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Raspberry Bush Starting to Take Hold in 2023
I dug out this whole area to fill with various raspberries. These have typically done well over the years. What's interesting is that these keep producing fruit late into the season. I missed a bunch
Gorgeous Nectarine Flowers
Obviously, we prefer food production over beauty in what we plant, but the nectarine blooms are just gorgeous.
Got a Few Good Ones in 2025
We tried these before yielding only a few small watermelons. This year was much better yielding several good sized fruits. What was interesting is that while these were in a large 4 x 12 box, the p
Corn was fairly productive in 2025
We tried six corn plants in 2025. Most grew to over 7 feet tall. They produced a fair amount of corn which was quite tasty.
Juicing with Tangerines
The tangerine tree in front has been quite prolific. So much so that we couldn't eat the all so we juiced them.
Skunk
This guy somehow got into our yard. Sadly, it's likely he'd been poisoned as he was roaming aimlessly and died within a couple of days. Note that skunks are diggers and will get into your yard by goin
Opposum
These are frequent visitors to our yard. Fortunately, they don't seem to cause much problem. Just make sure you don't have a porch or some area where they can breed in your yard.
No, this is not a litter box
We have had some problems with cats using the beds as a litter box. Fortunately, they're usually careful in not actually upsetting the plants when they dig. These spike things do an okay job of kee
Kale Gone Wild
Left untrimmed, kale will go crazy. This plant is over six feet tall. Obviously, the prevalent flowering means it's time to replace it but note that it's still producing a lot of kale here.
Grape Bush
There are two grape plants in here that go crazy and need to be thoroughly trimmed every year. They were planted in 2022 and are producing better and better each year. In hindsight, I would have pu