Thanks Phil! Your videos are awesome! Jadam is absolutely incredible. The taste has been surreal! I have a friend who throws away his smith brebas - I honestly don’t think they taste like mine did or he would have cut off his arm first! He uses Jacks religiously and very methodically.
@@afig3539 Aw thank you so much! This is great news as I'm using it to jumpstart the microbiome in my soil for all my in-ground trees and bring it the good microbes and push out the bad ones (like Root Knot Nematodes) as well! Looking forward to seeing more of your progress and stellar figs.
Trees continue to look perfect! Thank you for showing alternative methods of fertilization. Giving gardeners other options that are natural and less expensive.
That's interesting, one thing iv been doing is something similar but unintentionally... I have this massive shallow container and it collects rain water, but i had loads of weeds that i was digging up including loads of nettles and what i did was put them in the plastic container so they couldn't grow, and put them in a big pile which then got mixed with the rainwater.
Your parents Greek? I have Greek neighbors for 35 years. (They are moving this year) 😢 How lovely your mom’s reaction! Safe travels to them. Looks like your Italian Honey has a good seed crunch. How did your father like the fig? (Yah, I commented 3 times…😅 I comment as I watch)
🤣 He’s an introvert, my dad. He was blown away! He is Greek. My mom Assyrian. They have a home in Greece that they go to during our summers usually. Someday, I would love to go taste all the Greece figs!!
I seriously love this video. My favorite part is your description of us fig addicts. That was classic. So may I ask, since I only have forty varieties, does that make me not a fig addict? I am clearly well below the minimum you called out LOL Your trees and set up look great. And such a great way to save all the wonderful energy in things people normally throw away. So I was just about to purchase a Mill garbage can. In case you arent familiar with it, it takes all the same scraps you're talking about and turns them into soil. I wonder if the way they dehydrate the scraps takes away form the good stuff. Thanks for sharing the video. I'm super jealous. Most of my trees are first year. If you want to sell me figs, I will gladly pay for overnight shipping to Dallas $$$$
Ha ha! I’ll let you know, Ed! What an awesome comment - thank you for watching!! You are definitely an addict, a very controlled addict - which is the best. 😆 I’m so excited about the fertilizer, I’m tasting my first Zaffiro Breba tonight- fingers crossed it blows my mind!!! What are your most anticipated varieties? (All of them, am I right?!)
@@afig3539 Ha - yeah well I've been eating figs my entire life growing up (Lebanese decent), but I never knew there were different kinds. I think I just remember that the softer/riper, the better. And that certainly holds true. I am excited to try them all, especially all these fancy berry varieties, so yeah it would be super hard to pick (I dont even know any of them - lol), but I'm most excited about all my different Lebanese varieties. I'm up to 7 or 8 now, and I have others from the region also (that arent as popular but are supposed to be amazing). But then I'm also most excited about all these tropical varieties madeira island and these other Portuguese/Spanish types. And of course the Greek, Italian and French. I might only have 40 varieties, but I think I went crazy. The good news (well actually bad news) is I pretty much have no more space. Thank goodness the kids and wife love them as much as I do, so they are good with giving up their old playing grounds for our new figgies - whahah I'm excited through you for your breba tonight. I am sure it is going to be amazing like the others. PLEASE do not forget me when the main crop comes through. Overnight shipping goes a long way....
Yep, you’ve got all the awesome varieties! That’s so cool that you are Lebanese - I am an Assyrian from Iraq. I can’t believe my eyes when I saw videos of all these different types of figs. That’s what made me crazy for figs. If you want to buy figs, you can look up ProFig. He is in California and will send you tree ripened figs! I did that a couple of times until mine started giving figs. I wish you much much success!! 🙏
Thank you!! The Italian Honey is in a 10-gal, the Smith was in a 5-gal but I have a Smith in a 7-gal and another in a 10-gal. It’s the 5-gal that gave me the Breba though. 😊
@@afig3539 Is it possible that either the smaller pot or it feeling stressed/rootbound caused it to give breba? I was just watching Ross say it's not as simple as unifera/bifera and that he's had plenty of figs that give breba that "aren't" supposed to. It seems more linked to other variables such as the current health of the tree.
One thing about fabric pots, though, they really do not get rootbound the roots fill up the pot rather than just circle around the outside. I would think that that might be a better thing for the plants.
PS. That Sith is so light in color. I would not have known it as a Smith. So yellow! I’m guessing it’s because it’s a Breda? Have a great day fig peep. 🌞
Now that my trees are maturing, I prefer plastic because they retain the water. The fabric pots lose so much fertilizer and water and dry out so quickly during hot days when it is crucial for them to stay hydrated.
