Brown Turkey Fig Tree
One fig! I’m hoping all my little fruit trees will produce their first crop this year.
Last July, I planted four new fruit trees on our property … two Naval Orange Trees, one Brown Turkey Fig Tree, and one Fuyu Persimmon Tree. Even though the persimmon tree was small, it had several persimmons on it when I bought it. I had hoped to eat one of those beauties last year, but squirrels stole every single one before they ripened.
This year the trees are planted and well established in our backyard, but this fig has been the only piece of fruit to show up. I think the trees have spent all their energy putting down roots and had nothing left over for producing fruit. I’m thinking of this fig as the promise of good things to come, so I’ll hang on to that and dream of fig preserves and toast!
I’m considering planting some edible flowers around our property, so I’ve been doing some research about them. Edible flowers had fallen out of vogue for many years, but they are beginning to make a come back … most likely due to the poor state of our economy which is fueling a greater interest in sustainable gardening. Imagine my surprise when I learned that a fig is actually an inverted flower! Who knew?! I guess I’m already on my way in my new endeavor to incorporate edible flowers into our landscape. See me smiling BIG!
Keeping it real,
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How interesting…. a fig is an inverted flower ! I still think only God could do that. I’m not sure me turning a flower inside out would create a fig !! smile..
And the idea of growing edible flowers is a neat idea! I still remember a fresh flower salad I had in a fancy restaurant in Whistler Village and it was delicious as well as very pretty!
maybe you’re right about the roots struggling and using all of their energy…i have just bought a potted brown turkey fig tree, in boston, and just yesterday spotted about 30-50 small baby figs(about the size of large pea)! i am surprised at how productive this small potted tree is so far! i am confused about the pruning for the winter, however, when i bring it inside.
this tree looks great. i have had this installed at a couple of my places. and i am very very much satisfied and recommend all readers. it is very much nature friendly and consumes litlle possible resources.
Go fir ut.