Each spring we enjoy the transformation but come May we are faced with the reality that not all blossoms result in fruit. Our peach tree looked majestic in March but by the end of April. Our tree pharmacist here suggested removing all the damaged leaves. We added more nitrates to the soil around the tree to hopefully save it for next year.
A second pretty tree to fail was our dwarf cherry. We've about given up on this little one. It's been the same size for several years now and has yet to produce a single cherry. It was a late bloomer this year and looked great for about two weeks but most of the fruits have died and are falling off.
Our garden is thriving. We have planted potatoes, peppers, eggplants, watermelons, tomatoes, climbing beans, bush beans, cucumbers, zucchini, more salads and a few new herbs.
It is a great circle of life here at Homestead Albania. We've hatched 29 baby chicks so far this year. But our mature hens have been a little under the weather. A few got better with medication. Thanks to Art for tackling that task of catching the hens and feeding them meds a few mornings in a row.
We sometimes experience a little anxiety waiting on our pomegranate blossoms to arrive but it's always late April before it explodes. It's worth it to walk the orchard and check on the trees showing little dazzling ruby buds.
We also took a few days off to show some friend around the homestead and some of the best views of the Albanian Alps. I cherish hearing the first reactions to the place that stole my heart over six years ago. The weather held out, spectacular sunny weather was an added bonus their exploration.
What are you waiting for?