My backyard orchard was started in 2016 in the Phoenix AZ metro. Our temps range from as cold as 25F in winter to as high as 125F in summer with low humidity most of the year. While I do not offer in person tours of my backyard, this video gives you an in depth virtual tour of my entire collection of fruit trees and plants growing. Enjoy and keep growing!
Plant list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BeyC1NwMzLaGeD2JSfAWIxAxxzEoc0IVFXF0PQzrsNs/edit?usp=sharing
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Orchard looks fantastic. Do you cut your Mexican Sunflower all the way to the ground each year?
The Barbados tree is beautiful! I can understand why so many in our area grow it. I first saw it at the AZ worm farm and now I must get my hands on one. You have an oasis! ♥️. Where did you get the poles for the hanging lights?
What a lovely garden tour. You have put a lot of thought and effort into creating this Zen-like atmosphere. Just amazing – especially considering the summer heat in AZ. The overhead views were great. I didn't realize what nice large lot you have. Might you harvest that frankincense resin from that cut limb and give it a try? Hey, my potted fig trees, which I started from cuttings that I rooted in Feb 2022, have reached 7-8 feet tall. I'm in 10a, so I still have a way to go before they become dormant, but how far should I prune them back when the time comes? This is my first time doing fig cuttings. They are in 15 gal and 25 gal pots. I've also started on avocado trees, which I've not learned are pretty sensitive to the sun, so I've been using shade cloth for now. As always, a very enjoyable video.
Welcome to Natasha's Botanical Gardens!. I always enjoy seeing the Royal Poinciana, so majestic and provides so much shade for you. The drone view is a warmth of growing green. Very spiritual atmosphere, and to think you can eat most of it too. Even eggs I assume, from the 'ladies.' Thank you for the tour!
Very beautiful place. I have noticed you do not grow any persimmons. Do they not grow well for you or do you just not like them?
I forgot to mention, someone asked you about persimmon trees in your post. I have 3 very healthy Hachiya Persimmon Trees that put out about 3 large wheel barrows of fruit PER tree every year. Where I live is not as consistently hot as AZ, but in the microclimate where I live it gets above 105 on a fairly consistent basis during the summer. I water them 1x/2weeks and feed them 1x/mo.
Thank you for sharing your lovely garden ❤
This was the best hour of the day
Missing some JABOS!!!!!!!!!!!
God the Lord bless you Natasha
hi neighbor! you've inspired us with growing in the desert. great tour of your backyard! Quick question, i love the multi grafted fig tree on the lsu root stock, how many varieties of fig do you have? do you / can you propagate all of them? thanks again for all the tips and tricks. Peace be with you ✝
Love this. Great tour! Curious about how you seem to have kept many of these trees in their pots. Can you give the reasoning behind that?
A quick mention since this is being asked about. The plastic ring you see around the trunks of in ground trees is plastic edger at ground level (joined together using wire) and not a container. It's purpose is to keep thick wood mulch from piling up over the root crown and touching the bark. It's in place to keep the trunk from being damaged and help prevent girdling roots. Also if you want to know my personal top 10 best fig varieties, they are noted in the linked plant list in the description on the "figs currently growing" tab. The spreadsheet has 7 total tabs!
Thank you for the tour. At 38 minutes you show your mango section. How often is it in direct sunlight if any? I posted my first video on my food forest a couple days ago, all mine are mango seedlings not grafted. Zone 9b, no burn damage at all and have grown very fast with the heat + sun. I am going to try grafted seedlings next spring in full sun, I am not expecting as good success.
Wow Natasha! Your labor of Love has certainly paid off. Wonderful and so glad you mentioned containers and growing medium… shades of Gary M. He is relatively close by and a lifetime member of our OC Chapter of CRFG. I did like the drone footage, too. Congratulations!
I love the fig videos but I love the full garden tours even better. I haven’t even watched this yet but I know it’s going to be great.
I hardware clothed my metal raised bed bottoms in the same way. I haven't seen any gophers in the yard, but they're in the neighborhood. The 30" high raised beds are super convenient and we've used them for everything from raspberries to vegetables / herbs. Hopefully, they'll last a long time, they're expensive!
Appreciate the tour, I'm always amazed at how the same types of fruit trees can grow so well in wildly different growing conditions. In my 6a/b yard, I have apples, Asian pears, apricots, figs, and a couple "exotic" (for me) plants like a pomegranate and some passiflora vines. They're all 1-4 years old, so some are finally getting "big". A few more years and some of them will be as big as I want them, it's pretty cool how fast that happens. In many cases dwarf or semi-dwarf rootstocks are ideal for me.