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The agave was tipping over so I made an effort to contact a tree or lawn service for help. Failing that, I decided to stake it myself. The bottom photo is by my neighbor, Judy. It shows that the agave is as tall as my house. As you can see, the original part of the…

Feeding the neighbors! Happy to help them out.

More blossoms!

It's starting to blossom!  

The buds are reddish now. I'm expecting to see yellow flowers soon. The lower plant was looking stressed from the sun so I put cheesecloth over it. I can't tell if it is helping.

The agave's gotten so tall, it's getting hard to discern its height! I would estimate it at around fourteen feet. The yellow flowers are pretty and delicate though apparently still not open since they are not fuzzy yet. The plant just keeps growing and growing and growing. I think it's getting parched by the sun,…

The agave just keeps on growing. I estimate it's twelve plus feet tall. The flowers are more distinct, too.

Flowers are progressing! Little bunches have appeared.  

Oh, excitement! The agave is starting to flower. My neighbor, Judy, took a photo. The flowers are coming out of the asparagus leaves. Can't wait to see them emerge.

I'm been busy putting in my vegetable garden and haven't posted for a while--but Agave Blog is back! It's day 25 and the agave is past the roof line. I'd estimate it is nine plus feet tall now. I hear that it's the talk of the neighborhood.