I thought I was crazy about figs until I visited Angelo this morning. 

Nice I love the family stories that come with finding new fig trees.

molto bene!!!!!

I wonder If I can do something like that in Chicago? Lol, I would have to heat the damn thing. It gets way too cold here in the winter. 

Great pictures Bass.

Where there's a will there's a way .
And as for doing this in Chicago , if you use insulated foam board of 2 inches on the inside then cover with a tarp a 7 x 7 foot structure can be heated with 3 light bulbs controlled by a thermostat for about 10 to 15 dollars a month .
I just did it in Toronto this past year . Moisture control not cold is the main problem so gaps for ventilation are crucial.

John...

I would love to see pictures of the set up and the tree. I think I'll try this out in the future. I'm sure if I do this with a Hardy Chicago, it would be a little easier to manage. 

Hey Andre check out these links ...

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=4980845&highlight=figloo

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=5040799&highlight=figloo

Awesome set up. I bet that tree puts out tons of figs. What kind of fig is it?

triana

They did the the first time I tried them. Have you put any container figs in the figloo? 

Wow Bass that's awesome.Thanks for sharing.

Hey Andre

I don't want to hijack Bass's great thread so I will answer in the figloo thread linked below..


http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=5040799&highlight=figloo

John

The picture with the blue tarp looks a lot like a greenhouse that I used to have. I used 6ml plastic sheeting instead of the blue tarp. worked great but lost a lot of heat at night. Top was also plastic. But with the clear plastic my plants could stay in there when they started to leaf out and I didn't have to do the "fig shuffle".

Susan

Won't a tree that size be able to live uncovered in zone 6?

I've never seen a trunk that size on a fig tree in our area. Usually fig trees will develop several trunk creating a bushy habit in the cold due to die back. 

Hi Bass, thanks for sharing this very nice and I see why younger Angelo has Big SMILE on his face, yes, this is the way you would do this in a zone 6 climate in the winter to protect a fig tree this large. Very very good, with trunk that thick is very impossible to bury. Good for Bianca for bringing this tradition and her figs to America and passing to her children! This will be the same story for me one day and hopefully I will see grandchildren who will share same love and connection. Ciao

Hey Bass

Do you know when they uncover the trees , and whether it is a transitional process or just all at once ?

Thanks .... John

When I was there we opened up the vents on the sides. I'm assuming he has to remove everything at once since it's almost one piece. I'm guessing a couple more weeks before he removes it.

Here's some photos of the figs after removing the covering. Photo taken May 14th. 

That actually looks like a nice simple set up.

Canvas, plywood and muscle.

Speaking of wrapping.

I have unused brand new moving pads I can sell to those interested.
They are ( I think ) 60" x 72" and come 12 in a bundle.

$75 bundle.

Shipping is out of the question as it will be too expensive.
I can arrange local pick up.

It seems pretty easy, if you're a handy person. They're about 8'-10' high, you will need to climb a ladder to be able to cover it. 

I have an unused 40x 150 parcel infront of the sidewalk that I need to clear.

Boy if I could get a chance to clear it that would be a nice area. Plus it faces South

wow what a set up I'm super jealous!!!

Bass, the Trianna fig that Angelo is growing, is that the same fig that Joe Morale in Boston sells, as White Trianna???