Here in the Tampa area it’s getting pretty close to summer. The daily rains should have kicked in by now, but I’m still watching the dark clouds pass over me like a normal late spring. We got several inches one day from Debby, which was appreciated, but other than that it is dry.
I’m doing a better job this year picking my figs. I think I’m getting more than the birds are. Forgot, again, to treat for rust, so I suspect all the leaves will fall off and I’ll only get one crop.
Waiting for one last tomato to start to ripen and I can pull up the last plant. Got four varieties started for fall. Now if I can just find some plant labels that can make it through the season maybe I’ll be able to evaluate the different varieties.
Two years ago I planted a couple peach and a couple apple trees. Not long ago I removed the stakes. I was tired of dealing with them every time I mowed. Figured if a storm came through I could always stake them again, but overall it would be less work. Two days later the stakes were back in.
Only real issue I ended up with from Debby was that my bananas’ leaves got shredded.
You are growing apple trees in S Fl? I thought they were colder climate trees. What variety grows there? Maybe Texas apples are not out of the question after all.