Greetings from the Rocky Mountains of Canada.
Thanks for letting me join eh!!

I purchased a fig tree at a garden centre here in Calgary.
It's a Brown Turkey fig tree.
It was the last one, and because it was the last one, I got a 25%
discount on the price.

My wife thinks I have lost my mind comepletly, trying to grow
figs in Calgary.
I tried to explain to her that it will be in the garage dormant
for the winter and not in the house.

The strange thing about this tree, is it had a branch growing
straight out about half way.
No angle to it it, but straight out.
So I cut it off and now I have four cutting on the window sill that
I hope will root and grow for me.
One already has a leaf on it, so fingers crossed eh?

I will take some pictures and post them on here.


Jerry

See http://figs4fun.com/bills_figs.html  for ideas on potted figs, from a nice fellow in New Jersey.

See http://figs4fun.com/basics_Rooting.html for instructions on rooting.

Welcome Jerry to the Fun with Figs.
I am sure you will enjoy the fun of growing figs. Just watching the trees growing is fun enough and the ripe figs are a bonus in cold climate. I will suggest that you add "Desert King" to your collection for the first crop fruit(breba) which will have better chance of ripening.
Contact me in the fall and I may have a couple of cuttings for you to root. 

Thank you for the links.

I hope to use the cuttings for trade with others.
I would like to get a "Black Jack" and/or a "Celeste".

Jerry

Thanks for the welcome OttawaZ.
I will take you up on that offer.

For now I can only have about two or three tree
because we live in a townhouse, so I am limited on space.
The spot I have my tree now is nice and warm and the bricks
hold in the heat all day.

Jerry

Welcome Jerry from the deep south, way down in Louisiana. I think you will find a wealth of info her plus some very interesting people and ideas.

Hi Jerry,

Big Texas Howdy to ya, A word of warning, that fig plants and rooting cuttings is really habit forming.
and thanks for posting the pictures.

Happy gardening.

Jerry,
welcome!
Folks from California,Canada, Louisiana, Texas and me near Chicago now posted to this thread you started. You already caught the fig bug, hopefully next season your family can enjoy some fresh ripe figs perhaps. Dont be afraid to ask any questions about them .

Great to note more Canadians joinning the figgie club. I am sure your wife will be thankful once she saviour the delicious freshly ripen figs. I know is very happy & it is one hobby she never complain about me spending some money. All the best.

What a GREAT welcome from all of you!!
Thank You!!

Now this isn't my first foray into figs.
I bought my dad one when I was about 17 years old.
He had for quite a while.
I didn't pay too much attention, I was too busy chasing skirts.
I don't really remember what happened to it when I moved
away to go to school?
I know he has another one now.
He received a cutting from a friend and it is a dark fruit tree.
Probaly a black jack or brown turkey.

Again Thank You for the warm welcome!!

Jerry

Just wanted to say welcome to the forum!

best regards,