I’ve always wanted to have my own Wax Jambu Tree. It is also known as the Rose Apple. The fruit itself may taste bland but the tree is an absolute beauty. It looks especially beautiful when the tree is filled with the showy fruits. Where I’m from—Northern Philippines—Wax Jambu grows abundantly in households near the…← continue reading →
Bark Grafting Scion on Mango Branch
While I was out riding my bike I came upon this flowering mango tree growing along a stream bank. The mango tree is leaning a lot, almost falling into the water stream but it has a lot of flowers. I’m thinking I could graft a scion of this tree to the one we have at…← continue reading →
Grafting an Avocado – Success with Cleft Graft
I have always wanted an Avocado tree. Space is limited in our lot so growing fruit trees in containers would be my best option. I already bought a grafted avocado but I want more and of different varieties. I read that the trees would set more fruit when another of a different type is nearby…← continue reading →
Severe Pruning a Jackfruit Tree
We have this Jackfruit tree in the backyard that is around 5 years old and about 4 meters tall. It’s already bearing fruit and I was able to harvest twice. The first time (2016) I got 4 pieces of Jackfruit and the second time—this year (2017)—I got 11 pieces. All was going well but then…← continue reading →
Growing Avocado Seeds – Water Germination
I’ve been recently gaining an interest in Avocados. We used to have an Avocado tree in our yard. My grandmother planted it long ago but it never produced any fruit so it was cut down. I’m going to start some seedlings now. My goal now is to have a bunch of small productive avocado trees…← continue reading →
New Plants and Grafted Fruit Trees
So I bought some plants and grafted fruit trees. Avocado, Blueberry (Not really), Cocoa, Wax Jambu, Mangosteen, Coffee, Pomegranate. Why? Well it’s because I really enjoy gardening and the possibility of harvesting various fruit in the future is a big plus. I bought these from a seller on Facebook. It was quite a convenient and…← continue reading →