Hi Everyone,
I have dropped by F4F many times over the last few years and benefited from the wealth of information here. Thank you.
After attending the L.A. CRFG exchange today and speaking with Tyro, I decided it was time to stop being a lurker and register here. Although I grow figs, I am more of generalist when it comes to what I collect. I live on a postage stamp size urban lot, so I don't have room to collect dozens of any one species. Instead I grow things that other experienced gardeners say "does really well in my zone" or "it is the best variety" or "this is the only one you'll need." It sounds like with figs there are quite a few that fit all 3 of those.
I am a long time gardener, mainly with a passion for edibles. I keep chickens, a desert tortoise, a golden retriever, a retired farm cat, plus a variety grapes, kiwi, feijoas, figs, stone fruits, apples, loquats, persimmon, citrus, goji, guavas, pineapple, and berries. Most of them, the fruit plants anyway, were collected from O.C. CRFG members or specialty nurseries. I am also fond of bearded irises, especially rebloomers.
Thank you everyone for sharing all the fig experience and I look forward to learning more from this helpful community.
USDA zone 10b/ Sunset Zone 22 California