With highs in the upper 60's and lows in the 50's, it seems as though spring is finally here in New Orleans. This weather is forecast to continue the next few weeks. Perfect for working on and in the garden.
The last of the broccoli was harvested over the weekend. The 12 heads harvested this winter is the most ever grown or harvested for me. They were all medium sized heads grown from transplants. Next year, I will start my own broccoli seeds and grow from there. I've been reluctant to do this in the past since it just doesn't feel right started fall/winter seeds in the middle of summer.
Yesterday, I harvested the first of my cabbage and some carrots. Cabbage will be used for stir-fry tonight and the carrots were taken for lunch by the wife today.
Chores continue in my backyard to get an orchard setup. A few hackberry (quick growing and invasive) trees were removed to make way for a new peach tree, blood orange, low-chill apples and a couple low-chill plums. The yard already has two 30' pecan trees, a 6' Southeastern Brown Turkey Fig and a 7' FloridaPrince Peach tree.
Berries include blackberries and blueberries. The two blackberry vines are trellised along the south-facing wall of the house. I believe they are Navaho and Apache (both thornless). Native blackberries grow in vacant lots around town so i usually get my supply from some urban foraging. I have five rabbiteye blueberries, and this year Ive tried a few of the new southern highbushes in containers. All of the blueberries are beginning to show signs of flowering. Let's hope the weather holds and I don't lose any productivity from late season frosts or as EG mentioned, a loss from the cold creating a lack of pollinating bees (this was my problem last year).
I will update with pictures tonight or tomorrow.
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