🍇 What’s in Season
This rainy season has brought a generous variety of fruits, spices and vegetables to the garden. We are currently harvesting:
– Figs
– Blackberries
– Lemons and oranges
– Litchis
– Chayote
– Rosella buds
– Ginger
– Hass avocados
Cooler temperatures and abundant rain have encouraged rapid growth, filling our tables with fresh produce.
🥑 Avocado Surprise
The Hass avocado continues to produce fruit thanks to asynchronous flowering. This abundance of mature fruits has extended the harvest far beyond the usual period, making it the longest avocado season we’ve ever experienced.
🌱 Ginger on Hand
While new ginger plants are germinating, the rhizomes left in pots from the last cycle remain fresh and usable—perfect for daily kitchen needs.
🐞 Seasonal Challenges
Alongside abundance, the rainy season brings a few challenges:
– Birds and insects feed on soft fruits and leaves
– Pressure damage on larger clustered fruits where they touch
– Excessive rains after dry spells cause fruit splitting and souring, especially in figs with open eyes
🌿 Closing Note
Despite these challenges, the garden continues to thrive, offering both expected and surprising harvests.
