What has Bill been up to?

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pawpawbill

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Posted 1462814732	Reply with quote #1

Moved from100 acres in Tennessee to 0.6 acres waterfront in Destin, Fl area. Actually in Niceville, Fl across the bay from Destin. I am in a much more favorable climate but I have much less space. To my wife's dismay, I still have have a decent fig list of in ground trees now. No space left for more trees, but I will be happy to supply cuttings in the fall. Video tour to follow: Current list: White Greek, Vista, Smith, Preto, CDDB, CDDG, CDDN, Improved Celeste, Stella, Kathleen Black, Aubique Petite, Battaglia Green, Genovese Nero, Martinenca Rimada,Galicia Negra, Pesca D'Oro, Brogiotto Bianco, RDB. Also have mandarins, kumquats, loquat, cattley guava Best, Bill Attached Images image.jpg (645.43 KB, 42 views)

zeitgeist

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Posted 1462820851	Reply with quote #2

Beautiful! I live in California now but was raised in Clearwater, FL. I miss the gulf coast. Any issues with nematodes? __________________ California Central Coast Zone 9 Wish List: Figo Preto/Black Madeira, I-258, Genovese Nero

AndyInNYC

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Posted 1462821300 · Edited	Reply with quote #3

I grew up in Clearwater as well - went to Belcher Elementary and Pinellas Park High School. That seems so long ago that I think zip codes only had 4 digits. Where are you in CA? When were you in Clearwater? And Bill, that is an envy-inducing photo! Andrew Quote: Originally Posted by zeitgeist Beautiful! I live in California now but was raised in Clearwater, FL. I miss the gulf coast. Any issues with nematodes?

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1462821640	Reply with quote #4

Congratulations, Bill. Enjoy the new zone! __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

pawpawbill

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Posted 1462827170	Reply with quote #5

Neighborhood figs grow like weeds around here, all Celeste, brown turkey and green ischia. Doubt a nematode problem here

pawpawbill

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Posted 1462837927	Reply with quote #6

Forgot to include Maltese beauty and Adriatic JH

ThaiFig

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Posted 1462841569	Reply with quote #7

Enjoy your new home, but stake your trees well, I suggest getting screw in tent/greenhouse ground anchors. I went to HS in Ft. Walton Beach. Many near misses and a few hits by hurricanes took down many a tree on our property. __________________ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009030195236 Wish list: Bourjasotte Grise Dark Portugese Granthams Royal Hollier Hative D’Argenteuil Smith Black Triana

eboone

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Posted 1462882571	Reply with quote #8

Congrats Bill. Is that a retirement move, or a career move? And you need more space for figs!!!! __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

pawpawbill

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Posted 1462891058	Reply with quote #9

Wanted to move here for retirement, but I found a great job here before retirement. Thanks, Eric

rcantor

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Posted 1462891977	Reply with quote #10

Congratulations on the new job and better weather. Now all you have to do is scare your neighbors off and buy their land. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

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