Kiwi bees

The kiwi vine is in bloom and the whole thing is buzzing with bees. No fruit will be forthcoming though because we don’t have a male plant. Not sure I want one, because I’m just picturing fallen kiwi fruit littering the deck and needing to be swept up.

Grafting the lemon tree

Sam wanted to graft the good Meyer Lemon tree onto the root stock left from the previous failed Meyer Lemon tree. It was quite a complicated operation. He used this website for guidance.

Grafting Lemon Trees – How to Graft a Lemon Tree with the T-Bud

Top of root stock is partially severed and bent to be lower than the grafts. This fakes the tree into thinking it needs a new leader and it will hopefully send energy to the grafts.
Grafts
Good Lemon Tree is flowering