Monday, October 11, 2010

Figs

In June, we had our first harvest of figs from the lone fig tree in our garden but it was a small harvest. 

It's October now and the fig tree is now about 1.5 m (5') feet tall with two main branches fruiting quite heavily. There are some 50 fruits on these two branches which are ripening individually. The figs are of a fair size - mostly about 3 cm in diameter when ripened and very sweet.

So far, it is a battle between humans and birds for the figs. To date, it is 6:3 in favour of the humans. :-) I need to get some proper netting for this plant!






4 comments:

  1. Look like the warm weather is most agreeable with this fruit tree. In Melb, we get one crop per year. Mine is bearing fruit too. Quite a few, to my delight. It is of a bigger variety, and the skin remains green when ripe. Will take a cutting home in January.

    By the way, did Tiong Kui saw the wisteria seeds that I took home last year? Mine is flowering profusely, like bundles of grapes. Will send you a photo shortly. Thinking of getting one of these home too, there is an offshot somewhere.

    What about maple? I have a small one in the back garden too, do you and Tiong Kui want it?

    There are so many plants that I want to take home for you guys.

    Sui Tin

    Sui Tin

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  2. TK does not remember the wisteria seed! We can try if you bring back the seeds/cuttings.

    Maple can only do bonsai - have to water with cold water for it to survive.

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  3. saw this fig tree in Swiss and tried from nothing, didnt survive :(

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  4. We had three cuttings - only this one survive.

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