My orchard view

[SCfigFanatic Banned Find all posts View Profile Close SCfigFanatic]

My orchard is young . 1 year old up to the oldest tree at 7 or so.
We have had very bad winters here for the last 2 years and once again everything was killed to the ground level.

The size of the fig tree depends on the age of the root system.

The older trees are simply the tallest and fastest growing.

Here is a view from each end of my fig orchard.

I should know a exact count but I don't. Over 60
There are 45-50 varieties growing so far.
This year I have more than ever producing so I will share pics as they ripen.

Have a great season all

Doug

[WillsC Admin / Owner Find all posts View Profile Close WillsC]

looks great Doug

[Hershell Veteran Find all posts View Profile Close Hershell]

That looks nice Doug. When Mother Nature decides to treat us like her children and not like her step children we will be ready.

[SCfigFanatic Banned Find all posts View Profile Close SCfigFanatic]

Thanks!

[newnandawg Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close newnandawg]

Nice, Doug!

[Chrisk Spirit of Community Find all posts View Profile Close Chrisk]

Very nice Doug, congrats on your beautiful orchard! Another place to visit for my bucket list!

[SCfigFanatic]

bucket list?

[Chrisk]

A figure of speech !

[COGardener Fig Phenom Find all posts View Profile Close COGardener]

Very nice!

one day perhaps I'll get there too.

[F. Bennett Veteran Find all posts View Profile Close F. Bennett]

Lucky man! I hope they reward you greatly.

[pppldj Veteran Find all posts View Profile Close pppldj]

Nice to see some new pics of your orchard. Looks great!

[JimmyS Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JimmyS]

Doug,how far apart are your trees spaced?

[SCfigFanatic]

The figs were planted at 6-8 feet apart, 10-12 feet between rows.

[cis4elk Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close cis4elk]

Too bad for the winter kill, but still looking good!

[Taverna78 Vetern Member Fabio Find all posts View Profile Close Taverna78]

Wonderful

[eboone Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close eboone]

Looks great!
Are there any so far that won't fruit after die back even with your longer ( than mine anyway) growing season?

[SCfigFanatic]

Over half of my figs are producing figs this year, if they do not already have figs on by now I will pinch any
that grow from here on.

thanks

[Whiterk Member Find all posts View Profile Close Whiterk]

Looks good Doug. If you're having a lot of die back, do you bother taking cuttings before the hard freeze? Maybe you can get a winter or two without a die back and some of the older wood will start to survive the winter.

[SCfigFanatic]

I take cuttings every year before hard freeze. Each year as the roots mature, the bush above ground gets more hardy.
It may take a few years to mature the tree so that the top wood can make it through a normal winter.
Every year it will just get better. I did not winterize any of my figs. They keep growing back so I save my energy.

thanks

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Thanks everybody, it is a treat to see these trees grow.
Many thanks to those I've traded with or bought cuttings from.


Doug

[rayrose Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close rayrose]

Great layout Doug. That's a lot work and I know you'll have fig fruit stand
before long. People in Chester better get ready. lol
Ray