DFV | Planting White Guava in AZ 

Glad you enjoyed this one Abid. You're always so encouraging and we really appreciate it.

So, so true. We were just discussing that the other night. We tried a couple (types of drones) a few years back and couldn't seem to get them to work well with our phones. It's definitely time to try that again.

It's doing really good with lots of fruit on it this year!! Viva la Guava!!

Hey there Alicia! It definitely doesn't hurt to add those amendments and thank you for the kind words of encouragement. What kind of trees do you have growing in Surprise?

Great minds (and gardeners, fruit tree people, etc) think alike! It's definitely that time of year!

Hey Martin! Before I forget, for some reason some of your comments are not coming up when I try to reply. Not sure if you're not posting them or they're getting pulled for some reason, but know we're seeing them! I like the idea of pigs with the cows on pasture to farrow. Did you have some type of temporary shelter for mama and piglets?

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I'm not pulling posts. My gracious wisdom standeth forever. Geezis, but family...! :) We had A-frames for sows to farrow, and to shelter in. Here, brush shelters and wallows (dust works) are vital for pigs. I don't know that you need advice about grain in summer, but, grain equals body heat. Summers were spent between the brush and clover pasture with grain as a treat to keep them tame. Mind that some animals can be bullies. Cattle can be worse than pigs, sheep worse than cattle. Goats just don't care. :)

@@marschlosser4540 that makes sense with the A-frames, I've seen older videos with those. Lori is really set on goats for some reason and they're at the bottom of my list. Pigs are my fav so far. We see that "pecking order" in all of the livestock we've had. There's always at least one that just does what it wants, come what may.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Goats are all right. Pardon me if I seem a little grim. Just ask the neighbors to plant prize roses. That way they feed there, not on the pom fruit trees, grape vines...And then there's predators. Cattle will help, as will pigs. Goats should be penned each night. Start with one lamb and train her. they catch on pretty fast. Animals are the best reason to limewash tree trunks. Hydrated lime will sting their mouths without harming them. A plus, it can be sprayed on, it's cheaper than paint, and lasts a fair amount of time. It also kills insects hiding in the bark, tho not as good as dormant oil will. As I was taught and have seen, pigs are the only animals that will bite off the hand that feeds them. Other animals might try, but... Keep rockin'!

@@marschlosser4540 ah, thanks for the tip on the lime wash. Hadn't heard of that one before, so we'll need to find it. Do you just make it at home or is it a product that you purchase?

Ooh, that's an interesting take on this area. Unique, perennial veggies that would probably stand up to rabbit pressure once established.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm You could interspace Artichokes in between your fruit trees as a secondary crop to your trees to maximize your space and production. Or just use and chop n drop.

@@GHumpty1965 we're trying to figure that one out. The key out here is everything needs irrigation, so we would need to divert water from the trees into those areas. Once the rings are closer together there will be some natural penetration into the soil between the trees, but most plants need a lot of water to survive our summer months.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Why don't you experiment. Buy a couple of Artichoke plants at your favorite garden store. plant them on the inside of the water wells near the edge. Cover them back with wood chips and see how they do with your existing watering schedules.

@@GHumpty1965 once we get those rings expanded we may just have to do that. I'm a fan of artichokes!

Yeah, we have a couple of them that really let you know when they're bearing down. You can really hear them when we don't have sound in the background!

NOOO, not the fruit trees! There is a reason we have the term pig headed. You can't keep them from eating just about everything in sight. You still have plenty of time to replant with those tropicals. With the weather we have coming this week we may have jumped the gun putting this one in the ground.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I just got a call from a friend this morning who found some Guava trees I told her it was too late I'm so glad you let me know it's not Thank you very much you made my day.

@@pamelamercado6902 woohoo! Time to plant some Guavas!!

Hey Daniel. We're still waiting for the figs to break dormancy. I think the cold snaps we keep getting during the week are making them hold off until warm weather is assured. Glad to hear you're seeing things come back to life. Thanks again for sharing the pics of Adeena's wedding. That was really cool to see you guys enjoying that special occassion.

You hit the nail on the head right there. We have pretty much open desert still, but eventually there will be dozens of micro climates that will attract more diversity in both plant and animal life.

Woohoo!! It looks like guavas all around for you as well!

@Cave Man Sounds Like paradise.

Lemon guava? That sounds cool, how is the flavor?

@@theorangetreehomestead6660 one of my all time favorite fruits! Very tangy and original

@@theorangetreehomestead6660 curious about that as well. If one of these has issues we may swap it for one of those!

Hey Kylan. That's a great question and it's really hard to say which is the most successful. In terms of volume of good size fruit that's probably peaches. Total number of fruit would be mulberries. Vigorous growth and more unique fruit would be figs. But I can't discount apples which grow and produce really well also.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm lol so everything? Haha im anxious to visit and help out! 😁

@@kylanve yeah, pretty much everything it seems. The only thing we're disappointed in so far are the Asian Pears. They are not growing well and really struggled this past summer. They may wind up being either reduced or eliminated all together depending on how they do this next year.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thatd a hard call. We had a fairly mild summer this year. What do you feel was more detrimental? The soil, the heat or insects? (Im assuming not the soil seeing how you amend :) )

@@kylanve I'm really not sure. The non-Asian pears around them are doing just fine on the same root stock, so I can only assume it's the combination of root stock and cultivar. For now we'll probably just reduce to just 1 of each of the 2 cultivars and replace them with something else. Reality is, we don't need 2 of the same Asian Pear tree anyhow!

Hmm, cattle finished on guava. That would be interesting!

We harvested fruit from this for the first time this past Summer, so about 2 years or so.

We get pretty consistent winds out of the West. It may not be easy to make out, but when we stake a tree we set the stakes on the SW and NE sides to help protect them against that regular wind.

Hey Daz. I think you're onto something there. My thought was in-ground planting that has a chance to stand up against the onslaught of birds and rabbits. Might be able to put up some non-electrified fencing to keep out the rabbits to allow the starts to get a foothold.

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Well you've showed your skills with protection of the bottom of the pasture fencing, so I can imagine it being perfect there too. Bird netting the sides and top is easy with poly pipe hoops or rectangle framing. Heck, you could put a door on it to walk in like I have with my little orchard.

@@orangewatchie would love to see some pics or maybe a video of that little orchard.

Solid suggestions Alan. We had another suggestion for Artichoke, so another long term/perennial veggie.

Ooh, now that is a fantastic idea. That sits right in the middle of the vineyard garden, Eastern orchard and berry patch.

That's a great question and I have no idea. The only guavas I've had have been from the store. These will be our first trees to fruit if we can get them through the tough growing seasons.

You'll have to let us know how that guava does for you. Good call on the blackberries. A few Triple Crown Blackberries and they would take over that area in a few years!

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Make a few rows top dress the rows with Pig manure, lay some drip tape and mulch the heck out of it. The Blackberries will love it and make you lots of money.

@@GHumpty1965 that would make them happy for sure!