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It's time for another update on my espalier fig. I planted a young Celeste fig in the ground at the corner of my garden shed about 18 months ago. Since that time, I've continuously trained it and pruned it. My previous two posts (Feb. 8, 2011 and June 10, 2011) show the process from its early stages, both in active growth and dormancy. The tree has flourished this year and is now almost at or above the roofline of the shed. Fig espalier. I am continuing to train vertical shoots at 9"…

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.09 Acres: Espalier Fig or Stepover? Arbor Sculpture, Veg Gardens, Fig Tree Plant, Espalier Fruit Trees, Fig Trees, Potager Garden, Permaculture Gardening, Garden Veggies, Veg Garden

I've been attempting to espalier a Celeste fig against the corner of my shed since last summer. It's a young plant so I've had some success with the flexible new growth, but I've got a long way to go. The following picture shows the tree in mid-summer 2010. Fig in early stages of espalier training. When I first planted it I thought "Okay, I'm going for an espalier." Most of you probably know it's a bit more time-consuming than that. My first mistake was not building a strong framework to…

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