Texas Mulberries are great. The tree is adapted to our area. The fruit is prolific and tasty. I took cuttings of our Mulberry tree and it fruited the fist year. Amazing tree. But omg, the Pakistan Mulberry is soooo flavorful. It is 5 times the size and full of flavor. Don’t eat these together because the Pakistan mulberry will make the Texas mulberry taste bland. But on it’s own the Texas Mulberry is great.
Now the veggie garden is growing fast
It is the mid April and the garden is doing great. So many butterflies, bees, lizards…Still have not seen a toad or frog though.
Lemon grass is coming back! woohoo! First pic is lemongrass from last year. It was like 5 feet tall! Second and third pics is the lemongrass coming back!!! So happy. This is on the north side of the house. wow.
Anacacho Orchid Tree
Other things going on in April
The garden really wakes up in April. We could use much more rain. Last year it rained right when the roses started blooming and I was sad because it ruined many of the flowers. This year, I would be happy to exchange the blooms for some rain.
Stars of the month: Hummingbird vine really does attract hummers. I think they feel safe because the blooms are so high in the air
Crossvine is another showstopper. This one is called Tangerine Beauty.
We have intentionally not pulled out our dandelions because I read that they are very beneficial because they are one of the first blooms. It is also edible.
Asparagus – our only perennial vegetable. It reliably comes back year after year
Peaches are starting to form on the La Feliciana. Pic on the right is of the tree flowering in March.
We planted this in 2015. 7 years ago. If you look closely, you can see the glove in both pictures. I bought it in a one gallon pot in 2014 for $8. Keep growing little fella. You will be a giant one day! and will capture lots of carbon!
