There is a specific kind of heartbreak that only a farmer knows, and it usually involves standing in front of a tree holding a pair of shears, realizing
Walking out into the orchard on a crisp San Diego morning only to find your prized Arbutus unedo shedding its canopy is a stomach-churning experience.
The distinct perfume of a ripe Feijoa—also known botanically as Acca sellowiana, or colloquially as Pineapple Guava and Guavasteen—is something that stops
Nothing tests a San Diego gardener’s patience quite like the feijoa harvest season. You stare at those green, egg-shaped fruits hanging amidst the silvery-green
The crisp morning air in my San Diego orchard always carries a specific, perfume-like sweetness come late autumn. That scent signals the arrival of one
I still remember the first time I saw a mature Dragon Fruit plant. It looked like a cactus had a chaotic argument with a weeping willow and decided to
The first time I cracked open a ripe Feijoa, the aroma hit me like a perfume bomb of pineapple, mint, and strawberry. Standing there in the middle of my
Every year around late October here in San Diego, my backyard transforms into a minefield of green, egg-shaped grenades. If you grow Feijoa sellowiana
If you walked into my backyard in San Diego right now, you wouldn’t need to see the plant to know it’s there. The smell of a ripening Feijoa is unmistakable—a
Living and farming here in the sunny, often semi-arid climate of San Diego, I am constantly asked one question by homeowners who want privacy but hate