I did some searching and found this image on a blog about assembling and earlier version of your greenhouse, where I saw this black plastic piece. Hope it is what you are looking for.

Thanks Hoosier, I got those four earlier, now I have four more that are supposed to connect to the diagnal vertical roof beam... no clue where or how.

Managed to get the greenhouse frame done, minus those four black pieces.



A note for anyone putting a hfgh together and wanting to use tubing to cross brace... use 3/4" EMT as opposed to the 1" galvanized pipe. The 1" galvanized was extremely difficult to flatten the ends of and pretty much impossible to bend the end to 45 degrees without major tools.

Looking good!

Unfortunately, the rain has been putting a damper on the greenhouse project. I was able to get an hour of work in tonight and get the shelf bracing in the correct spot as well as one of the EMT ceiling braces. Then a thunderstorm moved in and that was it.



I also got a couple of toys tonight. The 20" intake shutter came, along with a shutter motor and two thermostat controllers that I will use to run the greenhouse fan and intake shutter in the summer, then the heater in the winter.



I moved my office figs outside today. I'm hoping they will be ok even though the temps are still dropping into the forties at night.

It appears while many of my figs have stalled due to the cold temps lately, this VdB has not and will likely be the first to ripen.

The fig trees that overwintered in the garage are doing extremely well. Except they all dropped their breba. My negronne has two holding on still. I'm not sure if they dropped or if something ate them... they just disappeared.



The figs that overwintered in my office under lights have been slow to adjust, showing very little growth. The cold nights have not been helping and last night's 40 degree temp with a slight frost caused a few main crop figs to drop. Will summer ever come?

The one VdB I put in the greenhouse is doing extremely well, I was afraid it might get roasted as the temp gets into the high 90, but it seems to be loving it.

The figs in the driveway are doing well and growing nicely. A few have been pinched after the fifth leaf formed. Hopefully, our patio will be done by July and I can move them to the backyard.



The greenhouse is done except for the floor, which has to wait until the patio is done. So far I love it!









We had some terrible weather yesterday, but luckily the storm missed the house...

Well it looks like we have a new leader in which will be my first ripe fig in 2014...



It is a fig I believe I got from Vito last year. It was only labeled "bifere". I thought for sure it was going to be a green fig, but much to my surprise it turned black when it ripened. It is taking every bit of strength I have not to pick it and let it get ripe. It is soft, but not droopy yet. Vito if you read this and have any more info on this fig please let me know :)

I got to meet bigbadbill today also. He and his family stopped by. They brought a couple of friends along for the ride as well...

Nero 600M


An unknown Bronx Yellow


Bill I forgot what you said you thought the yellow might be, can you remind me?

This young Violette de Bordeau has suddenly decided to fruit and what a beautiful sight!

I picked the bifere today. Probably could have used another day, but it was just too tempting! It was slightly sweet witb a bit of crunch. Decent for this early in the season.

Another Vito Bifere ripened and was droopy today. It was excellent, especially for it being so early in the season here. After the last two days of rain, I was afraid it would be watered down.

Well done, Nick. I am jealous. Any brebas on your other varieties starting to ripen?

Black Madeira, you are an evil mistress!

My first one started to ripen and it was a dandy! I mean fist size!

Looks amazing right?





Only a couple more days for it to ripen... then this...





I ended up picking it so the birds and insects wouldn't get to it.



It was still AMAZING! There was something different in the flavor that just had a wow factor to it. My wife was amazed as well and asked when the next one would be ripe.

The next one is a few days away from ripe, but began splitting also. Tonight's storms likely will not help matters.



It is in a large SIP covered on top with black plastic, so I am surprised it split as bad as it did.

Just one small taste has me dreaming of more!

I also had a ripe RdB, which paled in comparison.

Looking good Nick! I may have to get my ninja suit out and sneak away with a couple of those at night!

Also, that Bronx White is growing strong, no figlets on it yet though.

Not much to report lately as the figs have been in their stagnant stage. I did get a ripe VdB today and it was Amazing.

Tonight's desert was Ronde de Bordeaux





My RdB continues to fail to live up to expectations. The taste from both trees has been average and somewhat bland.

Speaking of underwhelming... The Melanzana I got from Bills Figs is apparently not a self polinator. I got two breba off it last year, none this year, and the main crop has turned color but been dry inside both years. It is time to move this one to the trash heap unless someone in the area wants it...

Nick, I really enjoy your pictorials.
Thanks for sharing.