I’ve been interested to watch our fig trees grow over the year. I transplanted them last Fall into various places around the yard. We had a terrible winter last year, and our fig trees were all badly frost burned. The tips were black and dead by Spring. I wasn’t sure if they would come back, but new growth soon emerged from the base of the plants once the weather warmed up for good. I was relieved that all had survived. This year I’ll have to be careful about mulching heavily around the plants, possibly completely covering them with straw or leaves once they lose their foliage.
One thing that has been particularly of interest to me is how well the fig tree that I planted near the chicken run has grown. I can only assume the runoff water has carried with it manure from the ground, which has then naturally fertilized the tree. Check it out:
Perhaps I will mulch the other figs with chicken litter so that they can benefit from a little manure as well.
Amazing difference, huh?
Have you had impressive results doing anything in particular with your fig trees? I’d love to know what you’ve discovered works best!
A city girl learning to homestead on an acre of land in the country. Wife and homeschooling mother of four. Enjoying life, and everything that has to do with self sufficient living.
Hi my name is Russ, I live in Florida I have a fig tree for 5 years and it does not pair fruit, I just bought cow manure, could you tell me how much and what time of year I can put manure in or on soil, Im getting a lot of mix answers, thank you Russ
But will it produce many figs? My vegetable plants (eg. Zucchini) grew large in lots of horse manure but wouldn’t produce any fruits because all the nitrogen encouraged leaf growth but not fruit.
Many years ago my grandfather had a big garden and he would always get a load of chicken manure to use for fertilizer. I remember helping him put it under his tomato plants and he grew some very large tomatoes.