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Greetings from Arizona 😎 the middle of September should be good.

The sun really starts to loose it's strength and plants begin putting on rapid growth till winter.

We fertilize our orchard labor day weekend.

You're very welcome! We use our method multiple times of the year.

Awesome, you're very welcome! I'm Happy to help ☀️

Thank you, I appreciate that! 😎

We use tall fescue. The best price is at Walmart or tractor supply. Kentucky 41 is the best, found at tractor supply for 50# bag.

It does best in the shade during the summer, it has a hard time handling the full sun heat. Bermuda is best for sun all day all year sites here in the desert.

I sleep so much better 💤

This is why one of the reasons they outlawed the male mulberry trees due to the hypoallergenic properties of the flowers and pollen. With that they pollinate the female mulberry trees very efficiently, typically white mulberries here.

Mulberries can propagate very quickly by birds spreading the seed, just like birds do and have done throughout the entire planet for millennia.

We have three mulberry trees on our property that have planted themselves by birds! We uprooted them and have them in pots and we want to see in a few years if they are all females before we plant them in the ground.

To answer your why, I believe they planted the mulberry trees because they are large leafy shade trees that can handle our extreme climates, very cold Winters relatively, and very hot dry windy Summers.

Personally growing up here in the valley I feel the mulberry trees are beautiful, but that's just me talking LOL

Interesting. When did you plant it or How old is your lemon tree?

They are still alive after 2 years in the ground!

I'll get you an update ASAP 😎

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard that would be awesome! I’m considering trying to plant them this fall! I’m in the Mohave Desert

Just a heads up, I do wildland firefighting on the side. It may be a couple more weeks before I can get you an update video!

I haven't forgotten about you!

That's awesome! 😎 Just wind chimes 🎐

To start, and if it were my tree, If it's looking like it's dead or dying, get it out of the sun immediately, especially if it's in a pot. Don't let it see the light of the Sun until September for now. Maybe an hour of early morning sun and that's it. Keep it on the North face of your home.

If it starts showing new growth in September or sooner, yes definitely plan it in the ground when temperatures are consistently below 105°, that's usually the end of September.

If you can do that, it may reward you with a flush of fruit this fall.

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard thank you so much. Subbed. I'm desperate for gardening help in phoenix. I seem to grow melons and corn and squash greens great... but can nevermangae to help them set fruit! I try to hand pollinatewjere it makes sense, and I use my own compost(chickens poo amd straw and kitchen veg and leftover garden plants). Gonna dive into your compost and soil vids next. Thanks!

Growing here in the valley of the Sun has been a challenge my entire life. I am a true native and have been growing since kindergarten here in the desert. I have a lot of experience and these past few Summers have been hotter than ever! We have learned a lot of lessons throughout the years. Hopefully our experiences can help you succeed faster!

Welcome to growing figs! Fig trees do great in pots. We have two in pots right now. Just 1 year cuttings. Hopefully it will fruit this fall or next spring.

All of our fig varieties are doing well with our heat. I hear they can handle a lot hotter! Our average morning low for the past 2 months has been 94°f - 34°c. If you haven't visited PHX this time of year, it's hard to imagine just how consistently HOT it is. Thank goodness for our luxury of air conditioning.

Ha! Survival of the fittest 😎🔥

We have tried 7 different varieties of blueberries here in the desert and all heat tolerant low bush varieties have failed through our summers. We will not be growing any blueberries anymore.

We have found blueberries need cooler and more humidity than our Arizona desert can provide growing outside.

And what about highbush like Sunshine blue, Sharpblue etc. variety under shed.

@aabu4348 my apologies I meant high bush. I get the terminology mixed up. Yes, sharpie blue, sunshine and so many others. If you can keep it out of direct sun and wind, it may have a fighting chance. But not right now. The heat is still too much.

@@Bishnoiji129-k8x we are sticking to blackberries for now. Much more heat tolerant when fully mature. Anything young this time of year I will expect the worst..

We also grow Curry leaf, figs and wolf berries aka gogi berry. Other desert edible plants are mesquite, Palo Verde, Prickly Pear and aloe vera. We have grown all of them in the past on different properties.

There are so many more, but these can be found at most nurseries throughout the year. Planting season in the Phoenix area starts in Sept when our temps are consistently under 105°f - 40°c

That's awesome! I can only imagine the varieties you have.

