A too-cool Spring has become alternating days of hot sun and rainstorms. The outdoor figs are enjoying it, with Celeste and LSU Purple both packing on main crops. The natural pinching of this past winter's freezes seems to have done them both a favor.  Leggy Lemon is so tall that air layers will require borrowing a ladder from the neighbor--good grief that thing is ridiculous looking! 

Happy to report St.Jean has just put on its fourth leaf (Gardening, like parenting, is often a fine line between joy and shame).

A couple of things I thought I'd share. LSU Purple does indeed have a breba crop. I'd never noticed before, but made a point after someone asked. This year the ol' man graced us with *drumroll* a single breba. 

 

Thought I'd also share a pic of early set of Celeste main crops. Noticed that flowers have quite long pedicles. Maybe that will be a useful ID info  for someone (?) Thanks to regular rain, no fruit drop so far. Woohoo!  

 A bit OT, but happy to see the aptly named 'Shrimp Plant' (j. brandegeeana) has survived the winter. These remind me so much of growing up on the GulfCoast as a kid: I thought if you planted a shrimp you'd get a shrimp plant. Always happy to see them in bloom again. 

   

Best to all,
Rick