Brown Turkey figs are rapidly ripening. Patiently waiting for them to start drooping as a sign of ripeness.

110°F yesterday and today. The avocados we planted 2-3 years ago transpire water more than they can replenish from the ground and so their leaves desiccate and die. Especially the young leaves on the Bacon (1) variety and random adult leaves on the Mexicola (2) variety. ☹️

So many Brown Turkey Figs!

Lunchtime snack: Sweet Cherries fresh from the backyard tree.

Cherry tree update: almost dark red! (and then they’re hopefully ripe and sweet; had two today and they were not there yet: tasted like early season supermarket cherries.)

Metallic flagging and a fake hawk to discourage birds from the cherries. The blue jays are smart and eventually don’t care but smaller birds stay away. Just say no to critter killing netting.

Our sweet cherries are looking tastier everyday.

Pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana) flowers.

Cherries on the bark beetle-caused malnourished, unshaded branches (to right) are blushing fast (May not be very good cherries). The resident blue jays should stick to those branches.... they ignore the metallic tape with malice in their dinosaur eyes...

Pineapple Guava (Feijoa sellowiana) flower bud. These flowers are going to be huge.