It's a little crowded. That's 68 of my surviving 5 gallon figlings. This winter tested me and the figs. Most of us survived but it got things into perspective. I'd kept my 5 gal pots into the garage and the 1 gallons. in a greenhouse above freezing, but then I fell for a false Spring and moved everything outside when they started leafing out. Even the gnarly Paradiso bronze sisters looked pristine and vivacious.  Bam! Then the last freeze hit during the only days that I was alone and physically unable to do anything about it.  I cried a few times that week watching them turn black.  This brought me to a new reality. They have to shape up or ship out!  I hired a bobcat and trenched in a water line and had the auger pop in holes for the the survivors that made a comeback. From now on its TUFF LUV.  These are planted only 21/2  feet apart but I hope after a winter or two I'll have a fig grove of the varieties that can survive here.  I see big, old fig trees around here.  I'm thinking the trick is to keep them alive until they develop mature bark.  Time will tell.  It's sure going to be a scary winter but maybe I could get a big tent to put over them, Ha then hold revivals to pay for the tent.    I hope everyone else else had a happy ending to this winter.

Hey Soni, your trees look Great! Hopefully, your idea works out for you! I may do the same thing! I have planted 27 fig trees last year and this year. This last winter killed almost all to the Ground but, they are coming back! Hope you have good luck with your venture! ; )

Good Luck ... Soni .. I lived in Georgia  a long time ago ........... I am in Nebraska now .

I don't think a fig will ever survive in the ground here without extreme winter protection .

Good luck, Soni. Looks great. And, I agree with the sink-or-swim campaign. No sense in having to schlep pots around all the time in the South. Plus, plenty of other things to try on the property other than just figs. I'm jealous of all that sunny expanse! We only have a handful of places in the year that get enough sun throughout the day to grow full-sun plants. And most of those spots are filled with cucuzza squash trellises. Boss Lady loves'em.

Well done my friend. I am done pampering too!!

Hey Soni. Your fig Forrest looks great. I have quite a few in ground trees ,most of them planted between two and five years ago. Just like Big Frank said, some might get die back , especially if we experience another winter like 13,14, but will most likely come back and produce big time since we have quite a long growing season. What scares me the most here in GA are those late frosts that kill all the new growth and push your season a month or so behind and of course kill all your Breba crop! Overall I think you're doing the right thing since you have such a nice lot. Best of luck with all and make sure you keep a few Breba producers in containers. Just in case! ;)

My philosophy, "I gave you life, it's up to you to keep it." I don't have time to mollycoddle any plant. They need to be strong enough to put up with our drought and heat. Most do well but I am surprised when I lose a few, especially figs.

It is always interesting to read about the pros and their troubles.   Makes us Nubs feel a whole lot less hopeless.   Joyce

2.5 feet? I don't even plant berries that close!  I hope it works for you. I suppose you can do heavy anual pruning if side by side figs live.

How are you going to fit between the plants to harvest them?

(Asks the woman with the cram-packed tiny urban orchard.)

Get that machete ready. Good luck with your trees,

I am afraid you are going to have a serious overcrowding problem with that spacing.  Good luck.