![Ria Formosa, Luz de Tavira](https://www.bright-work.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/choros-1024x1024.jpg)
Not much of a change from July. It has cooled down considerably.
Manage to take the terrible two for a dip in the Ria Formosa a couple of times. Still not made it to any of the beaches which are temptingly near. Lack of time is my excuse as I have to split myself between land management, retraining and looking for online work.
![carobs, alfaroba, abundance of nature. Luz de Tavira, Algarve, Portugal](https://www.bright-work.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0040.carobs.jpg)
Been picking my carobs slowly. Still haven’t found any suitable transportation to take them to Madeira e Madeira Lda in Monscarapacho to sell them. Looks like I will have to take them down sack at a time. Hey ho.
![almonds, amendoas, abundancia da natureza](https://www.bright-work.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0042.almonds-rotated.jpg)
The almonds are ready to be pecked too. Carobs, almonds and olives are the only true abundance of nature here in the Algarve, Portugal. The rest require irrigation as a minimum.
![fig tree, figueira lampa preta, Belmonte, Luz de Tavira](https://www.bright-work.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0028.figueira_lampa_preta-rotated.jpg)
The fig tree of ‘lampa preta’ variety has grown and is giving me a decent amount of figs. The figs are very good. I must propagate it!
I have some other fig trees growing . No idea what variety and they have yet to produce some figs.
![orange tree 'Valencia', larangeira 'Valemcia', Belmonte, Luz de Tavira, Algarve, Portugal](https://www.bright-work.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0035.orange.tree_-rotated.jpg)
One orange tree of the dozen I planted in 2015 survived and is growing well this year. I have another two but I think they have a virus. The leaves have always been misshapen with bubble like structures. Still no oranges.. ._. .
![Strawberry tree,Medroneira, Belmonte, Luz de Tavira, Algarve, Portugal](https://www.bright-work.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0036.medronheira-rotated.jpg)
Two of the four strawberry trees planted back in 2018 that survived are also growing well this year.
![Nashi pera, Nashi pear, Belmonte, Luz de Tavira, Algarve, Portugal](https://www.bright-work.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0017.nashi_pera.jpg)
Took off the nashi pears early to avoid spoilage by insects. They are ripening slowly indoors in a box. They are a firm type of pear.
![grapes 'Italia', uvas Italia, Belmonte, Luz de Tavira, Algarve, Portugal](https://www.bright-work.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0023.italia_uvas-rotated.jpg)
Neglected to tend my only ‘Italia’ variety vine but it is still giving me a decent amount of grapes. I think it was too hot for the green variety ‘Dona Maria’ branca’. These usually ripen in early September. They have already ripened this year and a a greater quantity of the bunches have petered out. The heat has been a problem for the persimmon/kaki trees too. Most of the fruit having dropped off. The leaves are fine so I don’t think it is shortage of water.
![Milho,Sweet corn, maize, Belmonte, Luz de Tavira, Algarve, Portugal](https://www.bright-work.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0033.milho_-rotated.jpg)
The corn is still growing well. Fingers crossed. I am pleasantly surprised as the soil is relatively poor. I just irrigate every two days with the hose pipe.
![dark green curly leaf lettuce/ alface rizzo mais escuro., Belmonte, Luz de Tavira, Algarve, Portugal](https://www.bright-work.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0031.alface.jpg)
That's all for now. The olives still grow slowly.. 🙂