by Greg Alder | May 12, 2023 | Avocados |
Here are two top-notch varieties I’ve been able to procure for you in May and June: GEM and Gwen. GEM The GEM avocados I will be picking from BalMar Farms in Fallbrook, which grows avocados and organic lemons. The GEM trees at BalMar are only about six feet tall...
by Greg Alder | May 12, 2023 | Citrus |
Holey citrus leaves! I’ve got more than usual this year. You too? What small critters do you see more of during this cool and rainy spring around your yard? I see far more snails and slugs and earwigs than usual. But it is snails that are feeding on my citrus...
by Greg Alder | May 5, 2023 | Avocados |
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by Greg Alder | Apr 29, 2023 | Avocados |
(I’m sorry, but these are sold out. There will be more in two weeks.) Just for you, I’ve harvested some world-class avocados. See here for GEM avocados from BalMar Farms in Fallbrook, San Diego County. See here for a mixed box of GEMs with Gwen and...
by Greg Alder | Apr 14, 2023 | Avocados |
Jan Boyce has been called “the connoisseur’s avocado.” What earned it that title? And does the variety’s tree quality match the fruit quality? In this profile, I’ll answer these questions and more so that you can decide if Jan Boyce is an...
by Greg Alder | Apr 7, 2023 | Fruit |
The idea is so enticing: one tree with multiple kinds of fruit. It could be peaches, plums, and apricots all on the same trunk, or it could be oranges, mandarins, and grapefruit all on the same trunk. Or it could be different apple varieties that ripen at different...
by Greg Alder | Apr 7, 2023 | Avocados |
A profile of the fruit of the avocado variety called Jan Boyce: Look out for a profile of the Jan Boyce tree coming soon. All of my Yard Posts are listed HERE If you get value from my Yard Posts and appreciate that they do not contain ads, please consider showing...
by Greg Alder | Mar 31, 2023 | Fruit |
Growing up, I liked plums. In the summer, I would jump out of the swimming pool at my grandparents’ house to eat a few from their tree. Once I had a yard of my own that came with a plum tree, I was angry when squirrels stole most of them. But I have never...
by Greg Alder | Mar 29, 2023 | Avocados |
This box is not for someone who merely wants avocados to mash up as a base for guacamole. No, no, no. This box is for the adventurer. Inside you’ll find avocados of different shapes and sizes, you’ll find avocados that originated on different continents,...
by Greg Alder | Mar 17, 2023 | Fruit |
Recently while pruning fruit trees I have become focused on something new. It’s not size control, it’s not maximizing fruit production. It is creating easy access to the fruit that the tree produces. What is a door? Once a tree reaches a certain girth, it becomes...
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