Just had to share the pic of my first lil figlet.  I started this cutting from my friend Daisy's Cornilio BT on 11-11 straight into a mix of organic potting soil and vermiculite with a grocery bag tied on top.  Trying to follow the instructions given here simply.  And wow oh wow 11 of 12 have roots and leaves (I had to peak, using clear pop bottles now).  Exciting.  Not sure if this is just the virility of this variety, but it was fast and fun.  Helped Daisy and her husband trim this monster papa tree a second time last week and came home with lots of beautiful cuttings.    And if anyone wants some cuttings from this tree we have a bounty to share with the members that have not contacted me yet.  (more pics on the post "Daisy's 'Cornilio' unkown BT."  Happy figging.

Very nice, Jodi! Wow, got roots so fast!! Congrats (i know that feeling)!

Crazy fun addiction to the plants, the fruits and the stories that they hold.  This is a blast!!!

very nice, I am praying I have success with mine, I started five, all different varieties. Good luck with this!

Hey Peter are you a newbie too? I started 9 more all different varieties. I'm loving all the fig possibilities. Good luck to you too.

yes, new to clippings but always had fig trees. I had two, a Brown Turkey and a White fig tree, now since being a member here and with the kindness of members here I have a total of 9 varieties. The clippings are challenging as I saw one today had white fungus on it. I also live in Long Island, not really the best time for this without heat lamps.

Ah yes that is a colder place. We are having a storm and it's cold for the verde valley. I got a seedling heating pad today. My new starts are all toasty and 70' tonite. Happy figging!

Looks great!

Congratulations, Jodi! You have a beautiful figlet.
I have my first bunch of cuttings (different varieties started now, and confess checking their stems for beginnings of little roots on about the third or fourth day :)
I'm sure your little plants will grow quickly and you'll have productive trees in no time.

Very cool Louneo and LJ Figgy.  I think you are both newbies like me.  I got a heating mat and large plastic storage box for the multitude of cuttings I am starting.  This is more fun than a little kids xmas!  I do have quite a few Daisy's BT cuttings still available.  If you are interested in them, PM me.  Happy Figging...

Hi Jodi.
Congratulations on your new baby. You will have many more, soon you'll have more than you have room for.
Vito

[QUOTE=Jodi]Very cool Louneo and LJ Figgy.  I think you are both newbies like me.  I got a heating mat and large plastic storage box for the multitude of cuttings I am starting.  This is more fun than a little kids xmas!  I do have quite a few Daisy's BT cuttings still available.  If you are interested in them, PM me.  Happy Figging...[/QUOTE]

Yes, definite fig newbie here :) Although I grew up in the country with a big garden in the late 60's-70's, an experience I would never trade and which taught me a lot about gardening, I've never grown a fig tree in my life until the past few weeks!

As you, this past week I also got plastic storage boxes for starting cuttings in damp sphagnum moss. These are on a table near one of my electric heaters, along with several jars containing cuttings trying to root with the (a) water method. In one of the jars, I have cuttings of several mulberry trees, because that is a fruit I am exceptionally fond of since childhood, and intend to grow quite a few varieties of.

I would love to get a few of Daisy's BT cuttings from you, and it is so kind of you to offer!, but I may have to put this on hold until the current cuttings are on their way to being established. Right now, if they all root, I will have enough for a small orchard! Actually, i hope every one does root and flourish, as i would just give any extra little trees away as gifts, or ideally for someone in need.

Happy growing for you also, Figgy Friend...:)

Well done!  Now you need to provide enough light so the branches don't get weak and lanky.  Best of luck!

Dave! Thats cool!! Graphics make it that much more exciting!

Hey LJFiggy you can claim your vigorous Daisy's BT cuttings any time.  I have a frig full of them.  I am learning about rooting with them cause they seem to be crazy interested in growing.  It is so rewarding to have leaves on the cuttings.  I feel bad for all the cuttings sitting in my beer frig waiting for a home.  Thx for reaching out.  Jodi

;-)  

[QUOTE=LJFiggy][QUOTE=Jodi]Very cool Louneo and LJ Figgy.  I think you are both newbies like me.  I got a heating mat and large plastic storage box for the multitude of cuttings I am starting.  This is more fun than a little kids xmas!  I do have quite a few Daisy's BT cuttings still available.  If you are interested in them, PM me.  Happy Figging...[/QUOTE]

Yes, definite fig newbie here :) Although I grew up in the country with a big garden in the late 60's-70's, an experience I would never trade and which taught me a lot about gardening, I've never grown a fig tree in my life until the past few weeks!

