lol.

Maybe that depends on how ripe they are when their picked?  Some figs are all wrinkled and shriveled when picked for pics and others are large and smooth

May depend on the man's age. :)

For the record I am pro "boobie".

GOT MILK??

Nope! Dry bags, do you?

Thanks for offering to post the progress of your project.   I am very interested in seeing the various steps you are taking, solutions for complexities found along the way, etc.      The solar geothermal concept is a very efficient way to heat and cool a larger greenhouse, eliminating a large amount of energy that would normally be needed to keep the system working.    

 I wrote about my first hand observation of Ivan's greenhouse several years ago.   You can read about it here in this link  http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/fig/msg1001172116981.html  Technical information can be found here  http://www.sunnyjohn.com/indexpages/shcs.htm  There is a lot to wade through on this site, but worth the time if you are considering this design.

I discovered another interesting geothermal system for greenhouses that might be worth some study.   Russ Finch in Alliance, NE has devised a system that is similar to the system above and has successfully been in use for many years.  There are some differences and am leaning towards towards the set up that Ivan uses at the moment.   

Please keep us (or me) posted on your solar geothermal greenhouse project.

Ingevald

LOL!

I have read Ivan's report to the USDA. He has a lot of evidence and his science is solid. The simplicity of the project is really what led us to try this. We are going to track all of our data and we would be glad to share it. My husband is applying for a grant from the USDA, he is also a biochemist like Ivan. He said he will also put together the biochemical evidence that he has obtained so far that links human evolution directly to the Sycomore Fig in Eastern Africa. 

We have not been able to obtain African Sycomore Fig trees in the U.S. so far. They are much different from cultivated figs, but the nutritional value is close to the same. Figs are the closes food on the planet to human breastmilk. He said that he also expects to find traces of human DNA in Sycomore Fig trees. We may have to go to Africa to do that research though.

So far we have spent about $1100 on our hoop house and it will take about $400 more to complete the geothermal venting. We will keep you updated.

Unlike Ivan, we are considering using concrete as our underground geothermal mass. We have red clay in our ground, but concrete has a much higher specific heat than red clay, meaning that it can hold a lot more heat.

This Sycamore ?
http://www.figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/sycamore-fig-6552212

Or this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ficus-aff-sycomorus-very-neat-fig-with-peeling-bark-and-buttressed-roots-/300987223029?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46143c8bf5

Thanks for your note.     I noticed that I forgot to put in the two links for Russ Finch's project in Alliance, NE.    I salivate looking at all of the citrus growing in his greenhouse and the other plants.  It is just amazing what is growing there and through the strong winters that they have in western Nebraska.   Enjoy.

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

Best,
Tam

Keep up the Good Work.......also liked the Fig Trees.   Everyone seems healthy.....I need to stay away from French Fries and eat some vegetable...LOL

Some of you guys have milked this thread to death! ;)

I think I can try to get some cuttings when I am there next time but I don't know when it is going to be.
We normally do not go there since you have to pay the entrance fee and there is a number of parks around with a free access.
Are you in a hurry?