As promised I have an update.

I did make a couple changes.  The biggest change was moving the spacing down to 5 feet.....I figured if Jon can do it why not:)   Mostly it is so I can try more varieties and I know all will not work out and the keepers will get 10 feet eventually.  On the plus side it does allow me to try more varieties.  

This is the shorter hedge to the east and it holds 13 figs.





This is the longer hedge it can hold 35 figs and is 200 feet long.  The long side only has about a dozen figs planted in it at the moment but will fill up as I acquire more varieties.  I don't have a diagram for what it contains yet.




This is around the oak and they are spaced 8 feet apart.  






Each fig has a small fence around it to protect it from the ducks feet mostly.  The chickens pay the fig plants no attention but like to scratch and the ducks will trample anything.  Each fig has it's own ground level 360 degree sprinkler head on a riser so you can imagine the amount of buried irrigation line.  

Just the long side hedge alone took approx 100 cubic yards of wood chips.  That spot is mulched 14 feet wide to a depth of 12".  It has made a dent in my mulch supply.  James this picture is for you:)



That mulch is my best friend.....living on sugar sand I would have a hard time growing anything without it.  It enriches the soil and at the same time keeps the plants safe from the root knot nematodes.  I have zero problems with them as they like hot dry soil and the mulch keeps the soil cool and moist. 


The stepover fig project in the back of the house has hit a small snag.  It is L shaped and I have have the rebar supports done which I showed in the last post but on the short side of the L was supposed to be JH Adriatic.  All 3 cuttings I had rooted great and grew fine but for some reason I lost all 3 in the cups so now I am not sure what to do on the short side.  

Good work WillsC...I've been looking forward to your update ever since you told us your plans back during the winter...Good luck & please keep the updates coming.

I'm excited for you.  That will be so rewarding in a few years!

Thanks for the update. I think close hedges are a good way to try many varieties - especially when you only start wanting a few, 
...but end up with many, many, many more, lol.   

Nice piece of property you have there.

And deep mulch? Essential in our yard too! :)

Gina,

Yep..I am just glad it is free and delivered:)  

We have just over an acre, mostly on a hill. I'm already looking at steeper slopes on which I can stick some more. Maybe instead of a hedge, I should think of a fig maze. :)

A maze.....lol I love it.  

Very Impressive, WillsC.   And inspiring.  GREAT job so far. 

I think you'd have the room to plant one....  :)

And with a fig maze, no one would starve if they couldn't find their way out.

This is very impressive. I want a giant yard :(

That is fantastic Wills, very nicely done.

Looks great. Might have to pursue this myself.

Congratulations!  Last i remember Jon had some JH Adriatics for sale.  Might want to email him, get a few and do air layers to fill in.  Best of luck!

Geez I have already sent Jon money TWICE today.......if I send him money three times in one day ..well he probably won't care:)

He'll make you fig friend of the day.  It's quite an honor.

holy cow that is a mountain of mulch- great job

You're going to have a great summer next year!

It is a work in progress:)

Hi WillsC:

I planted my fig hedge at about the same spacing for the same reason (we could try more fig varieties in less space).  So far it is worked out very nicely, and I have been able to prune them to a nice hedge, easy to pick (walk up one side and down the other), easy to water (I run a soaker hose down the line), and easy to prune (well, like a hedge).

Hope you enjoy this as much as we have.  Other than having trouble with too much splitting and rotting last summer (too much rain at all the wrong times last summer; and nothing to do with the hedge of course) this project was a total success.  We finally realized our dream of having too many figs!  ;-)

Best wishes.

John

Hi John.  Would you post some pics?  

John,

I sure would love to see a picture.  How long has yours been in the ground?