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"The process of photosynthesis is like a fine, critical thread that invisibly suspends all our food and the dining experience before us". Lloyd Godman 2005

 

St Andrews Garden, Victoria Australia

Fig Trees

there are three Fig trees in the St Andrews Orchard - 2 were planted in the winter of 2005 - the other in the winter of 2006

 

Fig Tree - Black Genoa - Planted winter 2005

Photograph - Nov - 2007

Fig Tree brown turkey Planted winter 2005

Photograph - Nov - 2007

 

March 2010

 

 

 

 

Fig Tree

Fig Piconi Planted winter 2006

This was a very small tree

March 2010

     

Establishing the tree is one thing, protecting it against wildlife is quite another - the tree is surrounded by wire netting supported by star pickets to stop attack from wallabies who eat the leaves. The netting runs to the ground to stop rabbits who might ring bark the tree.

 

When in fruit it is also covered with netting to prevent opossums and parrots who eat the fruit. The Star pickets also prevent large Kangaroos who frequent the orchard from bashing into the tree and breaking it down.

This tree was completely eaten down by Wombats in Feb 2005

 

I never had to worry about any of this lot in the New Zealand garden -