For Six Word Saturday & Square Odds here’s another example of extreme Portuguese gardening. My title is taken from the Royal Horticultural Society advice on root growth!
It always amazes me how figs grow anywhere, although now I’ve learnt they need less than 200mm of water per year maybe not as odd as I think.
Essential Update – MrB and I are also going to be experiencing root restrictions today as we’re flying back to England for a few days. I am sure our feet and legs will survive as it is only a shortish flight, however the loss of time to travelling may affect my visits to your squares today.
The life of B 
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Hope it is not a bumpy flight. Have fun once there Becky 😀
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thanks Brian – just learnt there will be a cat in the house on arrival so that will be nice!
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That will be a nice greeting 🐱❤
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And now heard there will be a granddaughter as well!
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🤗💕
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Fly carefully, Becky. You’re as resilient as any hardy fig tree!. Here’s mine: https://margaret21.com/2022/02/19/an-odd-symbol-of-new-growth/
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I hope I am! Will message on landing xx
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I finally managed to get photoshop running so I finally got a picture to send you and it may not be odd, but it took me HOURS to get it squared and sized and sent and if that ain’t odd, what is?
I love dates. Maybe we can try growing them here. Well, probably too cold, but we have terrible soil, so if it will grow in the wall of building, it might grow in what we humorously call “earth.” Except for the weather. That’s a bit of a wrench in the works.
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I love dates too but these are figs, which I might just possibly love even more 🙂
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PS yay for getting PhotoShop working
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That really is amazing! I have four fig trees which bear year after year, with zero maintenance. They happen to be in the ground, but I can see how restricting root growth encourages fruit production.
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wow how fabulous to have four. Do you eat them all fresh, or do you occasionally dry them too?
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Safe travels, Becky, hopefully the chaos will have died down a bit before you arrive 🤞 Here’s mine: https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2022/02/19/nothing-odd-here-or-is-there/
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Thanks Jez, we are really hoping that will be the case although just spotted there will be yellow wind warning still in place when we land 😦
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Safe journey, hon! Mine is looking very underwhelming in its pot, but hopefully it will astound me in a little while.
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They do look as though they will never do anything for a long time don’t they – hopefully though it will be fruiting soon
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That is extreme. I’d be worried about damage to the wall!
Safe flight Becky, I hope it isn’t too bumpy.
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Thanks Debbie, I am hoping so too as I hate landings as it is!
PS likewise about the wall!
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Amazing growth! Wonder how it manage do get enough nourishment. Have a nice flight!
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I know it is quite extraordinary – we often see them growing out of abandoned wells here too.
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They must be very hardy plants. Safe travels!
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I know, but at least no frosts ever here
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