Visiting FIGSFARM At Simpang Pulai With My Friends.

This is my 3rd visit to the Fig Farm after my 1st visit in February this year. Then 1 month later, we stopped to visit on our way back from a trip to Cameron Highland but none of us bought anything. My friends (husband and wife) who heard me shared about growing fig trees were interested and suggested making a trip to visit the farm. We picked last Tuesday because it was a holiday for my friends. 

After breakfast, we started the drive to Simpang Pulai in my friend's car. I guessed we were the first customers as we were there quite early. The fig plants have grown so much since my 1st visit and there were many other types of plants on sale as well. Looks like the farm is expanding.

After some introductions of the fig plants by the boss, my friends chose 2 fig plants. One was the Australia fig and the other was the BTM6. I too bought one baby fig plant and according to the boss, it is the Purple Jordan. The 1st plant I bought on my 1st visit was a Brunswick Fig.

 My friend's Australia Fig plant with fruits.

 On the left is my friend's BTM6 fig plant.

On the right is their calamansi plant, already with fruits hidden from view.

This is my Purple Jordan fig plant.

 I was looking for a calamansi plant and I found one at the fig farm.

 It was flowering and I hope to see fruits forming on the plant soon. 

 While at the farm, the boss plucked a ripe fig for us to taste.

It was of a light/pale yellowish colour. Taste wise, only a tinge of sweet.

 The fig fruit was broken into quarters and we shared it with another customer who was there with us. I can't remember which specie was this fig.

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The following photos from my garden are for joining Floral Passions. 

Hibiscus bloom from my garden.

This is growing in a small flower pot.

 Purple and Pink Wishbone or Torenia Fournieri Flowers

 With the rain, they are now sprouting all over my garden.

Linking to Floral Bliss.

He waters the furrows with abundant rain.

Showers soften the earth, melting the clods and

causing seeds to sprout across the land.

(Psalm 65:10, The Living Bible-TLB)

A Visit To The Fig Farm, Perak.

Last week we had prayer meeting in my house and a friend was telling me how she found the Fig Farm which we have been trying to locate. She not only found the farm but she also visited it and bought an avocado plant, a fig plant and a durian plant. This friend loves gardening and she has land behind her house to plant the fruit trees.

I was curious and also interested to visit the farm. We planned a trip there 2 days later and last Thursday morning, I drove to Batu Gajah where my friend stays to pick her and another friend. The 3 of us have the same interest and love for gardening. I don't know about my 2 friends but I kept telling myself not to be compulsive in buying the plants. I know my weakness so I have to keep reminding myself. Lol!

Together with my friends, I drove from Batu Gajah to Simpang Pulai with my friend directing the way. Though I have been on the same route before, I am still not very familiar when it comes to certain junction.

 This is the Fig Farm with the colourful bougainvillea flowers.

 Entrance to the Fig Farm. It is very near to the main road leading to Cameron Highland.

 It was a bright, sunny day. And this is a very welcoming sight.

 Directly opposite the Fig Farm is the Simpang Pulai Balai Bomba (Fire Station).

Most of these Fig plants are already bearing fruits.

There are many species of fig plants here.

Fig plants as low as this are fruiting.

I have to squat to take this snapshot of the figs.

 Look at these! They are with fruits! 

These plants are not cheap and I was very tempted.

 Especially when I see all these fruits on the plants and they are fruiting even grown in pots.

Black Pepper plants are also on sale.

There are also grape plants and this one is fruiting.

Grapes on the grape vine. 

 Small sized Red Grapes 

 Brinjal (Eggplant) seedlings, Tomato seedlings and Grape seedlings.

Healthy Fig Plants in flower pots. 

 My friend's Avocado plant which she bought on her first trip. 

 She also bought this Fig plant on her first trip.

Before sending my friends home, we had a simple Ban Mee lunch at a coffee shop diagonally opposite the Pusing town Police Station.

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I didn't return home empty handed but bought the following plants from the Fig Farm.

I bought 2 Brinjal (Eggplant) seedlings.

I also bought a Petai (Stinking Bean) plant. 

And finally, I bought a small Fig Plant. I was told this is the Brunswick Fig.

 I especially hope to see these plants grow healthy and bear lots of fruits.

Linking to Floral Bliss.

He lops off every branch that doesn't produce.

And he prunes those branches that bear fruit for even larger crops.

(John 15:2, The Living Bible-TLB)