Pineapple Guava

The tomatoes are giving up for Autumn, but the pineapple guavas are ready now. These are native to Brazil, but they seem to be doing very well here in San Diego. You eat them by cutting them in half and scooping out the pulp. They are so sweet!

pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana)

pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana)

still producing great tomatoes

It's mid-September now, and we are still getting lots of great tomatoes. As with the lettuce during the winter, we are getting far more than we can eat.

I've been enjoying having fresh tomatoes in sandwiches, salads, snacks, soups - just about anything. This morning I am giving away a big bunch to various neighbors. It's a great way to say Hi.

rich in figs

This is the first year of a bountiful fig crop. I planted two fig trees in October of 2009. Last year they produced only a few figs, but this year we are rich in figs. I've been experimenting with picking them at various stages of ripeness; they are much tastier when you wait until they are a little soft before picking them.

figs (Ficus carica)

tomatoes, tomatoes!

The tomatoes are ripe now and delicious. Also a few yellow crookneck squash are still coming in. Life is good.

tomatoes

the corn is ripe!

   It has been such a joy to watch the corn grow. It strikes me as miraculous that a tiny seed pushes up the soil, makes green stalks and leaves, flowers, and then makes delicious corn. We've had corn with supper for the last two evenings. Yum!

 

way over my head in corn

It's mid July now and the corn is taller than I am. There are abundant male flowers (the tassels), but very few female flowers (the early ears). This is my first time to grow this type of corn, and I hope to see more female flowers soon.

the corn is reaching for the sky!

     The little raised bed is doing well this week. I planted 30 days ago, and most of the seeds have sprouted. The corn and peas are thriving; the corn is reaching for the sky and the peas are sending out tiny tendrils for climbing.  I'll build a trellis soon for the peas.

The corn looks good. I'm surprised at how fast it can grow.

The tomatoes look fine too, though only a few have sprouted.

The peppers and eggplant haven't sprouted yet. Now it's been over 4 weeks, so I'll replant these.