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Pomegranates in a Salt Lake City garden It can happen

It's not a demogorgon! Photo: Erin Alberty/Axios Who's ready to fast-forward to fall? I am, and here's my first clue it'll be a good'un. State of play: About 20 little pomegranates are growing in my yard!I mentioned several weeks ago that my shrub was flowering well and might be a worthy addition to your garden. Driving the news: I love pomegranates. Also, they aren't widely grown in Salt Lake, which used to be too cold. How it works: My pomegranate bush is "espaliered" — that is, anchored against a south-facing wall for protection and warmth.The variety was the hardiest one I could find when I planted it in 2016.I don't fertilize or insulate it. Site placement seems to be the key. What they're saying: "That's something that does not grow so great here. You have to coax it a little bit," KRCL's Punk Rock Farmer Aldine Strychnine said when I appeared with him and Lara Jones in July on the station's . Reality check: A handful of my pomegranates are marble-sized, and most years I have several that never get big enough to eat. Yes, but: The flowers fruited earlier this year than last year, so they may still have enough summer left to grow. Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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