Since being away from the "homestead" for a week of camping, I have remained out of my element. The summer temperatures were a catalyst for me to continue to stay indoors. As a result, the continuing supply of broccoli went away. With a big shift in weather, there are lots of chores to do. The cooler weather is going to be the catalyst driving my return outside to do work daily. I have a lot of summer foliage to trim back and collect as biomass; to have it eventually become rich compost and other things. In this video: Highlighting the importance of pruning fruit trees for a compact size so that the trees will not produce too greatly. This reduces wastes, mitigates rodent attraction, and leaves room for more trees to be planted. In warm climates like Southern California, late summer fruit tree pruning helps maintain adequate size while allowing for new fruiting shoots to grow for the following year. In cold climates, follow your best practice. I also talk about the strategic use of foliage to help regulate temperatures in the garden and the house. Plants and trees transpire and cools the surrounding area through evapotranspiration. Their shading will reduce the sun's radiation from warming the house. In the cool months when temperatures fall, we want the reverse. I trim back the leaves so that the sun may warm the house. Eventually temperatures swing back and the plants will have grown back in again. Well, as I said in the video, I have a lot of work ahead of me and I am excited to get back into it. Thanks for checking in on me and please visit again to see how the "homestead" looks going into autumn. I wish you well and stay vigilant (with your food security.)
Thank you, I was wondering what was wrong with my figs. They were really tiny turned black and fell off and last year I got 2 figs. And I used to eat three to five a day. Brian. one thing I found out about the avocado trees Is when they're in bloom Go out between 11:00 AM .and 1:00 PM. every day that there's flowers and shake the bloody blue blazes out of the tree. As many times in that time frame as you can, and you will get tons of avocados. ua-cam.com/users/shortsD8jEz5mTxu8?si=qTDwHKwFWSUYaK9X
@@babetteisinthegarden6920 hopefully we get a cold winter this year. That should help with reducing the fig fly infestation. I also forgot to share my observation that the figs producing earlier in the season synced up with the life cycle of these flies. I found that my Violet de Bourdeaux was producing a normal amount because it produces toward the end of summer. Thanks for sharing the tip on shaking the avocado blossoms. You triggered an idea for atemoya fruit set issue. They need hand pollinating but my variety will pollinate on its own but rate is very low and looks to be zero this year! I don't like to hand pollinate but maybe if I shake the buds hard that may be less work than hand pollinating. Anyways I am talking aloud right now. Maybe it won't work because atemoya buds go through a sex change throughout the day...iykyk
@@neverenoughdirt He will answer pretty much any avocado/ mango. Question you have. And the blossoms. Are changing sex about midday? So I went out and started shaking the branch. Three days in a row. And I got one developed before I started shaking the tree and there's like 5 to 8 on each limb now. When I started shaking That particular section of the tree. So since you're home, make a note to go out several times between 11:00 and 1:00 and shake your tree. Next spring
Since being away from the "homestead" for a week of camping, I have remained out of my element. The summer temperatures were a catalyst for me to continue to stay indoors. As a result, the continuing supply of broccoli went away.
With a big shift in weather, there are lots of chores to do. The cooler weather is going to be the catalyst driving my return outside to do work daily. I have a lot of summer foliage to trim back and collect as biomass; to have it eventually become rich compost and other things.
In this video:
Highlighting the importance of pruning fruit trees for a compact size so that the trees will not produce too greatly. This reduces wastes, mitigates rodent attraction, and leaves room for more trees to be planted.
In warm climates like Southern California, late summer fruit tree pruning helps maintain adequate size while allowing for new fruiting shoots to grow for the following year. In cold climates, follow your best practice.
I also talk about the strategic use of foliage to help regulate temperatures in the garden and the house. Plants and trees transpire and cools the surrounding area through evapotranspiration. Their shading will reduce the sun's radiation from warming the house. In the cool months when temperatures fall, we want the reverse. I trim back the leaves so that the sun may warm the house. Eventually temperatures swing back and the plants will have grown back in again.
Well, as I said in the video, I have a lot of work ahead of me and I am excited to get back into it. Thanks for checking in on me and please visit again to see how the "homestead" looks going into autumn. I wish you well and stay vigilant (with your food security.)
very nice garden. im happy for you. i wish you luck and energy with all of the work in maintaining everything
@@nallydee2351 thank you! I appreciate your nice words. Thank you for visiting to see what I am up to 😄
Thank you, I was wondering what was wrong with my figs. They were really tiny turned black and fell off and last year I got 2 figs. And I used to eat three to five a day.
Brian. one thing I found out about the avocado trees Is when they're in bloom Go out between 11:00 AM .and 1:00 PM. every day that there's flowers and shake the bloody blue blazes out of the tree. As many times in that time frame as you can, and you will get tons of avocados.
ua-cam.com/users/shortsD8jEz5mTxu8?si=qTDwHKwFWSUYaK9X
@@babetteisinthegarden6920 hopefully we get a cold winter this year. That should help with reducing the fig fly infestation. I also forgot to share my observation that the figs producing earlier in the season synced up with the life cycle of these flies. I found that my Violet de Bourdeaux was producing a normal amount because it produces toward the end of summer.
Thanks for sharing the tip on shaking the avocado blossoms. You triggered an idea for atemoya fruit set issue. They need hand pollinating but my variety will pollinate on its own but rate is very low and looks to be zero this year! I don't like to hand pollinate but maybe if I shake the buds hard that may be less work than hand pollinating. Anyways I am talking aloud right now. Maybe it won't work because atemoya buds go through a sex change throughout the day...iykyk
@@neverenoughdirt He will answer pretty much any avocado/ mango. Question you have. And the blossoms. Are changing sex about midday? So I went out and started shaking the branch. Three days in a row. And I got one developed before I started shaking the tree and there's like 5 to 8 on each limb now. When I started shaking That particular section of the tree. So since you're home, make a note to go out several times between 11:00 and 1:00 and shake your tree. Next spring