I’m in Illinois. I’ve had my Smith trees for 3 years. However, the one I just got the brebas off of was an airlayer from last year. It was one of the branches of my original tree. So root system is only 1 year old!
Thank you! I used organic Miracle Grow. I gave up trying to create my own. I add crushed eggshells to every pot (at the base of the roots) and crushed dried banana peels. (Yep, potted!)
Hey great idea here in Australia I use products from a company call Neutrog fertiliser products have a look at the Whofungdung and many other organic fertiliser my figs love this products have a look online 👍
Looking great! Was wondering how much did you spend total all winter heating the greenhouse? It sure speed up production. Mine are coming along good for the most part. It should be a good fig season here in Michigan for me. 🪴🪴🪴
Hi Catherine, I saw your video and was in shock at how far ahead the greenhouse and heat helped my trees to be. I would have been in exactly the same situation- it was a really good comp. If you go with the diesel heater I got, plus electricity- I was averaging about $150 per month ($100 for the diesel at the ridiculous prices these days)…I really only needed to run it in the evenings through the morning because when the sun comes out, it heats it automatically. I hope this helps! I wish you a delicious fig eating season, C!! 🥰
@@afig3539 That’s not too bad for cost. $ If my greenhouse helps this summer to ripen my long season figs. I will do it again next season. I might heat during the fall. But not all winter. Not something I want to budget for. BUT I’m so happy for you. 😊 ✨
congrats on the brebas they look great. I'm currently looking into Jadam methods for my trees as well and you vid we quite reaffirming. Congrats
Thanks Phil! Your videos are awesome!
Jadam is absolutely incredible. The taste has been surreal! I have a friend who throws away his smith brebas - I honestly don’t think they taste like mine did or he would have cut off his arm first! He uses Jacks religiously and very methodically.
@@afig3539 Aw thank you so much! This is great news as I'm using it to jumpstart the microbiome in my soil for all my in-ground trees and bring it the good microbes and push out the bad ones (like Root Knot Nematodes) as well! Looking forward to seeing more of your progress and stellar figs.
Great results with the greenhouse and fertilizing!
I have rooted about 40 baby fig trees from cuttings and raised them. I love rooting fig cuttings.
I knew it...congrats! That JADAM is excellent! I use it to.
Wooo hoo!!! Team JADAM, go!!!
Thanks this was very useful!
Trees continue to look perfect! Thank you for showing alternative methods of fertilization. Giving gardeners other options that are natural and less expensive.
It’s truly unbelievable, Kelley! You should start brewing asap! 🥰
Yesss thank you for this!!!! I grow figs with JADAM method
That’s awesome!!! 🥰
Natural Comprehensive Pesticide Developed in South Korea = People who resemble nature = It's very good to use it..I'm rooting for you . . JADAM
Thank you!🙏
That's interesting, one thing iv been doing is something similar but unintentionally... I have this massive shallow container and it collects rain water, but i had loads of weeds that i was digging up including loads of nettles and what i did was put them in the plastic container so they couldn't grow, and put them in a big pile which then got mixed with the rainwater.
That’s awesome!!! You’ve started! Now you add everything else just not the kitchen sink! 🤩
Great 👍
I guess popps is not a man of many words lol. You could tell he liked it when he went back in for a bigger bite 😂
Your parents Greek? I have Greek neighbors for 35 years. (They are moving this year) 😢 How lovely your mom’s reaction! Safe travels to them. Looks like your Italian Honey has a good seed crunch. How did your father like the fig? (Yah, I commented 3 times…😅 I comment as I watch)
🤣 He’s an introvert, my dad. He was blown away! He is Greek. My mom Assyrian. They have a home in Greece that they go to during our summers usually. Someday, I would love to go taste all the Greece figs!!
@@afig3539 A fig tasting trip to Greece! Sounds like a yummy adventure 🇬🇷🌳🍽️
I seriously love this video. My favorite part is your description of us fig addicts. That was classic. So may I ask, since I only have forty varieties, does that make me not a fig addict? I am clearly well below the minimum you called out LOL
Your trees and set up look great. And such a great way to save all the wonderful energy in things people normally throw away. So I was just about to purchase a Mill garbage can. In case you arent familiar with it, it takes all the same scraps you're talking about and turns them into soil. I wonder if the way they dehydrate the scraps takes away form the good stuff.
Thanks for sharing the video. I'm super jealous. Most of my trees are first year. If you want to sell me figs, I will gladly pay for overnight shipping to Dallas $$$$
Ha ha! I’ll let you know, Ed! What an awesome comment - thank you for watching!!
