This is what I call success!
If you really know @papa-pepper, then you know I'm a propagator of plants. There are many reasons that I like this hobby, but more importantly, if you propagate food plants, then you'll get more free food!
Last year, in a plant propagation series that I periodically post in, I share about propagating Fig Trees, which is very easy. While we were waiting to purchase our land and begin planting on it, we were hard at work preparing plants for us to use later on. Recently, we were able to enjoy the first fig off of one of our trees.
OUR FIRST FIG!
JUST A TASTE OF WHAT IS TO COME
As we continue, we will be planting a lot of various food-bearing plants. Figs trees are just one of the many ones that we already have. From the fig trees that I already have, we could produce thousands of more fig trees, which is amazing to me. Each one of them can both produce figs and be used to make more fig trees. The new trees can then be planted, given away, or sold to others.
I think that this fig was not completely ripe yet, but it was tasty and a great foreshadowing of the life ahead of us. Red-Pepper actually spent a bit of time with me last year making and planting fig cuttings, and now she too can taste the fruit of her labor. My @little-peppers can grow up being familiar with skills like this rather than having to learn them at my age. Also, it is my hope that all of the hard work we put in now will be there for years to come!
This was a very happy moment for us to celebrate, and a true testimony to the possibility of having fresh, healthy, free food. We got the fig cuttings for free, so this fruit cost us nothing. We planted and watered, so we did invest some time and effort, but I think that we are already getting a great return on that investment!
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-fig
Until next time…
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Congratulations! Figs are so good, when I have my own land I shall plant some as well haha
Growing plants is a rather difficult job. It requires a lot of time watering, weed removal and other subtleties. At first glance it seems so simple - you've planted the seeds and wait for when the fruit will fall on you. I congratulate you on your harvest! Apparently, you have done well.
Wow, those look divine! I love adding figs to a cheese plate or making a salad with figs, arugula, Gorgonzola, pecans and balsamic vinegar. Enjoy the fruits of your labor! Literally. 😜
Your kids are super lucky to have a father who cares about teaching them. Your family seems awesome!
Thank you for that. It is a big part of my life!
Congratulations! I love when you can grow your own.
indeed if we are happy with anything until we want to sacrifice an example in this post would plant with perseverance until he fruitful
That fig looks good. I have never had fresh figs makes me want to try one.
First time I've had them straight off of the plants!
It's the best! This brings back memories of my childhood walking around my gran's garden picking and eating fruit of all kinds. Figs are ripe when soft to the touch.
Enjoy!
Waooo so nice
Thank you! It was a blessing!
You did a wonderful job on the video and the fruit looks amazing. Great job and thanks for the tips.
OVERGROW the World!
Do the do!
Heck man you could brand '@papa-pepper 'Awesomesauce' a blend of organically grown figs and peppers cultivated locally in Arkansas.
"From our garden to your table, @papa-pepper only chooses the finest quality ingredients. Sit back, relax and feel the warmth of the homestead. Enjoy. "
Hard works and patient are worth waiting for!
Very true @bien!
Absolutely @papa-pepper ,cause im waiting for my seeds now..they are slowly growing..😊 as my friend i do alot of pepper for my garden..😂😂
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Very cool that you're having success growing figs, especially from cuttings like that. Nice thing about figs is that they also dry/preserve well in the long term.
Yes they do. Thanks, and very good point!
My wife would be sooo jealous! She desperately wants a garden but we just do not have the proper land for one.
This one was grown in a pot... ans still produced.
Our problem is lack of sun light; we have a lot of trees surrounding us. We barely can get certain areas of our grass to grow. She could probably manage placing a pot somewhere proper, she just has her heart set on a proper garden.
Watch out for fig wasps. You don't want to eat one of those.
I'll be careful!
We all know nothing in life is free, it at least requires some time and effort but look at what you get in return. For all of us that don't know what a fig tastes like will you describe it for us ?? Thanks for sharing and happy eating.
TO be honest I am not a fan of figs myself but my wife likes them and ones grown on your own trees must just taste so much better than any store bought ones ;)
The fig varieties "CELESTE" and "BROOKLYN WHITE" could grow up by you... just saying. Mine produced in a pot too!
I may watch out for them and try one :)
Oh great! I love plants so much, I keep on trying to plant everything I can get. I tried once to plant it, but failed. Perhaps, the climate in my country doesnt fit with this plant. Lucky you! God bless you and your family.
Usefull article and I'm totaly agree, fig is 100% healthy food.
Her is fig from my garden.
Also have noni, it's also good for health, but noni is quite specific fruit
Great stuff! Thanks man!
My first time to see this kind of fruit.
Nice.... I want some.. Smiles. Thanks for sharing.
So cool man. It's great that you have some room to plant things. In my house we can plant only small herbs. Enjoy the figs!
That was part of the reason we wanted to buy some acres, you need room to grow food and have animals.
Looks pretty tasty... Incredible to create free food that's also Good 4 You.
Thank You 4 Sharing Papa !!
Cheers !!
I agree, the price is reasonable and the food is trustworthy!
WOW! I am always amazed when I see some of the plants you have propagated.
I have recently started full force into gardening and having an herb garden growing everything from seed. Which is an accomplishment for me (the gal who used to kill cacti).
Excellent job! Way to go!
