Inside this calendar, you’ll find an array of information to help guide the care of an avocado tree throughout the year. For example, I’ve included this watering table:
You’ll also find a photo for each month that I shot in that month or that reminds me of something related to that month. I took the photos in my own yard, in commercial groves, and even in other countries. April’s photo shows the flowers on my Reed tree a few years back:
Along with each month’s photo is timely information: How are avocado trees behaving at that time? What can we do to care for them in that particular month? Which main varieties can be harvested then? For example, here in December, you can certainly start harvesting Stewart and you might start picking Zutano, Bacon, and Fuerte too:
Within the calendar I’ve also included a watering table for newly planted trees, as well as some space for notes about the year’s yields, harvest times, watering schedules, and plantings.
My goal for the avocado calendar
In short, I see the calendar as a right-hand man to an avocado tree growing in your yard. If I were selling you an avocado tree, I would want to sell you this calendar to go with it because the calendar includes basic care information, and it directs you to specific posts on my website for topics that the calendar doesn’t have space for.
I believe that someone would have a hard time failing at growing an avocado tree when armed with this calendar.
And I believe that anyone who loves to grow avocado trees — or even eat them — would enjoy and benefit from the calendar’s display of photos and information.
Do note that this calendar is, as this website in general is, tailored to Southern California. The information is mostly accurate for other parts of California, but it grows less accurate the farther you get from Southern California.
How I use this calendar
I have made avocado calendars for myself in past years. Personally, I use my avocado calendars to not only be reminded of timely care for my trees but also to note my activities. I like to keep track of my watering schedules and harvest times, when I’ve planted a tree or when I notice growth or flowering. But that’s me. The calendar’s squares are blank so you could use them for this or any other purpose.
A few details
The calendar is 8.5 x 11 inches folded and 17 x 22 inches opened. It is saddle stitched and hole punched for hanging on a wall. It is printed in the USA (Minnesota), and the cost is $25 with shipping included. (I’d include an avocado in the envelope too if I could!)
Here is the page with details and ordering steps for the 2021 Avocado Calendar.
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Hi Kanwal,
Not sure if this is what you mean, but here is my post about dealing with aphids on broccoli: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/dealing-with-aphids-broccoli-brussels-sprouts-cabbage-cauliflower/
Hello Greg . I have read and appreciated the informative and interesting avacado posts.
I have desided to start an avacado grove in my yard in Lake Elsinore. Being a senior citizen I will not plant a Hass and instead plant a Gwen and Gem due space and management requirements. I will also plant Sharwil as central B pollinator and other A type varieties (Reed, Lamb). I would like your input in the harvest period of the Sharwill. Will I get near round Harvest If I also pant a Sirprise.
Hi Elias,
Thank you. Sharwil should be ready to harvest in Lake Elsinore by February, and then it will probably hang up to the beginning of summer. Sir-Prize has a similar harvest season to Sharwil.
If you have Gwen, GEM, Sharwil, Reed, and Lamb, you will have nearly year-round avocados. You just might have a short gap around late fall and early winter. This is always a challenging gap to fill. See my post: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/avocado-varieties-for-year-round-harvest/
I moved to LA a few years ago & one of the first trees I planted was avocado. I planted in an area where it gets FULL sun bc I thought they S Cal /Mexico is where they grow commercially, so they could take the heat. However the summer heat nearly fries the tree every year. Any suggestions on how to keep this thing alive? It almost seems like it can’t take S Cal climate??? Thx for ideas.
Hi Jeff,
Sorry about your tree. Lots of elements might be affecting how your tree handles the heat, including the tree’s rootstock, root competition from nearby plants, nearby driveways, walls or patios that reflect heat, and on and on. So while the temperature might only read 95 on a hot summer day, your tree might feel like it’s 115 due to other reasons. But what can you do about it now? Mostly, probably, optimal watering will give the most help. Or if the tree is in really poor health, you might try starting over with a new, healthy tree. (March is the best month of the year to plant a new avocado.) Check out this post, if you haven’t already: https://gregalder.com/yardposts/protecting-avocado-trees-from-heat/
Can I buy a digital copy of the calendar? Would be happy to support the site because of the great information I have received.