For the first time since I've lived here we had a winter that did not freeze back fig trees.

As usual, I cut back my in-ground figs so that they would fit inside 55 gallon barrels and insulated them with leaves or hay.  (leaves work better, by the way).

I was short one barrel and never got a Pakistani black covered.  It was the first fig to sprout and has put up shoots a foot from its base.  I moved all the potted figs outside.

Our March was exceptionally warm, the grass grew, the figs sprouted and the weather turned cool.  Seems as if we are stuck in a warm March.  The rains have been good.  We need a good year;   Last year was so bad that I sent most of my figs home to Texas with my Daughter. 
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