I think my wife is jealous of my interest in figs...

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cyberfarmer

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Posted 1401755765	Reply with quote #1

...she's now referring to her lady business as her fig. __________________ Paul the Fig Tree Destroyer in Fallbrook, CA (Zone 10A )

schaplin

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Posted 1401756546	Reply with quote #2

could be worse. __________________ Wish List: @Hmari, @Maltese beauty, @Col de Dame Grise, @Bryant Dark, @Lynhurst White, @Melcedonia Dark, @Panevino Dark, @Paradiso

RichinNJ

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psilva8

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Posted 1401756948	Reply with quote #4

If it was a fig, we'd be keeping more of them satisfied. __________________ Ontario, Canada Zone 6a

kubota1

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Posted 1401757110	Reply with quote #5

Quote: Originally Posted by psilva8 If it was a fig, we'd be keeping more of them satisfied. Ha ha! __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

james

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Posted 1401758887	Reply with quote #6

I've always thought when they are split in half, the inside kinda looks like that anyway. __________________ In containers - Littleton, CO (zone 5b) In ground - N.E of Austin, TX (zone 8b) 2016 Wish List: Dārk Pōrtuguese, Grānthāms Royāl, Lātarolla, Negrettā, Nōire de Bārbentāne, Rockāway Green, Viōlet Sepōr, Viōlette Dāuphine. Iranian figs are always welcome.

GeneDaniels

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Posted 1401760124	Reply with quote #7

Of all the fruits and berries I have planted in the yard (more than 12 kinds), the only one she likes is figs. So while she rolls her eyes as I discourse on the characteristics of different varieties, she loves it when the picking begins! Since all my trees are young we have not had a big harvest yet, but this year will be better. __________________ Zone 7b (Central Arkansas) Seven trees in the ground: Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow. Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?

susieqz

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Posted 1401768526	Reply with quote #8

gene, how many years after inground planting does it take to get a decent harvest? __________________ susie wish list: nothing. i can't grow cuttings . right now, i have 6 trees showing no signs of fmv. i'd like to keep it that way' i was told that if i couldn't deal with fmv, i should grow peaches, so i got a peach tree to live with my clean figs.

Aaron4USA

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GeneDaniels

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Posted 1401795589	Reply with quote #10

Quote: Originally Posted by susieqz gene, how many years after inground planting does it take to get a decent harvest? Of course with fruit anything can happen, but here is what I am thinking about my situation. Next year 5 of my trees will be 4 years old or older. Two will have been in ground for 3 years, the others 2. Unless we have another horrible winter they will all be 5ft+ with extensive branching. I am thinking that should give me a good harvest next year, then in 2016 I should reach pretty close to full production with these 5 trees at 6 years of age. I've seen with my raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, etc., if you get the culture right, the third year is when you hit your stride with a producing plant. Or as the old saying about trees goes, "the first year they sleep, the second one they creep, the third year they leap." __________________ Zone 7b (Central Arkansas) Seven trees in the ground: Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow. Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?

jdsfrance

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Posted 1401805259	Reply with quote #11

I like to have my hands on the figs :) - to test for softness, ripeness ... __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

cyberfarmer

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Posted 1401809810	Reply with quote #12

Thank you JD. I was wondering when someone would get creepy with it. I was reading the other comments about in ground planting, branching... couldn't find any way to interpret any of it as immature sexual innuendos. I think they are actually talking about fig trees. What's wrong with these people? __________________ Paul the Fig Tree Destroyer in Fallbrook, CA (Zone 10A )

blueboy1977

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Posted 1401813298	Reply with quote #13

Lol, been referring to my boys junk as figs for years __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

Figaro

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Posted 1401835765	Reply with quote #14

I know there's a "pinching" joke in their somewhere....I just can't decide where to take it! :D __________________ ============================ [B]Figaro Zone 10b - South Florida[/I] Growing: Black Mission, Strawberry Verte, LSU Hollier, LSU Purple, LSU Scotts Black, Cajun Gold, Panachee, Excel, UCR 291-4, UCR 143-36, Violette de Bordeaux, Ronde de Bordeaux, Calvert, Black Madeira, Col De Dame Blanc Wish List: CdDN, CdDG, Ischia Black, Galicia Negra ============================

fluffybunny

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Posted 1401838010	Reply with quote #15

Quote: Originally Posted by cyberfarmer ...she's now referring to her lady business as her fig. I could accept her calling her business that but my manliness would be hurt if she referred to mine as the fig wasp Mike __________________ Mike - zone 5b West Lincoln, Ontario, Canada

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