THE Key to Loquats in the Desert | Growing Loquats in AZ 

FYI, when I was a kid, my grandmother had me take a pencil so I could mark an egg that we would allow the chickens to keep. We would take the unmarked eggs and leave the marked egg that way she wouldn’t abandon her nest site.

I'm very glad I caught you. Wow, been busy and too much fun, so to say (AKA not boring). Was putting away clothes, backed an inch, hit something and dropped like a log. Knee, oi yoi (mean oh no in Tsalaki) Ya, well, I was cussing it up, crawled to my feet and by bedtime, ouchy. But, I found this from Spadefoot Nursery in Tucson I thought I'd share. Good herbal remedy. Brittlebush is an iconic shrub of the Sonoran Desert. Silvery shrub growing to about 4x4’. May need cutting back occasionally or may freeze back during cold spells. Grow in full sun, takes low water when established, root hardy to 5° F. Leaves look more silvery in drier, sunnier locations. May look green with more shade or water. Flowers heavy in spring, sporadic the rest of the year. Flowers are visited by various insects including butterflies, moths, flies, bees, wasps, and beetles. There are some native bee species that specifically and exclusively depend on this plant. The dominant herbivores on brittlebush leaves are the larvae and adults of the leaf beetle Trirhabda geminata. Desert tortoises love the flowers. This species is an important colonizing plant in foothill regions, acting as a nurse plant for many other plants. Brittlebush was used by native tribes for medicinal and other purposes. The resinous gum, heated or made into a salve, was applied to the chest to relieve pain and loosen bronchial mucous. A decoction of boiled blossoms, leaves, and stems was held in the mouth to relieve gum and tooth ache. In addition, tea made from the gum has a numbing effect and was used to relieve arthritic pain. The resin was also burnt as incense or melted and used as a varnish. Also the resin is merely chewed like gum, sometimes mixed with lard. niio

You two are adorable, love the channel!

I am hoping that our Loquat grows quickly and fruits soon. Your fruit looks amazing! We have a mulberry tree cutting starting to take now as well!

Of COURSE you'd make a LOQUAT video now!! One point is that - from what I know - grafted Loquats trees will bear fruit years ahead of trees grown from seed. The graft uses branches that are more mature so you get fruit sooner, rather than waiting on an entire tree to mature. Very jealous !! Good stuff guys!

I just love Cuddle Tom. So adorable!❤

Excellent video. I never had Loquat. I will try in farmers market. both are great teachers. you are our inspiration for desert farming

I always find your farm projects interesting. You give nice updates on your food production with trees & plants. Congratulations on your successful farming in the desert~~🦋

Love how well you work together! The Pigs are so adorable and make me smile every time I see them that smallest one really loves the milk! Thanks for everything here!!

Great video! Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.

Greetings Dewyn and Lorri, - you are brave Dewyn, trying to describe the taste of Loquats. I couldn't. To me they are so unique a flavour. They must have been one of the original fruit bearing trees in Paradise, they are so delicious when juicy ripe, plucked off the tree. It is so good to see you enjoying the fruit of your labour. Hard work and constant but the farm is changing shape and colour, per a per. Love the green roof. It is so much better n the eyes.

Happy Mother's day Ms. Lori!

Great work!! You guys are awesome!

Just wanted to say hello, everything looks amazing as usual. The Loquat looks delicious.

Ahh, your place looks so darn peaceful . I didn’t realize you were so close to a subdivision. I usually just take in all you have going on 😊 HAPPY MOMS DAY LORI 💐🍷🍷. 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

Love it!!! They are really growing!!!

My loquat tree from Home Depot died in two days from me planting in the summertime. 😂 I will try again if I find them again.

I had the absolute coolest Loquat tree next to my front door in TX. Yesterday, I saw Earth had updated the images for that area and the tree had been REMOVED!!! I'm still reeling over this lol. I've had no luck with them thus far in the desert and they have been difficult to find here in recent years! I'll have to give it another shot I guess.

Great looking grapes in the background there as well! If you ever want to trade tips on high elevation/desert growing grapes give us a shout! We grow commercially (~640 acres and growing) in West TX. Keep growing on, love the fruit tree content!

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Hi Duane and Lori! I've been watching your channel since last year. I am a subscriber. Great infos on citrus and other fruit trees. Is there a way you can give notifications when to come pick some fruits, buy eggs, etc. And for how much? Thank you!

I see you still have the pigs. :-) They are might chunky! Where did you buy your Champagne Loquat? I am getting another one and planting it in the front yard!

My Big Jim loquat has been in the ground and hasn't produced either and it is 3 years old. I picked up a different loquat variety from a local nursery last year and put it in a self-watering container and its already giving me fruit this year. I don't know what the difference is?!?! I also bought a 3rd variety from SoCal and put that one in a container and it is taking off too. The container trees get morning sun and afternoon shade. Could that be the determining factor?!?

How is the soil/area that you didn't actively touch? I'm wondering is your sort of creating new microclimates because the soil is getting more shade and nutrients, perhaps even hold more water. Cheers Nick

any plans on a bigger pond or tub for the ducks?

Hi. What is your watering schedule on the loquat tree you were sitting under? I had 2 loquat trees die last year.

Didnt you get the Loquats from the place thats hard to get too along the 17 freeway?

What products do you sell and which are for personal use only

RSI growers doesn’t list a loquat tree. What am I missing? Thanks

What is the purpose of Kune pigs versus your regular pigs?

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Do you grow papaya tree

You sell scions?

Follow me follow, down to the hollow, and let's go and wallow in glooooorious MUD!!!

maybe an ignorant question. can chickens, ducks, and geese walk backwards?

I grow sunflowers in Apache Junction AZ and the parrots and native birds come and eat most of the seeds. Maybe if you net the Flowers before they open you can save them for the livestock.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vFT0Ur3MwnA.html this would grow more grass on the bare bits

I want a loquat but my wife says the tree is too ugly.