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Monday, August 2, 2010

Harvest Monday - August

There is plenty of fruit to eat this month.  The first Starfruit of the season fell off the tree.  I can't wait to slice into it!  This is the first of hundreds I will harvest over the next few months.


The summer fruits are coming on strong:  White Sapote, Cattley Guava,
and Persian Limes.
There are also some early Pomegranates and Macadamias.  The Jaboticaba has been producing a few fruits non-stop since late spring.
There is still a good supply of Sweet Lemons and juicy Valencia Oranges even though it is very late for them.
There are a few late Surinam Cherries if you search the trees carefully.  I also picked a banana flower bud this week for a salad.
Due to the heat, there's not much going on in the vegetable garden.  Of course, there's the ever-ready Okinawa Spinach, and a few herbs; Mint, Basil,
Parsley, and Cuban Oregano.

To see what people are harvesting elsewhere, visit Daphne's Dandelions, host site of the Harvest Monday Meme!

7 comments:

  1. I would love to have the more tropical fruits that you are able to grow in your area. Around my region, only a hothouse and pampering will get you any decent citrus and it just seems like too much fussing for me to give serious thought to it - but if I could grow them out of doors like you do I would be all over it!

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  2. What beautiful fruit you are harvesting

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  3. What beautiful fruits! I have never heard of some of them. It's interesting to see what people grow in warmer zones.

    What does a Starfruit taste like?

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  4. Ah to have a heated greenhouse where I could grow such things. I so love the tropical fruits.

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  5. You are fortunate to grow them in your backyard. We do some of these but have to take them into our greenhouse in late November.

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  6. I am so jealous of all the fruits you are growing! Wow, starfruit is one of my favorites! Yum.

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  7. Your tropical fruit harvest is really impressive! I had no idea that all these fruits could be grown "at home." Thanks for sharing your pictures with us!

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