What made you choose Moringa?

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard The health benefits for sure and to be able to make a little money on the side

Great idea for both.

Thanks for the clarification. What is the difference?

Are you here in Arizona?

More than likely you're not going to have root problems. And are you referring to your house foundation?

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard yes the house foundation

@@user-yh7br7oo4z Moringa trees are not known to have aggressive roots to damage house foundations. Our Arizona soil and poor builder foundation preparation practices are usually the reason for cracking foundations.

@@user-yh7br7oo4z These Moringa trees do not have a wide (thick), fast growing root system. They are a fibrous root system that seek out for water. Their Max height is usually around 25ft - 25 ft (7m - 7m).

@@user-yh7br7oo4z If pruned every spring like we do, this will limit the necessity for large roots. The trees will not demand a large root system. Also if we water deeply (which we do), they will only naturally grow roots where the water is.

Awesome! 30" is pretty good. I haven't tried any deeper than 16".

It really works, we had an explosive harvest this spring, we will give it another quick prune in September when it starts growing again.

Honestly I haven't tried regular Moringa leaves yet. I'll grab a few branches off my friends tree and I will get back to you ASAP.

40 gallons x 4hrs! It takes that much power to get that water down our hard desert dirt.

Clearly ½ of that wasn't working.. I was Slightly disappointed but we learned a lot of information about our growing practices and we are adjusting what they need.

It just might be. Things seem to be getting hotter, dryer, longer as the years go on... 🔥☀️

You sure did! 🎸🎶 Thank you sir 😎

That would explain why they were literally inches from the drip emitter!

To quickly answer both questions. Yes. But...

Feeder roots are constantly growing and then die, then replaced with new feeder roots or root hairs. Young trees have shallower roots top 3-5 inches because of age and health of the tree.

Trees are constantly trying to grow roots for structural and metabolism reasons. On our property we are constantly training (building) our soil. It's never going to stop due to the nature of our desert region. We want to encourage our younger trees to grow as many structural roots as deep as possible, while developing feeder hair like roots as well as building the soil as it's doing it. It's a slow process and takes many (5 - 10) years.

As the soil continues to build deep below the surface, it will become more permeable and oxygen will find it's way down. Usually in our area 2 - 3 feet and that's really about it.

In all reality Most trees will do this on their own without any special care. Our mulch and occasional organic fertilizer can help protect our roots and living organisms from our desert environment.

I was really hoping I could! That is something we are going to be working on this summer. 😎

Thanks pam, I always appreciate you! 🌷

I was curious to know if the flowers are edible. They seem like they would be very sweet.

Eva's pride is one of our favorites! We don't have one yet but we want to, it will fill in our peach season gaps.

Our block wall is about 6 ft tall. This tree has been here and very happy for the last 7 years now. It gives us fruit every season, including this year!

I would not recommend burning it while it is still connected to the tree. But the sap needs to be put into the trash and taken away.

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard ucipr has something on their website about burning it but I’ve never seen someone do it

@Ang.0910 it's probably just preference to get rid of it. I simply use a gloved hand and put it in a bag and throw it away without contaminating anything else. I can create a video for you and show you how we helped our tree!

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard yes that would be great. 2 of my 4 fruit trees have sap. 3yo Multigraft cherry in ground has it on 2 of 3 grafted branches. Potted 4yo Mandarin has it on graft union on trunk a few inches up from soil. I’m thinking cherry has bacterial canker while mandarin has root and crown rot but I don’t really know for sure. I sprayed a copper fungicide on both trees. Thinking of repotting citrus. I’m new to fruit trees and have been having trouble with them

It's really gross outside. Be safe out there!

It was literally deadly in India! So sad..

We bought our seeds about 7 or 8 years ago, I believe it was off eBay or Amazon.

We are not allowed to sell seeds, we are allowed to sell plants and gift you seeds. Nothing is ready this season just yet.

Ok, thanks. I will keep watching for when you have some ready. 😊

Sounds good. Thanks! We appreciate you watching our videos and channel.

The tree is putting on a massive crop of drumsticks this year.

