Behind The Garden Gate

Dear Jen,
 
It was very nice to meet you too, here is the photo of the tree I talked to you about one of the nick names”silk floss”I am not sure what is the botanical name.In this photo you will notice that the tree has almost no leafs,no flowers,because I have taken this picture after summer,but [...]



Heidi Sheesley of Treesearch Farms Fruit Tree Sale

Last week I went to TreeSearch Farms and I saw Heidi Sheesley.   It was my lucky day, Heidi had a ripened Dragon Fruit from her Dragon Cactus or Pitaya and offered me a taste.    WOW!  I have never had anything like it and I couldn’t believe it came from a cactus!   The fruit tastes like a grape/kiwi.  It [...]



My Papaya tree is oozing?

Hey Jen,
Do you know what the little clear dots are on my Papaya?  And do you know when the fruit will be ready for harvest?
Jules, Houston, Texas
 
   
Hi Jules,
I think the oozing from the Papaya are sugars produced by the plant. It is probably a normal phenomenon caused by heat, humidity or some other climactic [...]