Back in 2007, the first year that I learned that a fig tree COULD be grown in a container, and overwintered in a cold, garden shed...I learned this from a Belleclare Nursery guide.... I also started a "fig journal"...a notebook, in which I recorded the the original dimensions of my trees; varietal names; number of figs p/year; weather for the season; etc.  I have been making brief entries for each season, and I find it interesting to note the progress of some of my trees.

That's it.  No big deal...I'm sure others have done something similar.


First varieties that I started growing were: "ATREANO GOLD"- Belleclare...purchased from Zaino's Garden Center ...$49.00 / 6 ft. tree....and three, rooted twigs, of an unidentified variety that I call just "RED ITALIAN" figs.  Each one of those original twigs grew into 6 ft. single-stem trees.  Both varieties are still alive, and produce plenty of sweet figs each season...in spite of my slow learning curve in the beginning years of my fig-growing endeavors.  That "RED ITALIAN" may very well be "Hardy Chicago" or, a variety that is similar.

Frank

I am in the beginning stages of this except I have an online journal. I figured it would help me keep track of the trees I am experimenting with. Who grew, who gave figs, and who bombs in my climate and why. I am doing that with my other various fruit trees, too. It helps my brain keep track of it all. And it's interesting to scroll back at their 'baby pics' and see how far they have come ;)