The orange tree is laden with blossom again. Hopefully this year some of the tiny fruit buds will ripen. Photo: Su Leslie, 2014
Six Word Saturday: enjoying the blossom; hoping for fruit
Zimmerbitch
age is just a (biggish) number
The orange tree is laden with blossom again. Hopefully this year some of the tiny fruit buds will ripen. Photo: Su Leslie, 2014
Don’t see how anything as lovely as this can fail you ! 🙂
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Oh M-R; I wish I had your faith. For the last four years the tree has produced lots of wonderful blossom and nada fruit. Perhaps I need to reach a zen-like state of accepting blossom as the end, not the means to an end (and keep buying oranges).
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… but on the other hand, I’m a total klutz at growing anything to eat !
[grin]
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Herbs are my thing — and courgettes. But I think you actually have to consciously kill courgettes, otherwise they grow anyway. Another courgette fritter anyone?
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Wow, to pick fresh sun warm oranges would be incredible 🙂
As for the courgettes….the frost will kill mine off soon, but for now those fritters are still on the menu….frequently! I bought a spiralizer last month and am now addicted to courgette noodles….so yummy, and healthy 🙂
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I’ll let you know if my oranges ever eventuate. I do manage lemons, mandarins and grapefruit though, so I’m not complaining. A spiralizer is a great idea; I’ve been looking for one ever since I found a recipe for courgette noodles with pesto (note to self: plant more basil). Now if only I could organise to grow pine nuts. 🙂
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Yeah….pine nuts are tricky!
I grew rows of basil under my greenhouse tomatoes this year….and its still going strong! Just a word of caution…..spiralisers are very addictive….just so much fun!!
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My basil never seems to do that well; but the tomatoes around it are wonderful. I’m wondering if it’s a bit of a trade-off? 🙂
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