Trees & Compost in March 2010

[dalthauser]

Here is Fig Tree.  I planted him the summer I moved here, so he's 5 1/2 years old.  I thought I killed him the first year - and I promised I'd take care of him if he would come back the next spring.  He did, and we've been tight ever since.  Last year we got a nice harvest - enough figs to make Jam and Chutney and plenty of fresh fig eating.  This year it'll be even better I'm sure.  Marcel pruned him this fall, so he's looking very nice - can't wait to see him all leafed out!





Unfortunate frost damage to "Dino-Palm" - I'm going to trim him up tomorrow.  Poor guy.


Here are the Pomegranate bushes.  They are taking their time coming back to life.  I was a little worried, but this morning when walked out to the compost bin and checked them out - I saw some leaves.  Whew!



There's potatoes growing in one of my compost bins.... lol   I'm going to keep adding leaves as they grow, and we'll see what happens.

Comments

[walksbeauty.livejournal.com]

Looking great! I thought things would be leafed out more there! Still chillier than usual?! Oh, do I wish I could grow figs outside in the earth. Mine's in a pot and not all that happy ={

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

one of the best things about fig trees is how beautiful they are. i love the shapes of those big leaves. i never had a fig tree; i wonder if i could learn to love the fruits.

last year i had many happy potato volunteers pop up in my garden where i'd missed harvesting. i never know if i should bless the volunteers or pull those suckers up. i decided where volunteer squashes are concerned, they all come up. RAWR!

last year i over-pruned my cherry.
coulda used a marcel to do that right.

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

I didn't care for figs until I tasted them fresh. My previous experience with them was as a filling to a very unappetizing sandwich cookie..... ;-)

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

Hi! For what it's worth, my potato volunteers do better than the crop they came from. I hope yours do the same :)

[madamealexis.livejournal.com]

Figs!!!!!!!!!!

[sahlah.livejournal.com]

You'll be making fig newtons in no time! Love the potatoes in the compost - especially since you said in yesterday's post you don't grow them.

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Lookin good! Good luck with the spuds.

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

Love your garden photos. I didn't know you could prune fig trees. Good luck with all your crops!

[glowy-lovers.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm Figs :D