The new kid on the block. A pomegranate shrub which I hope gives us fruit. Any idea if it is realistic to see fruit this season or will it take a couple of seasons?
The new kid on the block. A pomegranate shrub which I hope gives us fruit. Any idea if it is realistic to see fruit this season or will it take a couple of seasons?

A couple of seasons ago, Clint decided to trim one of our bushes near the backyard seat wall because it was getting a little gangly. Perhaps he got overzealous about the project because by the time he was done, there was only a few pathetic little twigs poking out from the soil and mulch.

The bush was traumatized and, unfortunately, it never recovered.

This a beautiful photo of a pomegranate. I hope my shrub will one day produce something that remotely resembles how delectable this pomegranate looks.

We finally had to give up and this past week, we planted a sparkling new pomegranate shrub. I had seen gorgeous pomegranate trees while in Rome and thought they looked beautiful. I am not sure how this shrub will do in our backyard.

I hope to get fruit from it and I will definitely keep it away from Clint’s shears.

Loni Stark
Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, psychology researcher, and technologist whose work explores the intersection of identity, creativity, and technology. A self-professed foodie and adventure travel enthusiast, she collaborates on visual storytelling projects with Clinton Stark for Stark Insider. Her insights are shaped by her role at Adobe, influencing her explorations into the human-tech relationship. It's been said her laugh can still be heard from San Jose up to the Golden Gate Bridge—unless sushi, her culinary Kryptonite, has momentarily silenced her.