Since my childhood, I would love planting things in the garden. When I was a child I went away on family trips to visit my grandparents. They carried with them an international love of growing shared from generations that came from across the Atlantic ocean. […]
Spring Cleanup: A good time to tidy things up a bit This late Spring, you may have noticed a bit of silence from my posts lately. That’s because I’ve been working away in the invisible background cleaning up affiliate site links and improving some of the old pages with more interesting content. I was making […]
Figs are a popular sweet treat in nature for both humans and the sneakiest pests Figs are attacked by all sorts of pests and they do it ferociously as if the end of the world has come. They can drain the juices from the figs within a day or two. Although there is one thing […]
How To Train Your Dragon Training your tree, not a dragon Training your fig tree, not training your dragons. Here are some basic examples on fig tree shapes. There are two common forms that a fig tree can be trained into: Single trunk [D], open vase type and the multi-trunk system [C]. Northeastern fig trees can be […]
Rust spots on your leaves There are fungi that can attack your fig tree leaves. If you find large brown areas, or with a mold growing – immediately cut off the affected leaves and discard them so that the fungus will not spread throughout. Take note that there is a very dangerous common leaf mold […]
Solutions are available for injured fig leaves. Fig trees in this area of the Northeast don’t have many pests. Once in a while, you’ll come across leaves being eaten or discolored. Sometimes you’ll find that nothing is eating the leaves or branches most probably because the sap (latex) is sticky and can be irritating (even […]
Here is an official list of fig facts from Purdue University. These facts show everything from home remedies to nutritional information. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/fig.html Here is a more human version of the nutritional information: http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-figs-dried-uncooked-i9094?size=2 Here’s another good resource on Fig Facts. It’s an Australian site with info about how figs are grown in California. I found […]
Lost and Found Chances are that your figs are not in the lost and found at the police station. Knowing when the figs will grow and whether or not they’re being stolen or eaten by natures bugs and other critters is essential to being a backyard gardener. Lost? Maybe the neighborhood kids or your landscapers […]
Growing outside is low maintenance When you grow your fig tree outside, all you have to do is plant it and let it grow. Here are some suggestions to consider. […]
General Care For Potted Fig Trees Potted fig trees need certain requirements in order to grow successfully. Consider the following tips. Pot Type Choose a pot with a manageable size with holes on the bottom. The one I provide is a nursery pot, which means it’s the black flimsy kind that has large holes on […]