A flash of bright colour caught my eye first thing this morning. Our mammoth sunflower from The Weed had started blooming! Oh wait, let me rephrase that: Our “mammoth” sunflower started blooming. Yes, we have another stunted sunflower episode playing … Continue reading
When things go too smoothly in the edible garden, you should brace yourself for that speed bump. Our Red Lady papaya fruits had been left unmolested on the trees and I was lulled into false security and left the fruits … Continue reading
Well darn. Our one and only male Red Lady papaya tree has decided to leave us prematurely. Just last week we noticed that the leaves were starting to die out at the crown, while the rest of the leaves started … Continue reading
We’ve been enjoying eating the Red Lady papayas for a few weeks now. The fruits ripen at the rate of perhaps one fruit per week, and there have been only two incidents with the birds so far – once, it … Continue reading