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HanburyHouse

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Posts: 22

Posted 1422147799	Reply with quote #1

Hi Everyone, I have dropped by F4F many times over the last few years and benefited from the wealth of information here. Thank you. After attending the L.A. CRFG exchange today and speaking with Tyro, I decided it was time to stop being a lurker and register here. Although I grow figs, I am more of generalist when it comes to what I collect. I live on a postage stamp size urban lot, so I don't have room to collect dozens of any one species. Instead I grow things that other experienced gardeners say "does really well in my zone" or "it is the best variety" or "this is the only one you'll need." It sounds like with figs there are quite a few that fit all 3 of those. I am a long time gardener, mainly with a passion for edibles. I keep chickens, a desert tortoise, a golden retriever, a retired farm cat, plus a variety grapes, kiwi, feijoas, figs, stone fruits, apples, loquats, persimmon, citrus, goji, guavas, pineapple, and berries. Most of them, the fruit plants anyway, were collected from O.C. CRFG members or specialty nurseries. I am also fond of bearded irises, especially rebloomers. Thank you everyone for sharing all the fig experience and I look forward to learning more from this helpful community. USDA zone 10b/ Sunset Zone 22 California __________________ USDA Zone 10b / Heat Zone 1/ Sunset 22

tyro

Registered:1305930864
Posts: 230

Posted 1422150063	Reply with quote #2

Welcome Lianne,very nice to meet you.Lianne has a blog that I've been working through,great stuff.I'll probably see you at the 2.7.15 CRFG meeting. http://hanburyhouse.com/ Cheers, Paul __________________ Paul.Simi Valley,Ca.Zone 9a/Sunset 18

drphil69

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Posts: 803

Posted 1422150724	Reply with quote #3

Welcome, that is quite a variety on a postage stamp urban lot! __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

Aaron4USA

Registered:1375832059
Posts: 2,969

Posted 1422151470	Reply with quote #4

Lianne, Welcome to THE forum, where it all happens ;)

Hermitian

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Posts: 135

Posted 1422153426	Reply with quote #5

Welcome! __________________ - Richard Vista CA, zone 10b

waynea

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Posts: 1,886

figgary

Registered:1387147322
Posts: 834

Posted 1422154018	Reply with quote #7

Hi Lianne, and welcome from NorCal. I got some Strawberry Verte cuttings from you last year via ebay. They were great cuttings, and all grew well. Looking forward to my 1st taste this year. __________________ Gary in CA 9A Seeking: Bebera Branca*, Colonel Littman's Cross

HanburyHouse

Registered:1422138313
Posts: 22

Posted 1422156735	Reply with quote #8

Thanks for all the welcomes everybody. Figgary, I am glad to hear the SV cuttings did well. I had a pretty good success rate with the ones I tried to root in January 2014, too. __________________ USDA Zone 10b / Heat Zone 1/ Sunset 22

rcantor

Registered:1309799312
Posts: 5,727

Posted 1422157015	Reply with quote #9

Welcome! If you take up grafting you can have lots of varieties. Or you can buy out your neighbors and have 16 acres :) __________________ 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.

RichinNJ

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Posts: 1,687

eboone

Registered:1378418906
Posts: 1,101

Posted 1422159011	Reply with quote #11

Welcome! Us northerners are always jealous of the variety of edibles those in warmer climates can enjoy. __________________ 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.

Jimmy

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Posts: 42

Posted 1422160721	Reply with quote #12

Welcome, __________________ JimmyS Zone 8a New Bern NC Wish list ,Brooklyn white

ChrisK

Registered:1415844271
Posts: 937

Posted 1422196222	Reply with quote #13

Welcome Lianne! Went through the blog and enjoyed it very much! Thanks for the link Paul! __________________ ChrisK Atl GA Zone 7b-8a

MnMsMom9902

Registered:1414213215
Posts: 58

Posted 1422197792	Reply with quote #14

Welcome to the forum! __________________ Linda California, zone 9B Rooting: just about ready to try...

Charlie

Registered:1404043833
Posts: 1,214

Posted 1422201204	Reply with quote #15

Hi and welcome. __________________ Zone 7A ~ Fort Smith area Arkansas

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