Frankenfig is a fig tree that is put together much like Frankenstein. This tree which started it's life as a Celeste now has 37 different varieties grafted to it. I have a few pictures but pictures don't do this tree justice. It has to be seen in person to really appreciate it. It the labor of love for Andy and his outlet from the mad world but then again it may be from one mad world to another mad world. Anyway I hope y'all enjoy, I know I enjoyed seeing it in person and hearing some of the stories about it's development. It sure got my wheels turning and I can see something like that in my future. There are many supports as seen in the pictures which are put there to help shape the tree. Andy is in the process of planning to graft support branches from the lower limbs to the upper limbs to hold the tree together so he can remove the wooden supports. That is take another year or two of work. I can't wait to see it them.

It was hard to get pictures of the work of art to fully show it properly but I did get a few.

The tree early in it's building.


The tree with many of it's grafts on it.



The tree starting to bud out this spring.





Samples of the grafts.





The tree in all it glory.



Fig friends in front of Frankenfig.



A sample of some of the 37 varieties of figs growing on the tree.



I hope you enjoyed,
"gene"