#CapeGooseberry or #GoldenBerry is growing well here, looks to be very drought tolerant & best of all produces about 1-2 servings of fruit every few days for months on end. So far, it seems to produce steadily instead of a huge crop and then nothing.
@meganL@Laplantgenetics I've tried growing some of these, but my seedling did not take. However, I see from that page they have been doing aquaponics/hydroponics on them (which avoids some of the ground temperature/pest issues), may have to try it again. The last batch I started was from random fruit at Trader Joe's, LOL (10 years ago probably). Tomatillos grow insanely well in hydroponics.
#Spring is here as the #AppleTree is starting to leaf out. Last freeze should be towards the end of May here, but it may have been last weekend (mid-April) by the weather forecast. #ClimateDiary
#Rain here, several inches of #snow up by #LakeArrowhead. Still some rain falling, indoor activities planned for today as seeds were planted yesterday to take advantage of the rain. #CaWx
Now that we have a clear day, it looks like we got 10 1/2 inches (25.9 centimeters) of rain from Sunday to today and 19 3/4 inches (50.1 centimeters) in the last week. #CaWx#LosAngelesCounty#ClimateChange#ClimateDiary (We are fine, just a bit soggy).
Checked on local rivers & spreading grounds & they are basically empty, so we should be in good shape for the upcoming rain. #CaWx#SantaFeSprings#DrainageSystem
Spent the day outside enjoying nature & watching my #PetChickens enjoy some fresh grass. We have a lot of predation issues from the neighbors' cat, so guard roosters have become essential.
@shuttersparks Geese also tend to be nice to only one human and we need something that won't attack humans (all our roosters were selected for not attacking humans and several even enjoy being held). Mostly they just vocalize "we can see you" to the cat and that is sufficient to keep it from attacking. It is also why our yard is a haven for wild birds--the roosters let them know where the cat is as well.
It looks like no snow from this round of storms up by #LakeArrowhead (and only one light snowfall that has completely melted so far this season). Historically, this spot has garages built against the road due to high likelihood of heavy, wet winter snow blocking egress otherwise. There should at least be snow/ice on the ground now. But the year round residents are likely happy with this compared to last year. #ClimateCrisis#ClimateDiary
Finally the first proper #snow of the season (enough to cover the ground) on 01/07/2024 (normally this happens by late September or October). #LakeArrowhead#CaWx#ClimateDiary
#SnowFree cloud passage through the local #CloudForest near #LakeArrowhead. In my lifetime, this area has gone from snowed in most of the year (September to May), to mostly snow free, to possibly no snow at all this year. #ClimateChange#ClimateDiary