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Here in N. E. Oklahoma
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Oxankle: For the first time since I've lived here we had a winter that did not freeze back fig trees. As usual, I cut back my in-ground figs so that they...
Advice on the best: plums, asian pear, jujube, hardy kiwi
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paully22: Asian Pear = Shinseiki and Hosui Plum = Peach plum
what kind of fig is this?
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Dave: I was able to finally get in touch with the guy that I got the special 101 and he confirmed that it is a BelleClare Long Island 101 Miller's...
It's like going to Costco!
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paulandirene: I bought White Greek, Beale and Macaulay . I've been putting my smaller fig trees in Global Buckets, so we'll see how they turn out :)
Pine bark fines
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DWD2: I thought I might inject a word of caution about everyone's great pine bark search. Sadly, there is considerable variability in the quality of pine...
Off Topic Slightly - Rooting Loquat cuttings?
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Darkman: Thanks Pete, I'll give it a shot anyway. Nothing to loose. Coincidently I have a Quince seedling.
Adding Lime
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pylot: I've heard a few theories that figs like to grow in limestone / calcareous soils, especially in mediterranean areas. Not sure if it's the alkaline...
City VS Well Water vs Distilled water when rooting
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rhopkins: Yes, I think I just picked up something out of the blue on a few cuttings. I did not use any cleaning agents etc. I have about 40 cuttings in...
Growing tip dying on 1 year old treelet
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pylot: Thanks for the answers! I wonder if they need some N fertilizer. Except compost tea, I haven't fed them anything (they were rooted last year).
Farm labor restrictions
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AaronT: Work ethics and workplace safety are two different things, though. I'm sure none of us would like to return to the days of eight-year-olds working in...
ID help please...this one is different
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hoosierbanana: I am going to have to change my answer to brown water snake, check out this picture.
cold tolerance for following?
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FrozenJoe: Pete, Of those varieties I have Col de Dame Blanc. I have only ever grown it here in Arizona. But I have observed this about it: it is one of my...
fuzzy things around root...
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Tapla: Probably fungi of some sort, possibly mycorrhizae, a symbiotic form of fungi beneficial to the plant. Al
Help ID store bought figs
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pylot: Actually there's two that have figs. Berkeley Bowl (where I found the ones above) in West Berkeley, and El Cerrito Natural Grocery in El Cerrito on...
Where do you guys get your weather from
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navillus: Ah Rafed, If your out and about and a cow comes by off the ground. Your to close to the tornado. Here in Florida I use FAWN. The Florida Automated...
cutting stagnated.
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pitangadiego: Figo Preto appear to be very similar to Black madeira, and has been a better rooter.
3 little guys looking for a home (NYC)
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go4broek: Actually, those were started last May and June. Good luck!
What is your favorite black fig (non mission type)
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PHD: Paully22, Yes I did a search for Nero600M and in addition to tasting good Herman says it is one of the best in rain resistance. I have also heard...
New guy hello and question RKN
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go4broek: Welcome to the forum, Bill! Good luck with your trees.
Pruning old tree
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go4broek: Joann, I would go for it. Howerver, I would only prune 1/3 to 1/2 now and the same/rest this Winter. If it's a Mission, it is not uncommon for them...
Northeasters survive?
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BronxFigs: Ladies....Gentlemen.....Global-Warming, locusts, ice in Atlanta, grasshoppers....who gives a flyin' fig? The world as we know it will end December...
Soils of France
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Centurion: Merci beaucoup
"Safe", Broad-Spectrum Herbicide
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BronxFigs: hoosier/Brent I dumped a 50 lb bag of rock-salt in the grass/weeds growing in a 3 ft. wide X 20ft long strip at the curb, It looked like snow. I...
Is this drap d'or or Dor?
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Dan_la: Alan, A couple of years ago, Reads Nursery over in England had pictures of their Doree fig and had it also listed under that same picture as Goutte...
My newest Figs
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Nichole: Their breed is called Staffordshire Bull Terrier - the smaller english cousin to their larger American cousins. They are fully grown at 28 pounds -...

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