January is the real test. Statistically, mid-January is the heart of winter here. And there is a large Canadian air mass forecast to arrive next week. 😱🥶
Yeah, I might do that or get a temperature-controlled one. I'm thinking that getting some of the agricultural fabric and stretching it onto a scaffold may be my next improvement. Usually I can work out a time to get outside and unwrap the cover. But there have been days it was inconvenient to be near the house. In such cases I'd leave the lights off, and the trees covered all day.
Your trees are looking really healthy! How much cold would you say Fuerte can take before taking damage? I have a grafted Fuerte, I keep it protected in my greenhouse, but it will eventually get too big to protect in there and keep moving it in and out.
When I was looking for a Fuerte, I was surprised how difficult it was to buy one on the east coast of the USA. Now I know why, it's a fussy tree that starts to suffer not just from freezes - but even several days in a row that are a degree or two above freezing. My understanding of weather in the U.K. is you have many cloudy, chilly days but not many that are frost-forming. So you could have a slightly better situation than me. Nevertheless, Fuerte is a tree you'll need to attend to more closely than other varieties.
@@Avo7bProject thanks! Yeah, that’s right, we can have long periods over winter where we get no freezes at all, but the temperatures sit only slightly above freezing day and night. So like mid-30s to mid-40s in Fahrenheit. Then occasionally dropping slightly below freezing from time to time. And due to our latitude, the days are very short, often cloudy and then lots of drizzle lol. So far from ideal conditions for avocados haha 😂. To be honest, Fuerte wouldn’t have been my first choice, but it was the only one I was able to source from a nursery that imports plants from Spain. Of course, most of the south of Spain has the perfect climate for pretty much any avocado variety so they just grow what works well for their climate (very similar to California's climate). The UK nursery I got it from probably just brought a few in to see how they would sell. I might see if I can convince them to source a pure Mexican type as I know some Spanish nurseries propagate Mexicola Grande for example and probably a few other varieties too.
Nice video my friend and happy new year!
Avocados are looking good. Thanks for sharing.
Great to see all your hardworking & dedication!
January is the real test. Statistically, mid-January is the heart of winter here. And there is a large Canadian air mass forecast to arrive next week. 😱🥶
Really nice property you have here. I'd be interested in purchasing it
The "We Buy Houses" postcards come frequently! 😄But I still gotta live somewhere.
You can get a wireless plug in that can be controlled from your phone. Millenial gardener has one
Yeah, I might do that or get a temperature-controlled one. I'm thinking that getting some of the agricultural fabric and stretching it onto a scaffold may be my next improvement. Usually I can work out a time to get outside and unwrap the cover. But there have been days it was inconvenient to be near the house. In such cases I'd leave the lights off, and the trees covered all day.
Your trees are looking really healthy! How much cold would you say Fuerte can take before taking damage? I have a grafted Fuerte, I keep it protected in my greenhouse, but it will eventually get too big to protect in there and keep moving it in and out.
When I was looking for a Fuerte, I was surprised how difficult it was to buy one on the east coast of the USA. Now I know why, it's a fussy tree that starts to suffer not just from freezes - but even several days in a row that are a degree or two above freezing. My understanding of weather in the U.K. is you have many cloudy, chilly days but not many that are frost-forming. So you could have a slightly better situation than me. Nevertheless, Fuerte is a tree you'll need to attend to more closely than other varieties.
@@Avo7bProject thanks! Yeah, that’s right, we can have long periods over winter where we get no freezes at all, but the temperatures sit only slightly above freezing day and night. So like mid-30s to mid-40s in Fahrenheit. Then occasionally dropping slightly below freezing from time to time. And due to our latitude, the days are very short, often cloudy and then lots of drizzle lol. So far from ideal conditions for avocados haha 😂. To be honest, Fuerte wouldn’t have been my first choice, but it was the only one I was able to source from a nursery that imports plants from Spain. Of course, most of the south of Spain has the perfect climate for pretty much any avocado variety so they just grow what works well for their climate (very similar to California's climate). The UK nursery I got it from probably just brought a few in to see how they would sell. I might see if I can convince them to source a pure Mexican type as I know some Spanish nurseries propagate Mexicola Grande for example and probably a few other varieties too.