Dawn
The pomegranates are in bloom now. The whole bush is filled with bright orange buds and blooms now. In a couple of months many of them would become fruits. A tree loaded with pomegranates is a beautiful sight to behold, although visually I prefer the one with the blooms more .
We had a slight drizzle yesterday and the petals fell off before I could get a proper picture of the blooms. But the sight of the calyx dense with pollen seemed pretty enough to me. Buds and blooms are a picture of hope for the future.
This is the second year of life for this pomegranate bush of mine. In the last season we had seven fruits of which two were taken up by squirrels and birds. This season we hope to have double or triple the harvest. To a part time gardener like me it is a bonus and a blessing of the work of my hands.
I have been learning some organic farming methods. Especially about how to make fertilizers that are purely organic for each season. I have been composting my kitchen waste, but with limited space my compost is limited too and I have far more plants to feed. So I decided to learn some Korean methods that don’t need space to compost. Most of these are liquid fertilizers which we do not use traditionally. This will give me a chance to try out new methods and their efficacy.
It is a thrill and a adventure of sorts to learn new things everyday!!
This post maybe of some interest to you if you haven’t already read it.
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So beautiful! I could only see them bybthe seaside here.
The bush looks so pretty with loads of flowers.
Lovely bloom but they are too bitter for my taste.
Bitter? You’ve got me confused. They are slightly tart and sweet at the same time but not bitter. Only if you eat the yellow skin inside they are bitter. That is not to be eaten anyways.
This is very helpful information. I prefer organic if I can get it.
I grow them organically . I am not sure if what we get in the market is really organic, at least here. There are no regulation or organic labeling.
I wish your pomegranate would work well for you, dear Dawn
I am sure it will, I take a lot of care of my plants. Thank you.
i am as my twins say “jelly”
I wish we could grow fruit like Poms!!! Fingers crossed I hope you get double last years harvest!
I hope so too. I think it may find your winters very hard to survive.
i love the fruit, we get it reasonably fresh twice a year!
That is really good. Fresh fruits are the best.
they really are, in the fall we get the best fresh apples!