Yes, I still  have cuttings in the fridge!!  The main reason is this cute ball of fluff that came into our lives  on March 1st.   I had a feeling this puppy thing would be a lot of work! 

Back to the figs.  So, the cuttings I started way back in the winter before there was a puppy in the house are still alive!  Even the cuttings that nearly drowned are doing OK.  I haven't up potted anything yet, still in the cups or deli containers - they are still green and growing - slowly but growing.

Tentatively I will have 5 days off for the 4th of July!!!!!  Luce (the puppy) will be 6 months old and I think she is starting to become a little independent.  It's hard to say, she is almost like a teenager where they don't want to be around their parent or "need" their parents, but they want and need their parents! 

I keep bringing her up because I am the one who trains her, plays with her, feeds, bathes  - you know - take care of her.  Glenn does what he can but it's a fraction of what I do, so she mostly is with me when I am home.

If I start tonight with the fig cuttings from the fridge by putting them in moss, then put the boxes with them in the garage do you think that would be too hot for the cuttings to root?  My idea is to get them rooted in a week and a half so I could pot them up on my mini vaca (5 days off), and also up pot the cuttings that are growing from the winter.

Just a refresher - my location is the DFW Texas area.  I just checked the 10 day forcast and it will be in the high 90's this week and into the 100's next week.

I really want to get these rooted, they came from trades, some I bought, and my family tree from NY!

Jo-Ann, I rooted some cuttings in the past few weeks, no problem. My temp in the garage is above 90 every day, I am in California.
My cuttings came from a local tree, not from a fridge though, so they were very fresh. In about 1 week I got the roots.
My medium was some brown moistured peat moss and I kept the box in a total darkness, I was afraid that the leaves would arrive before the roots. 

I don't know how many cuttings you have but I also would try 2-3 different ways of rooting in case one has a problem.

Good luck! I think you will be fine.

This was my first year starting mass quantities of cuttings so please take what I say with a grain of thought...  but 1/5 of my cuttings just hung out and were about 6 weeks behind all the others.  Then my green house got into the 90's and during that week all the late bloomers started showing life at once.   In my case heat seemed to push them into action.   
  I'm curious to hear from the experts how long cuttings can stay under refrigeration.  It may be now or never to plant yours.  
  My furry kids love to chew on saplings more than anything, so good luck with your puppy vs your figlings ;-)
Soni

Just a few weeks ago I took all my cuttings out of the fridge and put them in perlite.  A lot of them are exploding.  Garages get pretty hot.  I would put them outside in the shade.  I think 75-82 is best but don't have any hard data.  Rumor has it that roots don't perform well above 85 degrees.  Mine were in the shade except for the tops of the cuttings which were in the sun.  I've had a lot root.

I've started cuttings through out the year with success. It's been my experience that the fresher from the tree they are, the better rooting I've gotten. And 90* is also too warm IMO (mold issues) - if you can put them somewhere cooler, it probably would be better. This year I 'converted' a small inner guest bathroom with quite constant temperatures. I aim for 65* to 80* with the 70s being prime. But it can be difficult to control the temperature in some locations.

Love them fur-balls. :)

I found myself in a similar position this year. I skipped the middle step in the interest of time and put the cuttings in one gallon containers full of a well draining mix. Then I put clear plastic bags over the pots. The warm temps really helped the cuttings root and I did not have to worry about any up-potting. In cases where I had many cutings of the same variety I put multiple cuttings in the same pot. I may regret this later but it was a huge time saver for me. Good luck and keep us posted.

Thanks for the encouragement!
I don't know how hot the garage gets when it is in the mid 90's outside - just know it's hot!!!!

I will start some tonight - don't know how many since I don't know how many I have :) I will find a nice warm place inside away from the AC, a little opposite from winter rooting.

Would it be a good idea to put them near a sunny window for a little extra heat inside?

I had good success using the sp moss so that will be the way again, hopefully I will have some go cup up next week!!

Jo-Ann,
I still have more than half (about 150) of my cuttings still in the refrigerator. After doing the winter rooting, I have come to the conclusion that the ambient outdoor temperature needs be at least 70 deg F. before starting rooting. IMO Every thing progresses so much faster at those temperatures. The cuttings can be up potted twice as fast as when started earlier in the year and can be moved outside into direct sun.

yupe. cutting can be started any time of the yr. my only problem is we keep house little cooler in the summer and that seems to slow down the cuttings. but it gives chance for the rooted cuttings to outdoor quicker. 

Now that I got my greenhouse back up I am rooting cuttings right in the pots in there. Somtimes the air temp in there get to 130 but with the doors open its always around 100 I haven't had any problems yet.

Well, here it is 2:30 am and haven't touched them again!!  ARGGGHHHHH!!  Times like these I wish I were a man ;)  I know my fellow females will understand - guys, please don't be offended, I'm sure you guys get it also.  

Bob, 75-82!?  I think I had a window of those temps about a month ago for a couple of weeks.  Summer is here with the high 90's and into the 100's.  I'm not sure what I will get started but I WILL get something started!

The last 3 1/2 months seem like a big blur.  It's like I've been on auto pilot and just trying to get through each day as they come. 

Maybe tomorrow night ........

I'd leave them outside in the shade rather than in the garage.  Put them in 80% coarse perlite, 25% napa floor dry and 5% peat moss.  Protect them from the pups somehow.  Water them daily mid afternoon to cool them off.

JoAnn, 
I guess I know what one of my weekend projects is LOL
Just looked in the back of the fridge crisper drawer- yup, cuttings!

Jo-Ann,
I'm still using cuttings that have been in my fridge since early last fall. I soak them in a fungicide for 2 days (Actinovate) then put in a closet I keep lit and at 80 degrees. I use both S Moss in plastic boxes and the "ziplock bag/paper towel" method. 
The ones that were sealed with wax on both ends do seem superior but I'm not seeing a serious drop off in rooting percentages otherwise.
I do think soaking helps and some cuttings seem to just burst into action shortly afterwords.
I used root riot cube set ups earlier but as the cuttings I put into the RR set ups were much smaller with less nodes and less "life reserves" they seem more prone to inactivity.
Good luck.
I also agree with Gina et al. about the temp being too hot in your garage.

Woo Hoo!!!  I put some cuttings in moss last night!!    I also decided to keep them in the house - we keep it around 74 or so. 

What do you think about putting them in a sunny window for some extra heat?

By the way, I don't recommend forgetting the cuttings in moss for for 3 months or so ;)  The were pretty - yucky - black with white stuff, soft - you know - yucky;)