Pumpkin

That was last September

Canned capers (alcaparras)

This was done last July. They are now ready for consumption.

Hibiscus

The hibiscus blooms in July

Sunflowers

Some sunflowers have multiple heads.

Burst caper fruit

The caper bush produces

1. buds (to make little capers with)
2. flowers
3. fruits (that can also be pickled)
4. seeds - as seen below

Sunflower

The first sunflower this season is about a meter tall. A child of last year's - which looked like this.

Parsnip

A big parsnip

Ajo / Garlic

Lifted the garlic last year on July 5th.  Should have been June 21 - - as the rule is "plant on shortest day", "harvest on longest day".

Raised Bed

Built another raised bed in the garden.   This one is agave poles and topped off with found lumber.

Pruning Almonds

In the fields yesterday. Assorted tapas for lunch; taking a break from pruning the almonds.

Bees

Lots of bees at the moment.  Many on dozens of these flowering succulents. Someone nearby must have brought in hives to pollinate the almonds - which are just starting to bloom.

 

Cleaned part of the garden

Cleaned the dead creeping succulents out of the south garden by the driveway. Plannted some striped agaves to accompany the yucca. Threw in a log.

Plums

July last year. Pruned the tree well. Hoping for a good harvest.

Berenjena / Eggplant

12th of October harvest off 1 plant.

Xmas tree

In the garden, solar lights.