Saturday 17 November 2012

Saturday Photos

Calypso Bean or Yin Yang Bean or Orca Bean. These will be for seed
saving. Such a pretty bean pod, and easy too grow. Mainly used
as a dried bean

Purple Tomatillo growing well

Blue Speckled Tepary Bean. Looking forward to these. So far so good

Chilacyote. Just started to pick up for the first time since being
planted about 6 months ago. Suppose to be growing more over the
chook hutch than outwards!  Getting lots of fruit now I've started to
hand pollinate                


Just another reason to to bag the fruit!!  Tropic Snow Peach.
I thought that I wouldn't bother bagging since it's the first
time it's set fruit. Looks like a little mousey has been at it....probable the same
one that's living in the compost heap.

White Adriatic Fig. First fruit!!! Planted in  a half wine barrel 6 months ago. 

Heirloom Tomatoes just starting to ripen. There was a whole pile here, I
wasn't quick enough with the camera. I do hope the girls enjoyed them!!!

Decided to pick the peaches. Tropic Beauty planted last year, in the same
hole as Tropic Snow. These came off just 4 branches. Small as I expected them
to be, but still super tasty, and pest free. Bagged them with an organza bags.
Just over a kilo in weight!! 1.036kg

A continuous supply of beans have been planted in the half barrels. Right
by the back door, makes it easy for a quick snack the kids can pick

Chilacyote harvest from just this week. Hand pollinated last week.