From their site: "Our Tropical Plant Mix is composed of carefully selected ingredients, including composted wood, leaves, natural farm waste, tree shavings, horse manure, goat manure, steer manure, chicken manure, food scraps, fish bio-solids, worm tea containing natural plant steroids, basalt, rock dust, black volcanic cinder sand, and magic minerals that provide optimal plant nutrition. Our mix includes a higher concentration of black lava sand, delivering more porosity and aeration for your tropical plants, allowing for better water drainage and root development. With full-spectrum minerals, including those that are essential for nourishing tropical plants, our mix provides the perfect balance of nutrients and minerals that your tropical plants need to thrive."

You can get those types at Lowes or Home Depot.

Hey, thank you! The apple tree that we have here is double grafted with one trunk Anna, and the other, Golden Dorsett. 2 jujus, contorted and Lang. It gets noisy around here too, got lucky with that video! You're always welcome to come visit the farm. 🤙🖖

@@SuburbicultureAZ I have Dorset's, Anna's and Pink Lady's. Not sure I can grow a Juju, but am willing to try. Maybe this fall I will make a trip. Time will tell.

Thanks Man! Patience is rewarded. Just take good care of your trees this summer, if you happen to lose a tree or 2, don't get discouraged. Watch and learn, study your trees, they'll tell you what they need.

Especially barefoot

Better late than never! Our first round should be ripe in a few days. First blackberries came off today!

@@SuburbicultureAZ very exciting! How old is your plant

@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard The one that's fruiting was planted last January. Since then I've taken cuttings and placed them in a couple different spots.

@@SuburbicultureAZ Sweet! Literally lol keep us updated on the harvest and other ways to grow them.

@@SuburbicultureAZ a few varieties of our blackberries took a hit last summer 🔥🔥 but are coming back strong. 2 of our boysenberries last summer were attacked underground by June bug grubs. They died overnight....

Righteous. Get some!

Nice!

Hey Jason! Thanks Man. JC's need to be in the ground, they will die back in the winter but they won't perish. This last winter I kept a halogen work type light at the base and shining up the trunk and it kept it's overall height and it'll start flowering any day now. It's been in the ground 2 years and grows insanely fast. Don't be afraid to plant it. Your welcome to come over and check it out. Hit me up, [email protected].

@@SuburbicultureAZ good to know. mine is in a pot right now with quite a few flowers. Just noticed though it’s got little tiny what’s looks to be black bugs on the leaves not sure what they are. Yeah id love to check yours out

@@jasonrodriguez3858 It's bug season. Spray them off with the hose.

Thanks Man! Happy Farming.

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Thanks Nik!

Thanks Fam.!

Our fruit trees LOVE the flood irrigation water!

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Oh no, sorry to read that. I know many loquats didn't make it through last summer, especially of planted last year as well. I lost 4 trees myself. I imagine it will be very difficult to propagate loquat from a cutting, have you ever tried? Typically they are grown from seed and grafted, with a small amount being air layered, from what I understand at least. Try reaching out to Alan at Queen Creek Tropicals, that's where I got mine. Also, there are at least half a dozen varieties that will do very well here, Bradenton, Gold Nugget, and Big Jim are some of the most popular. But definitely check Green Life as well. If you have no luck, reach out to me through my website @ EZHOUSEHOLD.COM.

@@SuburbicultureAZ Thank you so much! I was planning on grafting one, but I ended up finding one online. I appreciate your help!

@hannahgard3577 Well done glad to read it.

Glad you enjoyed it! If you're looking for a star fruit tree, you can always find online sellers. If you live in the South, anywhere from CA to FL, I imagine somebody has them for sale. Probably best for zone 9+. Good luck!

@SuburbicultureMicroFarm Yeah, I'm in zone 9, but I haven't seen it at any stores or nurseries here. I found it online at fast growing trees, but that website is expensive and they don't tell you the exact variety. Do you know any other online retailers?

@@upliftlife11 Try Top Tropicals.

@SuburbicultureMicroFarm Found it there. Thank you for the recommendation! 😁 is there a specific star fruit variety that's your favorite??

@upliftlife11 I haven't eaten any fruit yet from our trees, they're young, but from what I know, Kari or Fwang Tong.

I don't, but after failing many times, I plant in fall rather than spring. It makes a big difference in my opinion. Young trees will do better with painted or wrapping trunks, and exposed branches.

We only have the two, of the two I would choose the Waddell Pear because it is native to Arizona as the result of a natural hybridization process, as far as I understand. However, many pears will do quite well here, including the Asian types.

@@SuburbicultureAZ I love your food forest and garden. It's very beautiful and I'm happy it's growing so well. Your doing great work. Thank you for the info. I will get one for my family in Chandler.

@illustrious1 Thank you for your kind words. If you live locally, you are welcome to come over and have a tour. We live in Downtown Gilbert. I also provide consulting packages to help others be successful. Give me a call or text any time! J 480-828-7715

PUSH those boundaries, haha.

Thanks Poppa J, and likewise! We're just getting started. Please stay tuned for future updates, educational info, and harvests! Stay well.

The goal is to have fruits ripen every month of the year 💚 Mulberries are excellent!

Thank you, it has been. We've managed well doing little sections at a time and focusing on plants known to do well in our area.

Can't beat garden fresh! We know exactly what's in it and on it 🙌

So glad you think so! We love plants...and food!

Pears are incredible! If you ever want to know more I know the varieties that grow best in the desert SW! 💚

You should! Get a tree or two that you enjoy the fruits of and the possibilities are there! Happy gardening 🌳

Awesome, glad to read it! Thanks, looking forward to sharing some footage of the fresh fruits this year!

Great to read, thank you! I appreciate your feedback. Stay tuned!

Thank you, we think so too! Especially now that everything is flowering. Allergies can be rough though 😀

Will do, thank you kindly!

Right on, thank you! You know we will! 💚

True, once the trees establish in the ground they take care of themselves. A little compost, a little mulch..​@Ni-dk7ni

Thanks bro! Can't wait to share fresh fruits with you guys! This year is going to be the best yest 💪

Thank you Jim, will do brother! Miss you all very much!

We're glad you think so! Next time I'll be sure to shoot in landscape 🤦‍♂️. Thanks for the comment, we will be featuring many aspects of our journey and lessons in regard to our AZ9B food forest and gardens! 🌻