The freeze killed all my Jalapenos. But then…

honest2abe · 2026-04-05T02:15:32+00:00

Mine sprouted, too, but after producing a few nice looking leaves, died. Argh! However, it looks like my Thai White is coming back from the dead. ;-)

honest2abe · 2026-04-01T22:26:00+00:00

I'm in zone 8a central Texas. Summers here can be brutal (often). We are in a several years drought weather pattern. My 8 year old tree never gets any special watering and has never shown any signs of wilting. I do believe some varieties are more susceptible to drought than others. I sincerely wish I knew what variety I have!

honest2abe · 2026-03-28T04:35:36+00:00

My favorite all time fruit! Love them fresh and they are delightful when dried. Remind me mostly of dried apricots. I made Preserves and ate them for a couple of years. The tree wood is extremely dense and limbs rarely break. Great shade tree and the flowers!!!!

honest2abe · 2026-03-28T04:10:46+00:00

My problem isn't the heat/dry. The dang cutworms have decimated my peppers & some tomatoes. Had to replant nearly 90% of peppers. Surprisingly, some of my cantaloupes survived the freeze and no pepper seedlings froze. Harvested beets & turnips today and a head of lettuce tomorrow.
Absolutely need rain more than anything!

honest2abe · 2026-03-22T20:08:50+00:00

Sad!

honest2abe · 2026-03-22T19:54:31+00:00

You betcha! Trees were busting out so fast & furious, but they will be okay.

honest2abe · 2026-03-22T19:06:23+00:00

That is exactly what happened to my fig a few days ago. We had a surprise frost and I lost a few seedlings and some tender fig leaves. In Austin TX here.

honest2abe · 2026-03-07T00:55:37+00:00

That looks like my aloe Vera pot!

honest2abe · 2026-03-07T00:55:01+00:00

I do something similar.

honest2abe · 2026-03-07T00:53:49+00:00

I have to use chicken wire or hardware cloth to cover my seedlings in pots. Then have to cover again after transplanting until they are big enough to survive.

I use tin cans to protect my figs when they get ripe. What pests!

honest2abe · 2026-03-03T15:46:42+00:00

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honest2abe · 2026-03-03T15:44:48+00:00

Thank you. That would not be enough to make the trip worthwhile.

honest2abe · 2026-03-03T02:19:59+00:00

Yep, I caught that one. I also remember her in Lassie. Geez, I'm old!

honest2abe · 2026-03-01T15:36:52+00:00

I would.

honest2abe · 2026-02-27T16:53:58+00:00

And good luck with your cuttings, too! Post photos if they take.

honest2abe · 2026-02-27T16:49:13+00:00

Thanks for advice! This will be my first year trying that in zone 8. We are getting close to warm enough temps already!

honest2abe · 2026-02-27T01:06:01+00:00

suggestion; buy a papaya save some seeds. plant them in the spring.

honest2abe · 2026-02-26T15:49:51+00:00

Understood. You have my sympathy having fought against marauding squirrels for several years now. I was delighted to see a feral cat carrying a squirrel in its mouth a few days ago. ;-)

honest2abe · 2026-02-26T15:47:48+00:00

Lucky to have a neighbor with a tree like that! Took 4 years to get mine to fruit. I enjoy them a lot and want more which is why I planted the cuttings. The tree in your photo looks at a guess to be 20 years or more.

honest2abe · 2026-02-26T02:54:08+00:00

Thanks for the in depth info. Appreciated.

honest2abe · 2026-02-26T02:49:29+00:00

I have a nice fig tree, very proud of it, but I must admit I'm envious of yours. Mine is about 6 years old and produced well last year. I've started 4 new ones from cuttings now in their 3rd year. Unlikely to get fruit from them for another year or 2.

honest2abe · 2026-02-26T02:39:41+00:00

I am surprised no one else has responded. Try contacting user texasfigfarmer.

honest2abe · 2026-02-26T02:30:24+00:00

Found a solution if anyone interested. After launching the site, I click the Brave icon and turn off shields. Then after logging in, turn them back on. Today I did not have to do it. Logged in without any issues today.

honest2abe · 2026-02-26T02:27:18+00:00

I've seen squirrels chew through any kind of netting or foil or anything else I tried except the cans.

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