Citrons and dates, grapes for the asking, pears red with basking out in the sun, plums on their twigs, pluck them and suck them, pomegranates, figs. —Christina Rosetti, Goblin Market Summer. Time to walk in the orchard, pick sun-warmed fruit, and take a bite. Sink your teeth into a ripe fig and you'll know summer. Figs capture summer in their flesh. Plant your trees now for next summer's harvest. New offerings for 2008 include the much-awaited Red Angel pomegranate and the Panache Tiger fig. Figs, pomegranates and jujube trees are ready to ship. They can all be tricky to establish bare-root, so we want to make sure they're ready to go before we release them for sale. New citrus include Buddha's Hand citron, the Sorrento lemon and Bouquet de Fleurs sour orange, an extraordinary ornamental citrus. Panache 'Tiger' Fig Tree $29.50 Plant shipping is ongoing unless extreme temperatures prevent safe arrival of plants. Our next plant ship date is Tuesday May 27, 2008 for areas west of the Mississippi and Monday June 2, 2008 for areas east of the Mississippi. Bay Flora is pleased to offer home and garden tools in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, home to the world's greatest collection of design artifacts, theater arts and toys. The home tools are perfect for sprucing up the office and any small repair projects. The garden tools will make quick work of Spring cleanup. Gardeners are sure to love the pruners, trowels and forks imprinted with the famous William Morris Daisy pattern and packaged in attractive gift boxes. We've added the luscious Anemone pattern to the garden tool offerings, so be sure to take a look. Michael Michaud's botanical tableware continues to dazzle. Fruits, leavs and bark are transformed into heirloom-quality plates, miniature boxes and serving pieces. His foundry is one of the few remaining that continue the ancient art of lost wax casting. We'll have some eye-popping new items in June, including a bay leaf trivet and a fig leaf plate. When you buy a Bay Flora product, you can also help a non-profit group of your choice. At check-out, just enter the name of the organization you wish to support. Up to 15% of your purchase will automatically be directed to that organization. You can also enter a gift card message during check-out and we'll tuck in a beautiful letterpress gift card with your order. Copyright©2008 Bay Flora. All rights reserved.