We should get our first peaches from this Mid-Pride tree in a few weeks. This tree was purchased at the Phoenix Permaculture Guild's annual fruit tree sale and planted as a bare-root in February 2013.
The tall grass-like spikes are a reminder of our lasagne-gardening experiment several years ago. The hay we laid down in this area apparently had some kind of live seeds in it, and found its happy place in the composting vegetation meant to nourish more desirable plants. It spreads by underground runners and rhizomes, and shows up every spring without fail, no matter how diligently I have tried to dig it out.
At least this is a shady area in which to work. The current temperature, at not-quite-10 AM, is 98 degrees.
2 comments:
Sad to say, but your weeds look better than my plants! I was outside this morning at first light. It is really nice and cool around 5am and dred when that ends! Please save me some peaches!
If the birds don't get them first!
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