As a hobby farmer I subscribe to my local Agricultural Extension "Start Farming Series." The articles and information are geared to those who desire starting a small scale farming operation. I recently read an article about a farmer in Ephrata, PA using Haygrove tunnels to grow tomatoes. This is not new to me as many vegetable growers use high tunnels or greenhouses. What I am wondering, is if there are any small scale growers using high tunnels in the NE? They seem to be easy to construct, would keep the figs from getting excess moisture on the leaves, and you could certainly increase yields with the added temperature they would provide. Plus, you could fertigate the plants using a drip irrigation system. Also, you may even be able to overwinter a few select varieties under these tunnels. I'm sure these are easy to erect and not very expensive. Anyone out there with any experience using haygrove high tunnels or something similar for fig growing?
I would love to see pictures!
Craig A. Boyer