This as been a 5 year project in the making.
The 2 pictures just show a view from 
each end of my orchard.
There used to be 15 plus trees I removed from the one end
of the orchard that only blocked sun, and now gives me room to expand.

 

 

Doug

Hey Doug, great Job!! Beautiful Country and plenty of room! Keep us informed with photos about the growth of our most precious Fruit! Thanks for posting! : )

Doug, thanks for sharing these photos. Looks very promising. Is your orchard being irrigated?

Look great, what fig kind of fig trees you put down in your orchard? Did you taste their figs?

I did high power solar/wind grid power system before but fail due to Canada is not a real green power country, How is this fig orchard project compare to your grid power system.

very nice. would love to get a video tour

Looks good Doug. 
A few questions:
    Do you get any winter dieback?  Or do you expect any if you get a worse-than-usual winter? 
    And do you do anything for weed control around the bases of the trees (or no reason for concern)?
    How productive are the older ones?

Thanks Frank.

Sas, no irrigation needed. We have just went through a bad heat wave.
I hand water new planted trees for a couple weeks.

ricky, I have 73 planted trees.
Last count I had 57 varieties.
My wind generators have been taken down for maintenance, I have just not put them back up.
I have 360 watts of solar panels that charge 8- 6 volt deep cell batteries.
With that I power a fan, 2 tv's one for dvr and home security cameras, lights ect all day, every day.

Akrouus, maybe I could. Many of my fig trees are loaded with figs.

eboone, it seems like I get die back for usually the first two years. They almost always grow back from the base.
Yes, its weedy. You should have seen it a couple days ago! I mulch with grass clippings which helps with weeds too.
I just pull weeds around them, I have not been able to do that yet. Heck, I just got it mowed for the first time this year.
The tree clearing kept me busy for months only being able to work in short spurts.
All my trees that are over 3 years old kept their wood over winter they are loaded with figs. My smaller ones
usually give me a taste at least.

Thanks all
Doug












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Nice project you have going there, Doug. Congrats.

Thanks Jerry.
It's nice that once done they take care of  themselves.

Doug

Great work, Doug!  I hope they reward you for years.

Thanks Frank.
It will be very rewarding as time goes on.
Each year I pick double or more from the last year.
I tasted over 20 varieties last summer, there is way more this year.
I had as much fun as I ever had, when I was able to give away 80 cuttings from it
last winter. That in it's self is rewarding to me.
A few people shared with me at the beginning, offered me cuttings and my fever grew.
Figs and sharing go hand in hand to me. If it was given to me, I feel obligated to share it as well.
I don't appreciate people asking for free cuttings, but I love to share with my friends.
thanks again
Doug

Looks real good Doug.

Thanks Chapman, have a great season.

Doug

Doug, how wonderful that you have the ability & the desire for such a great project. Enjoy the much deserved rewards!

Thanks Smyfigs.
I have pushed my body way beyond what I should and I suffer for days afterwards.
It was the end goal that kept me going, and pain meds..
Now that it is done, it will not have to be done again. For that
I am grateful. It's amazing what people do once the fig fever sets in good.
Now I have room and can reach my goal of 100 varieties in the next few years.

Take care
Doug

Your pictures speak a thousand words about your hard work and love of work.  Your orchard is beautiful and as a new friend here and to the fig obsession I share your pride and satisfaction at the wonderful site of your trees.

I would have tackled a similar orchard project in another life but not now.  I bought a few cuttings last fall and promptly did something to kill them.  Another forum member had mercy on me and sent me a rooted cutting so I have one plant and it is doing great.  I will try to get a few more this fall.

Keep the pictures of your little corner of Eden coming so that we can enjoy it also.

Well, thank you Sissy.
It is all I can do trying to keep up with maintenance.
Shoot me a email this fall, I can come up with a few cuttings.


Doug