Sal’s Corleone breba figs, aka, Palermo Red, these won’t change much until July when they swell and ripen:  

Below, 5 breba figs on this small O’Rourke air layer from last year, up-potted here to a 2.5 by 10 inch treepot (3.5 inch diameter at the top, 1.5 inch at the bottom). Don’t know if all or any of these breba figs will make it through to ripening in this size pot but will find… Continue reading Figs in Small Pots

Some though not all varieties of fig trees, if protected from low sub-freezing temperatures over winter, can produce first crop (breba) figs on the previous year’s limbs. (The typically more numerous main crop will develop later on new limb growth and begin ripening a month or more after the brebas.) First crop breba figlets begin to… Continue reading 2017 Breba Figlets

Plants and trees are blooming after winter, and local city elections are underway today with early voting. A number of good candidates are on the ballot including Mark Brazaitis and Ron Dulaney. The best candidates will help the city grow toward a bright future.

Top fig lists can change through the years as more experience is gained and more varieties are trialed. These 10 fig types so far make my top 10 for the combo priorities of flavor and production here in zone 6b, grown in pots: Mt Etna Ronde de Bordeaux Brooklyn White Nordland Long Yellow LSU Tiger LSU… Continue reading 10 Good Figs For Short Seasons

Not necessarily the earliest ripening varieties of figs in the world by ten flavor, skin & pulp color modes, these are the earliest ripening here in growing zone 6b.    

Comfrey is an amazing plant, as medicine, as food, as companion plant, in compost, and in plenty of other ways. Comfrey is not uncommonly grown under fruit trees where its deep roots draw resources from below to the surface where fruit trees can access them. Comfrey juice, basically (by way of its key chemical allantoin),… Continue reading Comfrey & Figs