First fruits of your labor

  First fruits of your labor

初熟的成果     

6/29/2025

 晨走時繞著園區外圍牆邊人行道繞園一整圈，經過社區園圃時，拐個彎進去瞧瞧園內栽植不時變化的景致。幾日沒來景觀已有所不同，收穫的日期不遠了！

青色的葡萄結實纍纍掛在圍籬上

Inside the community garden 

Green grapes hanging over the wooden fence

紅色榴花正孕育著逐漸成形的石榴果

Bright red pomegranate flowers some with fruits still in forming stage

「五月榴花紅似火」因此農曆五月民間有「榴月」之稱，陽暦大概在六月中。北加的六月已經邁入初夏的天候，榴果已經出現了

成熟的石榴果掛在枝頭上，像聖誕樹上的玻璃球吊飾！

Bright red pomegranates hanging on the tree 

look like Christmas ornaments in holiday season 

Photo taken years ago in San Jose

無花果尚未熟成，到了可食時轉深紫色

很輕易就能摘下來

Figs started to get bigger and turn to a darker purple 

On the right:  ready to eat figs on a plate  

右下方為一盤方摘下的

無花果 Photo taken in SJ

From previous year

Fuyu Persimmon tree with a few green fruits right now

In Northern California, the persimmons won’t be ripen enough to eat until late autumn. On the right: (ready to be picked yet you can wait a few weeks for sweeter fruits)

On the Left  Currently in

our community garden

from San Jose a few seasons earlier 

（右下) 佛手柑有果初長

The fruits are in its early stage 

also called buddha’s hand 佛手柑

（左下）亁燥的佛手做為擺飾品

Dry buddhas’s hand as ornament

佛手柑（學名：Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis；英語：Buddha's hand、fingered citron），或稱佛手果、五指柑、福壽柑和密羅柑，是枸櫞的變種，果實在成熟時各心皮分離，形成 ... 維基百科

左邊一株看似野花 糖紋波斯菊

Cosmo Candy Stripe                                          右邊為蕃茄

Tomatoes 

除了蔬菓，愛花人士在不同季節帶來許多奇花異草

這一株燦開的野菊給小園帶來陽光明媚的亮麗

Coreopsis Uptick Gold and Bronze*

*Coreopsis 'UpTick Gold and Bronze' is a low-maintenance perennial that thrives in full sun and well-drained soil-

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Gaillardia, Clover garden plant , common name is Blanket flowers 

天人菊，又稱地毯花

On the outside of the front gate, a post up board says:  “If you didn’t plant it, don’t  pick it ! “  

Enjoy looking at them and appreciate all the gardeners’ effort which produce this beautiful scene for all!

Grace