Our kumquat grove has the most interesting trees in the yard
at the moment. About 7 years ago I
bought kumquats at the grocery store. After
I used what I wanted, I threw the rest in the backyard for the squirrels and
rabbits to eat. Apparently one kumquat seed
survived and made the first tree. At the
time I couldn’t get anything else to grow so I left it alone to see what would
happen. Over the years some of the
fruit that wasn’t eaten by me or the animals has fallen and created more trees
around it. I now call it the kumquat
grove. The trees make a good crop of kumquats every year, enough for me and the
wildlife to enjoy.
I don’t think the kumquat grove knows that it is winter. It started blooming already. It is always the first thing to bloom in the
yard. We still have a few more weeks of
cold weather but the trees will survive and give us the sour fruit that it is
known for.
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