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Louisiana Fig Orchard Part One the start

I have a dream goal of a Fig Orchard here in Louisiana I started the first part is to have 30 different types of figs in ground by this fall and Now with the L S U Fig day I think I can make my goal so all you that are coming please let me know what you may have for sale or trade P M me Thanks Joe Here are the first pic of the start up I have there trees in a row to give them a 15 FT spread and will top out at 15 FT high. [image]  Fig Orchard & potting Mix 018.JPG Fig Orchard & potting Mix 019 (2).jpg Fig Orchard & potting Mix 019.JPG

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Where in La do you live?
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Originally Posted by Quackmaster
Where in La do you live?
I live in Cameron one mile from the  Gulf if I go down the street on my buddy porch you can see the waves come in
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Originally Posted by pukzpukz
I have a dream goal of a Fig Orchard here in Louisiana I started the first part is to have 30 different types of figs in ground by this fall and Now with the L S U Fig day I think I can make my goal so all you that are coming please let me know what you may have for sale or trade P M me Thanks Joe Here are the first pic of the start up I have there trees in a row to give them a 15 FT spread and will top out at 15 FT high. [image]  Fig Orchard & potting Mix 018.JPG Fig Orchard & potting Mix 019 (2).jpg Fig Orchard & potting Mix 019.JPG[/QUOT
I have the same dream i live in Louisiana. I have 20 in ground and about 30 other types in pots. I have a 1/2 acre just for figs. Not bragging lol

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You are doing a very neat job wish a would have made raised rows
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Great! Next year everybody will be coming by your house right after LSU Fig Day 2016 ha ha ha, keep us posted on your progress! (Louisiana future fig capital of the world)
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Originally Posted by figpig_66
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Originally Posted by pukzpukz
I have a dream goal of a Fig Orchard here in Louisiana I started the first part is to have 30 different types of figs in ground by this fall and Now with the L S U Fig day I think I can make my goal so all you that are coming please let me know what you may have for sale or trade P M me Thanks Joe Here are the first pic of the start up I have there trees in a row to give them a 15 FT spread and will top out at 15 FT high. [image]  Fig Orchard & potting Mix 018.JPG Fig Orchard & potting Mix 019 (2).jpg Fig Orchard & potting Mix 019.JPG[/QUOT I have the same dream i live in Louisiana. I have 20 in ground and about 30 other types in pots. I have a 1/2 acre just for figs. Not bragging lol
You know great minds think alike and I can see I am not alone on this quest. Do you have a Black Bethleham yet ???

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Great! Next year everybody will be coming by your house right after LSU Fig Day 2016 ha ha ha, keep us posted on your progress! (Louisiana future fig capital of the world)
Well you know this could be a good thing !!!! Louisiana has  credit and creating alot of different types of figs.  I think I read at L S U site that their were a least 1000 types of figs here in the State anyone out their please correct me if I am wrong. I didn' have a chance to get cuttings from Davis like a lot of people here on the form did and I see a few on E bay selling what they got for free now selling for money. I had P M a few of these and was told to go to E bay because that's the way they wanted to do this a bidding war !!! I dont think this is why I join this site I came here to become better at growing figs and help others if I can not to make money. I for one will share what I have I have a dream of 40 to 50 trees in the ground for me and my and the wife and we are pushing 60 so we can share with people around here and the kids So I am looking for help to make this come true anything I don't have is a big plus !!
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Originally Posted by figpig_66
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Originally Posted by pukzpukz
I have a dream goal of a Fig Orchard here in Louisiana I started the first part is to have 30 different types of figs in ground by this fall and Now with the L S U Fig day I think I can make my goal so all you that are coming please let me know what you may have for sale or trade P M me Thanks Joe Here are the first pic of the start up I have there trees in a row to give them a 15 FT spread and will top out at 15 FT high. [image]  Fig Orchard & potting Mix 018.JPG Fig Orchard & potting Mix 019 (2).jpg Fig Orchard & potting Mix 019.JPG[/QUOT I have the same dream i live in Louisiana. I have 20 in ground and about 30 other types in pots. I have a 1/2 acre just for figs. Not bragging lol
You know great minds think alike and I can see I am not alone on this quest. Do you have a Black Bethleham yet ???

yes i do have black bethlehem i also have lsu thibodeaux and a few other figs i really like. Rdb. Vdb. white Marseilles which nake huge awsome figs. Tiger. Orourke. Etc.

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all the best mate :)
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Good luck with your orchard.  Do you know of any fig trees that survived after Rita and Ike?  A man from down there told me a lady in Grand Chenier  had a tree that survived.
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Good luck with your orchard.  Do you know of any fig trees that survived after Rita and Ike?  A man from down there told me a lady in Grand Chenier  had a tree that survived.
I know that the only trees in Cameron that made it where Oak and Pecan I heard of one in Grand Lake Sweet Lake area but here we got wipe out sad sad deal
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