Congratulations on your first fig!!! It's come a long way:)
Thank you, it was good to see and even better to eat!
"The new trees can then be planted, given away, or sold to others." Free healthy food, that just keeps multiplying in benefits.
Absolutely!
Your labor is not in vain. Worth the wait.
I love planting. I am proud of myself for being successful in planting potatoes and tomatoes!
Now I am awaiting for the harvesting, in 2 months' time.. you have green fingers...
It is good to be growing!
The best thing for a family is to provide their own food, that is to say, to sow, to harvest, to collect their own vegetable and fruit plants. It is the healthiest for the health of people and of course also for their animals.
I hope your crops are successful I wish you the best for you in the present and future and many blessings of God for you and your family.
@papa-pepper
Fantastic, @pappa-pepper! My neighbor has a fig tree and I've never had the courage to eat one. I could sure use some advice on how to get my indoor-growing coffee tree to make beans. Could I have a male, and if so, how can I tell? Thanks!
Well done @papa-pepper - the first fig is a moment to behold in time. I remember tasting my first freshly-grown fig.
Not only is it an amazing fruit in general, but knowing you grew it yourself just takes the flavor and experience to another level.
Love what you are doing on Steemit, and thanks for your recent vote. I apprecate it!
woow,, nice post
Great job! Wish I had a fig tree!
Yeah, @papa-pepper! Congratulations on the first of many figs. I planted 3 cuttings last year and we got our first fruit this year. It is amazing. I love free food and figs are so good. Kids like them and they are better than candy. And the kids got to help plant them. A great learning experience...
That is great! Each plant can make so many more!
Congrats @papa-pepper, looks like you're well on your way to generational figs!!!
ohhh man those figs look freaks delicious ... I'm so jealous right now lol 😂. enjoy your first fig brother!
I once rented a house in Portland, OR, that had a fig 'Brown Turkey' (my best guess), and a plum (just prunes), but both of them made the tastiest fruit prolifically, and grew as robust as weeds in Portland.
I wanted to espalier apples and pears along the house to shade the west side from the baking afternoon sun, but things changed, and we got more rural.
I hope you and your beautiful family enjoy the fruits of your planning and labor for many decades to come!
That sounds so cool! I miss our Plum tree that we planted in Wisconsin.
Very nice! It's just really a matter of time before hardwork is paid off :)
so awesome to see edible fruit trees in ur yard! thi encourages me to go buy some avocados and some other fruit trees that i can grow here! I want a local steemit edible plant fruit tree club because i have cloning gel and indoor lights and can clone plants now so i should be cloning a bunch of fruit trees etc for steemit users!!!
My favorite part of this video is you encouraging the kids to taste the fig. You're a good Papa and I really enjoy seeing good dads at work. Especially when you saved half for Mama.
I didn't realize you could get figs to produce in pots. That would be a fun one to try someday!
Figs are so good!! They are ripe when they kind of hang down and are soft to the touch. Do you know what varieties you have so far? We jsut did a bunch of airlayering on a Panache fig tree which is getting way too big. We should get pretty good size trees from it.
I could eat figs everyday for the rest of my life. My parents had a small fig tree indoors for a while, gave 5-10 figs every year. I don't know what happened to it.
I "figured" it was a tasty fruit lol.
Dam, figs are the best! Put them in salads or just eat them fresh Mmmmm...
I got to says, sometimes your gardening post make painfully aware that I don't have enough outdoor space :(
Literally a driveway is what I have to work with haha...
However, sad as I may be, I have some big plans for next year partly due to a collective inspiration by you and a few other steemians who do the outdoor thing : )
This post reminded me of a great little success I once had a few years back when I was new to gardening.
I'm no expert in plant Propagation even still, however, I have this one little success story to share with everyone!
A few years back I had planted a few cherry tomato younglings in both the ground at my old place and urns on my old deck. They grew really well that year and then one day a squirrel literally decapitated an entire booming plant from it's roots...
My heart sank my friends. It was my second year grown tomatoes I think and now one was dead. or so I thought initially.. I did some research and I wanted to transplant and regrow a clone bc I had read about that being a successful option. Of course, when I went to get "rootgrow" (something recommended for this situation) from the local nursery the gardener there told me that my baby was doomed and that it would't survive or grow roots again..
Crushed as I was, I'm also a stubborn ass bastard, so I shrugged off his advice and opted to try and save my plant. What did I have to lose at this point.
I ended up just placing the "healthiest" portion that wasn't yet dying off into a long glass of water and put it inside, on a window ledge i direct sunlight...
It took a few weeks (i think 3) but roots indeed grew and then I eventually transplanted it back into its urn and what do you know, it ended up providing a bunch of tomatoes in the end!
Just goes to show!
Woow fruit
Nice fig farming! If you want to know they are ripe, look at the little butt-end of the fig fruit. In your proof-of-fig-farming photo, it's still solid. When it opens with a little hole, then it's ripe! They do get soft and saggy, too. You and your family have got some good eating ahead! :D
In Aceh there are farmers who also plant tin trees
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You are amazing @papa-pepper. Nice to see your happy family and your FIG tree!
Thank you! It is exciting!
I would love a tutorial on how to propagate fig trees! I have one tree that's a few years old, but I'd love to have an entire fig forest one day!
Great job 👍🏾😏
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