Feller's Fig Tree
2013 was truly a year of new life for the Jetton family.
There was no shopping for this family on Black Friday! Instead, we gathered in Easley, SC for the first time in several years. A new generation began for our family this year with the birth of four new babies. Four in one year!
On their way to SC, my two children and their spouses stopped at their paternal grandparents' home and took cuttings from the fig tree beside their side porch door. The tree was mature when I first met the family 45 year ago.
My daughter-in-law has always admired that tree and loves figs as well. She thought that everyone might like to have a cutting and watched several videos on rooting fig trees.
My son, the oldest grandchild, always called his grandfather Feller, hence the name of the tree. That is not the species name!
Each family received two "sticks" , wrapped with a moistened paper towel in a Ziploc bag.
Next, we just watched for roots to appear, opening the bag once or twice a day to let in a little fresh air.
January 19
Houston, we have roots! These could have been planted sooner.
These two pots were in my craft closet. They have good drainage so they are perfect.
Caroline helped add the gravel to the bottom of the pots.
And she helped with the planting. Such a little gardener.
I covered each pot with a Ziploc bag to create a little greenhouse. Hopefully in a few months, these will be ready to transplant into larger pots outdoors and into the ground later on.
My parents-in-law are both gone now and the home will undoubtedly be sold in the near future. These trees will be special to all of us. Hopefully one day, each of the babies will take cuttings from these new growths to start their own trees. New life, all from Feller's tree.
And speaking of new life, here are the four babies at Thanksgiving:
2014 will be a busy year, as we watch these babies and the fig trees grow.
Happy New Year!
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