Bounty

We moved into our current house almost a decade ago. Our previous home had a back garden overshadowed by a large oak tree. We hung up a disc swing and our children had a grand time flying through the air. But nothing grew in it's shade, not even grass.

Celeste (AKA Sugar) Figs

We moved in to home devoid of plant life in our back garden, save the boring St. Augustine grass. We mourned the loss of having a beautiful oak, but reveled in the thought of growing fruit trees. So that first year we began to plant and proceeded to add a new tree annually.

Pomegranate

Growing fruit organically is a bit of a challenge. The bugs and birds are well fed. When the figs are at their ripest, the Mockingbirds throw feasting parties in our yard. Before our cat became older and sluggish, she managed to pin a few birds down and yank out a few feathers before they escaped only slightly wiser.

Bananas

I love slipping outdoors and gathering just ripened fruit from our trees. I enjoy having organic fresh squeezed orange juice all winter. I still miss my shady oak in the midst of summer, but I think the trade-off has worked out well.

Oranges