A sure fire way of knowing spring has arrived is the first flush of leaves on our pomegranate tree! The pomegranate is deciduous, so the first leaf on the tree is reassuring no matter the chill outside. This year we were rewarded with bright red flowers and a hope to have pomegranates.
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| Pomegranate flower |
As the weather warms up in Melbourne in September, a lot of action is happening in the garden. The most exciting thing this September was a full harvest of asparagus. It took two full years, but it was so worth it! The asparagus spears are to be harvested when they are about as thick as a pencil, which in our case were about two and half foot long! We were harvesting asparagus at the rate of 5-6 spears per week. This was enough for two meals for the two of us.
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| Asparagus harvest |
September is the month the oranges are ready. We are still not getting a full harvest as the tree is young. But the fruits were fresh and really sweet.
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| Oranges |
It is also the season for the first flowers of some fruits. We have a lime tree, which was one of initial purchases. For the first one year of it's life, we had planted it in a restricted environment. When a house guest pointed out our mistake, we moved it into a sunnier spot. This year we saw the first flowers in the tree and hope that there will be some limes to follow.
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| Lime flowers |
Gardening is a joy that is to be shared. Last winter, I shared the chillies with some friends. One friend responded in kind and gave me the lemons from her tree. An aunt gave us some methi leaves, which were such a treat!
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| Lemons from a friend |
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| Methi from an aunt |
