Thank you so much for the detailed information. For instance if the flowers are dropping on dry hot wind. I have almost the same weather like you and most people in summer have wet hot summer. Not our case!
You are welcome and absolutely! Our lack of humidity is one of the reasons I use spray irrigation multiple times a day instead of infrequent and deep watering in summer. It adds some moisture to the air near the plant
This year, especially this Fall hasn't been very productive for my Barbados Cherry eiither. I had a decent crop in the spring, but the birds got most of those so it's a little disappointing not to get another shot at them now. Thanks for another useful video!
You are welcome! I think we still have a shot in early November for some cherries based on past history. Even my guavas are a little behind and confused this year but I do feel will set flowers soon. The weather was simply crazy in September and most of October!
@EnlightenmentGarden it's been rough with the high and extended heat. I'm surprised I haven't lost trees other than one papaya that I think I overwatered. My pink guava has only gotten an August crop so far(3 years in) and the Mex Cream is less than a year in the ground and nothing so far. A few figs, one Waddell Giant Pear(yep 1 is all that survived the 1st summer fruiting), a decent crop of pomegranates, and if I'm lucky one last banana rack could be ready by December, but I think it's a long shot.
@@cedarmulligan3862 Agreed; not all years are the same. I have found that beyond the age of the tree (4+ years), a heavy-bearing spring crop of guava is facilitated by rain. If we get some serious rain this winter, the fruit set should be incredible. Last winter was fairly wet and my guavas went crazy with fruit. All fruit trees will benefit. They had it hard this year with lots of heat and no rain. Hoping 2025 is more fruitful for everyone
I don't protect my moringas in winter as they do fine but given your area is colder you may have to. Edge of Nowhere Farm in Wittman will cut them back to stumps, put a cage around them, and cover the cages with frost cloth from top to bottom. That may be a good way to go since you have similar extreme low temps. Covering in mulch may work too but the only issue I can see with that is if you get rain, it may promote rot by having wet material in contact with the tree for prolonged periods
@ Thank you, I actually live on the edge of North Scottsdale. Lost two last year, a third one died to the ground but came back. I will try that cage system this year. I appreciate it.
@@benlabarre8072 You are welcome! Sorry; I had it confused that you live in Tucson. Though on the outskirts of town, I imagine your yard gets colder than most in the area. Hope your moringas pull through this winter and we have mild weather.
I do! I'm growing tropical pink (Tikal, Honeymoon, Pink Barbie, unknown), tropical white, and Red Malaysian. They will be putting on bloom here shortly and ripen March-May. My guava trees also set flowers in spring and ripen a large number of guavas in summer around August.
@@EnlightenmentGarden I have a red flesh guava with hard seeds. It wasn't doing great over the really hot Phoenix summer, but is now pushing out new leaves. I'm hoping to get flowers too.
DO you harvest your olives? What do you do with them? I have a few mature olive trees that were on my property and they are very prolific. One year I harvested them and brined them and they were pretty good, but it was a lot of work, not really worth it. Have you ever used them to make oil?
Yes! A few years back, I did a two-part video showing how to brine and salt-cure olives. It is a lot of work! I wish someone would make a home olive press available, but unfortunately, it does not exist today. There are many oil presses on the market, but none equipped to handle olives that I have been able to find. That would be a game-changer for me, as I use a lot of olive oil and would love to be able to make my own.
🔥🔥🔥 abundance! Happy winter!!
Nice to see… thanks for sharing
Great video, thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for the detailed information. For instance if the flowers are dropping on dry hot wind. I have almost the same weather like you and most people in summer have wet hot summer. Not our case!
You are welcome and absolutely! Our lack of humidity is one of the reasons I use spray irrigation multiple times a day instead of infrequent and deep watering in summer. It adds some moisture to the air near the plant
Looking forward to my Barbados cherry to start fruiting it’s been putting on a lot of flowers for the last two years hopeful for 2025
In my experience, 2-2.5 years is around when they generally begin to produce; hoping you get a great harvest in spring!
@ thank you!🙏🏼
This year, especially this Fall hasn't been very productive for my Barbados Cherry eiither. I had a decent crop in the spring, but the birds got most of those so it's a little disappointing not to get another shot at them now. Thanks for another useful video!
You are welcome! I think we still have a shot in early November for some cherries based on past history. Even my guavas are a little behind and confused this year but I do feel will set flowers soon. The weather was simply crazy in September and most of October!
@EnlightenmentGarden it's been rough with the high and extended heat. I'm surprised I haven't lost trees other than one papaya that I think I overwatered. My pink guava has only gotten an August crop so far(3 years in) and the Mex Cream is less than a year in the ground and nothing so far. A few figs, one Waddell Giant Pear(yep 1 is all that survived the 1st summer fruiting), a decent crop of pomegranates, and if I'm lucky one last banana rack could be ready by December, but I think it's a long shot.
@@cedarmulligan3862 Agreed; not all years are the same. I have found that beyond the age of the tree (4+ years), a heavy-bearing spring crop of guava is facilitated by rain. If we get some serious rain this winter, the fruit set should be incredible. Last winter was fairly wet and my guavas went crazy with fruit. All fruit trees will benefit. They had it hard this year with lots of heat and no rain. Hoping 2025 is more fruitful for everyone
Hi my friend
To prepare moringa Oleifera trees for winter do you think frost cloth is the best way? Also perhaps dry leaves at the base of the trees?
I don't protect my moringas in winter as they do fine but given your area is colder you may have to. Edge of Nowhere Farm in Wittman will cut them back to stumps, put a cage around them, and cover the cages with frost cloth from top to bottom. That may be a good way to go since you have similar extreme low temps. Covering in mulch may work too but the only issue I can see with that is if you get rain, it may promote rot by having wet material in contact with the tree for prolonged periods
@ Thank you, I actually live on the edge of North Scottsdale. Lost two last year, a third one died to the ground but came back. I will try that cage system this year. I appreciate it.
@@benlabarre8072 You are welcome! Sorry; I had it confused that you live in Tucson. Though on the outskirts of town, I imagine your yard gets colder than most in the area. Hope your moringas pull through this winter and we have mild weather.
@@EnlightenmentGardenI have enough variety of trees now, some like it colder, some like it warmer. It’s like that in every garden.
Do you have guavas in your garden? If so, what types and what are they typically doing in the fall?
I do! I'm growing tropical pink (Tikal, Honeymoon, Pink Barbie, unknown), tropical white, and Red Malaysian. They will be putting on bloom here shortly and ripen March-May. My guava trees also set flowers in spring and ripen a large number of guavas in summer around August.
@@EnlightenmentGarden I have a red flesh guava with hard seeds. It wasn't doing great over the really hot Phoenix summer, but is now pushing out new leaves. I'm hoping to get flowers too.
DO you harvest your olives? What do you do with them? I have a few mature olive trees that were on my property and they are very prolific. One year I harvested them and brined them and they were pretty good, but it was a lot of work, not really worth it. Have you ever used them to make oil?
Yes! A few years back, I did a two-part video showing how to brine and salt-cure olives. It is a lot of work! I wish someone would make a home olive press available, but unfortunately, it does not exist today. There are many oil presses on the market, but none equipped to handle olives that I have been able to find. That would be a game-changer for me, as I use a lot of olive oil and would love to be able to make my own.
@@EnlightenmentGarden yes! I have been searching for that too!
What is the size of your property, the planted area i mean.
It's about 8,000 sq ft of growing space
do you sell any cuttings? I think im in your area.
I sell fig cuttings from my trees on my Etsy store (online) every January. I usually announce on the channel just before sales start
@@EnlightenmentGarden Thank you!