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I need information on some types
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gorgi: I know that 'Italian Red' is really a 'Brunswick' fig variant. I destroyed mine - too much souring in my place.
Has winters grip been broken
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Dieseler: Yikes a blizzard , send south. ; ) Yes winters grip broke but still trying to scare. All plants out today and it poured like the dickens with siren...
New to forum
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DesertDance: Welcome from me in Southern California! Nice having you here! Suzi
Freshness of cutting and speed of rooting.
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martino: Wow, will and pete, thanks. I wouldn't have known this. This is such useful info.
Which came first, the fungus or the gnat?
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ForeverFigs: Just as an observation, I had the same battle going on in my house all winter with many losses...you could actually see the gnats hovering over the...
It's all about the roots
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rcantor: I got a used 40 gal pot for $2 and use that. Walmart, big lots and similar stores have 18-20 gal tubs for ~$5 - much cheaper and more than tough...
Ordering From UC Davis
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rcantor: Harvey, you showed admirable restraint. I'm proud of you :)
Are these actual brebas?
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Suzy325: Bob......Yes. I already have their links saved to my fig fav's. It's been years since I've been to Flemington, It would be a nice springtime trip....
OT (sort of): China berries in compost
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DallasFigs: I just setup up a compost bin in the back yard, then walked around the yard trying to find things to put in it. I have a 25' China Berry tree in...
Will This work ???
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rcantor: Grasa's advice is good and another way is to use Jon's bag method but with a bigger bag. See getting started.
Chicago Hardy
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kubota1: You could check at your local Lowe's. They carry Hardy Chicago near me.
FMV and hydrometer/ph meter
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cis4elk: Good question. IMO you could spread it that way, especially as pots get more and more roots. I would think wiping the probe between pots with a rag...
How can I get a fig to bush out?
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pitangadiego: Do it now. I have dad some "accidental" experience which suggests that allowing dormancy break, and then pinching off the terminal bud,...
RDB and Kathleen Black
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Darkman: I'll be planting out my RDB from cutting last year. It is small but we have warm temps now, a well prepared planting spot and a long season. Time...
soil - inquiry
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Chivas: On a side note Calvin, try growing some wild blueberries, you may be just on the edge of hardiness for them but they are so tasty, don't expect big...
Hardy Chicago
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hoosierbanana: You should work on the roots before planting to get them straightened out so if you wait you should repot before it wakes up.
Up potting one of my fig cuttings
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Grasa: meanswhile you can put a plastic down where you will be planting it... seems to help the soil warm up a bit. Also, you can put soil in shallow...
group shot.
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rcantor: Great new recruits there. Hope you get lots of figs from them.
Vermicompost [worm castings] harvester for fertilizer
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Grasa: Wonder if a restaurant type deep fryer (potatoes) would work to convert easier into a tumbler. May find at a second hand restaurant store... they fry...
Lazy Way to Plant A Tree
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DesertDance: Grasa, You can do more with your swollen hands and a pair of tweezers than a dozen irrigation dudes could do! You amaze all of us with your...
attach photos to a PM?
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JD: Not possible to attach an image but you can include one as outlined by many in this thread. This is an edited version of a reply I shared with a...
White wash fig tree tunks?
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Centurion: I did it to a kadota and a black mission when we were at Havasu. I don't really know whether it helped or not. Others I didn't whitewash seemed to...
This VIOLETTE DE BORDEAUX ?
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JR: Good morning Budi, I rechecked the Blogspot site again (which I've done a number of times on 3 different computers) and wanted to share a few...
Growing figs in a tropical island.
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omotm: Bass, I'd take a wild guess and say Trinidad has 10 or 11 months of growing season per year versus maybe 5 months in Bethelem, PA. I think you need...
Extreme Protection from Critters for In-Ground Figs
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DesertDance: have you heard the quail laugh? "ha ha, you stupid idiot." over and over they sing. Not a fan of quail. Would love their eggs. Suzi

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