Pomegranates, garden

 

Pomegranates, garden

I have two pomegranate bushes. One is on the dock, in full sun and the other in shade in the garden. The shaded one has always produced tiny fruit that didn't fully ripen. In fact I thought it was a dwarf pomegranate. I had to cut down three trees in the yard, which exposed it to much more sun. It has thrived and set a bunch of fruit at much closer to full size. Next year it should be covered.
 

Good day in the garden

 This is the time of year inner neck of the woods when the garden ceases to produce. Between the heat, humidity, soil borne diseases and the insects, most of the plants have other given up altogether or gone dormant to wait for cooler weather. I went out and found one pomegranate ready to eat, which I did and five nice dried jalapeños hiding under leaves. Success