Alrighty, so educate me why the 4 lower branches NEED to be removed. Impress me 😎

That's awesome! We definitely want to add on a couple of varieties under these trees as well over time. We can't wait for it to start fruiting, hopefully this time next year. 😎

Nice! What plants have you used that on?! 😎

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard All of them! Strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, figs, cucumber, basil, thyme and chives. I add one men's multivitamin crushed, one aspirin crushed, two tablespoons molasses, a single serving Alaska fish fertilizer, and a single serving Alaska bloom to a gallon of water. I repeat this every two weeks. I also add 4-5-6 slow release fertilizer, egg shells, and coffee grounds over the top of the plants root systems. Works like magic.

Sounds like all the good stuff. We do it all except the multivitamin.

I'll try that on a couple plants of the same variety and see it makes any difference. Thanks for the heads up!

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard Best of luck!

This is definitely one of our favorite trees we have on our property 🍑🩷

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard I can definitely see why 😃 I wish I could taste that Fruit 🍑

Thank you sir. I'll need to get an update video, it's still alive and growing like crazy!

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard That's great news 🙏😁 Mulberries are so Delicious..

They are delicious and healthy. SOOO many uses for the tree and it's food it provides our family 💜

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard you're making it happen young man 😁🎉 Many blessings to you and your Family ✨ May everything you do Prosper 🙏

I appreciate you sir 😎☀️

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard Pleasures all mine Friend 😁🙏 Happy Growing..

You too and keep up the great work and momentum, you're Killin it!

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard I appreciate you Friend and your kind words of encouragement 😃🙏 You got the skills to pay the bills..

Good to know, ours will be 3 years old this year. We're going to to continue to keep good care of it and hopefully they will develop more spurs for fruit spring 2025

I got some cuttings from Harvey and put them in soil in March. I’m very impatient seems like they’re taking forever. The black Madeira only has two leaves on it. What potting soil did you use?

@@epigeneticnerd4244 Potting Medium & In-Ground Amendments I followed Enlightenment Garden’s TH-cam channel for potting medium. “Best Long-Term Soil Medium for Container Plants “: 55% Peat Moss 25% Crushed Granite 20% Volcanic Black Rock or Lava Rock I also followed her (Natasha - Enlightenment Garden) method of rooting fig cuttings. It was the first time I almost had 100% success. Just look at her Playlist. The above soil mixture makes a lot of sense if you have also followed Gary’s Best Gardening’s TH-cam channel: How To Improve The Soil In Your Garden Beds Properly by Gary’s Best Gardening I had my cuttings growing in 15 gallon pots before putting them in the ground. So from cuttings to actual in ground planting took me two years. That really isn’t too important. But when amending the soil for in ground planting I followed the above people: 6 parts native soil 2 Parts Cactus Soil 1 Part Sand On top of that I also mixed in Lava Rock so the roots can get the necessary oxygen. Oh, and make sure you use the sand that has been pre-washed. I find that Playground Sand usually next to the cement stuff inside Lowe’s. They have lots of different sand in the garden section but it doesn’t say pre-washed. Have to go inside to find the pre-washed Playground Sand. Hope this helps, Dave AZ

@@epigeneticnerd4244 I’ve tried to reply twice but for some reason it keeps disappearing.

You are right! She does have great success and has been doing it for many years. We will be practicing rooting and also air layering this year. Using her methods 💚

They are so good and very very sweet! Definitely a shot of energy lol

That will be very soon, we'll start a batch as soon as we have a gallon bag full!

They do seem really big this year, I'm glad the birds are leaving them alone and the organza bags for doing their job!

If we have a nice warm early winter then we can enjoy our main crop, but we haven't had that in the past couple years. It cools off too quickly before they can plump up and ripen.

I would say for us this is a huge harvest, All Summer Long. I like how every day we can come out and get a new fig or five LOL

How does your Brown Turkey fig compare to your Black Mission?

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard My BT figs are much larger but are more watery (less intense sweetness) and tend to split much sooner when we get rains. That opens them up to insect issues. The BM skins seem a little more water repellent, have a "toothsome" mouth feel, more intensity of flavor but less prolific and much smaller. I know neither are among the "boutique" varieties that fig aficionados on TH-cam are always raving about, but they do well here, and I continue to grow them every year.

What time of the year do your BT ripen?

I'm happy to help! We love this tree and the year-round food it provides for us.

What is your favorite dish called? We would love to try mornings in other meals 💚

@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard This is my favorite. The taste of the moringa leaves really shine on this dish. You can also search "malunggay recipes" and you will find other dishes. Malunggay is the filipino name for moringa.