.: evil jungle prince :.

I planted a new pomegranate (Punica granatum) near my air conditioner to try and hide it from view, plus I have been keen on the idea of growing pomegranates as they are supposed to do so well in the desert. (They originate from Persia, so this seems natural.) After planting about six weeks ago, the plant has already doubled in size.

I dug up my lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) and divided the rhizomes into three pieces. After replanting, it looks like I'm going to have a banner crop this year based on how quickly they are regenerating. I originally began my crop from just one lemongrass stalk purchased from the grocery store which had a little bit of root left on it...

My potted lychee tree (Litchi chinensis) is starting to develop some new leaves for the first time, after about a year of doing nothing. These aren't reputed to do especially well in California, so we'll see what happens.

I planted some goji berries (Chinese wolfberry/Lycium chinense) once the weather warmed and they are already sprouting.

My potted avocado tree (Persea americana) is producing fruit... amazing! Luckily the neighbors have two mature trees so the bees were apparently able to pollinate the tree successfully. Let's see if the birds stay away and allow these to mature.