You are definitely an addict, a very controlled addict - which is the best. 😆
I’m so excited about the fertilizer, I’m tasting my first Zaffiro Breba tonight- fingers crossed it blows my mind!!!
What are your most anticipated varieties? (All of them, am I right?!)
@@afig3539 Ha - yeah well I've been eating figs my entire life growing up (Lebanese decent), but I never knew there were different kinds. I think I just remember that the softer/riper, the better. And that certainly holds true. I am excited to try them all, especially all these fancy berry varieties, so yeah it would be super hard to pick (I dont even know any of them - lol), but I'm most excited about all my different Lebanese varieties. I'm up to 7 or 8 now, and I have others from the region also (that arent as popular but are supposed to be amazing). But then I'm also most excited about all these tropical varieties madeira island and these other Portuguese/Spanish types. And of course the Greek, Italian and French. I might only have 40 varieties, but I think I went crazy. The good news (well actually bad news) is I pretty much have no more space. Thank goodness the kids and wife love them as much as I do, so they are good with giving up their old playing grounds for our new figgies - whahah
I'm excited through you for your breba tonight. I am sure it is going to be amazing like the others. PLEASE do not forget me when the main crop comes through. Overnight shipping goes a long way....
Yep, you’ve got all the awesome varieties! That’s so cool that you are Lebanese - I am an Assyrian from Iraq. I can’t believe my eyes when I saw videos of all these different types of figs. That’s what made me crazy for figs.
If you want to buy figs, you can look up ProFig. He is in California and will send you tree ripened figs! I did that a couple of times until mine started giving figs. I wish you much much success!! 🙏
Thanks a ton!!!
Looking great. What size pots are they in. They're looking very healthy.
Thank you!! The Italian Honey is in a 10-gal, the Smith was in a 5-gal but I have a Smith in a 7-gal and another in a 10-gal. It’s the 5-gal that gave me the Breba though. 😊
@@afig3539 Is it possible that either the smaller pot or it feeling stressed/rootbound caused it to give breba? I was just watching Ross say it's not as simple as unifera/bifera and that he's had plenty of figs that give breba that "aren't" supposed to. It seems more linked to other variables such as the current health of the tree.
@@TheRealHonestInquiry i’m definitely not as smart as Ross in this area, he probably has a point. 😃
One thing about fabric pots, though, they really do not get rootbound the roots fill up the pot rather than just circle around the outside. I would think that that might be a better thing for the plants.
PS. That Sith is so light in color. I would not have known it as a Smith. So yellow! I’m guessing it’s because it’s a Breda? Have a great day fig peep. 🌞
I didn’t leave it on the tree long enough. It would have darkened from the sugars. 👎🏻
@@afig3539 well, the first few figs that ripen makes it hard to wait! 😆 But you’re going to have a boat load this season! Congrats 👏🏻🪴
What do you prefer if any: the plastic pots or the fabric pots for your fig trees?
Now that my trees are maturing, I prefer plastic because they retain the water. The fabric pots lose so much fertilizer and water and dry out so quickly during hot days when it is crucial for them to stay hydrated.
What state are you in and how long have you had your smith tree?
I’m in Illinois. I’ve had my Smith trees for 3 years. However, the one I just got the brebas off of was an airlayer from last year. It was one of the branches of my original tree. So root system is only 1 year old!
@@afig3539 impressive! Is it in a pot? Do you have a video on the potting soil mix you use?
Thank you! I used organic Miracle Grow. I gave up trying to create my own. I add crushed eggshells to every pot (at the base of the roots) and crushed dried banana peels. (Yep, potted!)
Hey great idea here in Australia I use products from a company call Neutrog fertiliser products have a look at the Whofungdung and many other organic fertiliser my figs love this products have a look online 👍
Looking great! Was wondering how much did you spend total all winter heating the greenhouse? It sure speed up production. Mine are coming along good for the most part. It should be a good fig season here in Michigan for me. 🪴🪴🪴
Hi Catherine,
I saw your video and was in shock at how far ahead the greenhouse and heat helped my trees to be. I would have been in exactly the same situation- it was a really good comp.
If you go with the diesel heater I got, plus electricity- I was averaging about $150 per month ($100 for the diesel at the ridiculous prices these days)…I really only needed to run it in the evenings through the morning because when the sun comes out, it heats it automatically. I hope this helps! I wish you a delicious fig eating season, C!! 🥰
@@afig3539 That’s not too bad for cost. $ If my greenhouse helps this summer to ripen my long season figs. I will do it again next season. I might heat during the fall. But not all winter. Not something I want to budget for. BUT I’m so happy for you. 😊 ✨
I guess popps is not a man of many words lol. You could tell he liked it when he went back in for a bigger bite 😂
Love it - 😂