As you, this past week I also got plastic storage boxes for starting cuttings in damp sphagnum moss. These are on a table near one of my electric heaters, along with several jars containing cuttings trying to root with the (a) water method. In one of the jars, I have cuttings of several mulberry trees, because that is a fruit I am exceptionally fond of since childhood, and intend to grow quite a few varieties of.

I would love to get a few of Daisy's BT cuttings from you, and it is so kind of you to offer!, but I may have to put this on hold until the current cuttings are on their way to being established. Right now, if they all root, I will have enough for a small orchard! Actually, i hope every one does root and flourish, as i would just give any extra little trees away as gifts, or ideally for someone in need.

Happy growing for you also, Figgy Friend...:)[/QUOTE]

Judi, it is too late. Now this little figlet will get you hook for life. Congrats. Panamajack

Oh they have me for sure panama Jack! One of the few times in my life where I wish I could move the clock ahead to having them grown up and making too many figs! Impatience! And fun!

[QUOTE=Jodi]Hey LJFiggy you can claim your vigorous Daisy's BT cuttings any time.  I have a frig full of them.  I am learning about rooting with them cause they seem to be crazy interested in growing.  It is so rewarding to have leaves on the cuttings.  I feel bad for all the cuttings sitting in my beer frig waiting for a home.  Thx for reaching out.  Jodi

;-)  

[/QUOTE]

Hi Jodi, I was going to order some of your cuttings for the beginning of Jan., and then did some reading about the Improved Brown Turkey, which I read on another thread is likely Daisy's BT. Here's part of the description I copied from varieties on this forum:

CALIFORNIA BROWN TURKEY
SYN: BLACK JACK(?) ,BLACK SPANISH, SAN PEDRO, SAN PIERO, THOMPSON'S IMPROVED BROWN TURKEY
DESCRIPTION
A large purplish-brown fig with good flavor. Brebas are oblique-pyriform, sometimes elongated; main crop figs are oblique-pyriform with variable neck. Well-adapted in California. Not hardy enough for the South. (001a) (004)  

***************
And in the More Info link on the page, it also indicates this fig doesn't do well during spring in the South (which is where i'm living), and that the fruits can rot from humidity.

What i'm planning on doing with all the fig trees I currently have and am starting from cuttings is to keep one or two in pots to take along when I move, and to plant duplicates outside in the yard if I'm at this house long enough. The trees I plant outside will produce for me now, and later on the new homeowners will be able to harvest from them, too. So i'm trying to get varieties suited to this area, unless they are a dwarf-type that will just stay in a pot.

So Daisy's wonderful Improved Brown Turkey wouldn't work here as well as your location :/

I do have an idea for any extra cuttings you have left over after all are claimed, though...
After pruning my little mulberry trees, I took all the cuttings I wanted and the rest I chopped into small pieces and put into compost for the trees. These are high in nutrition, as are the leaves.

Since watching a lot of videos on edible landscaping, gardening in small spaces/urban yards, permaculture, organic gardening, no till, etc., I've learned that you can actually use loads of woodchips (such as those from tree trimming companies). These are spread thickly right over even the worst soil along with some compost and possibly aged manure, and within a short period of time, there will be a rich soil to plant in. 

And "hugelkultur" which originated centuries ago in Austria, uses branches and woody debris to create simple garden beds. (Someone here on the forum told me about this fascinating technique, and I've been watching videos and reading about it since.) I'm thinking of planting one of my fig-trees-to-come directly into a hugelkultur bed in the yard!

Any fig tree cuttings left as extras don't have to be wasted, but used as nutrition for either the parent tree or another. This thought makes me feel a lot better, because I wouldn't want to throw them out and would probably eventually end up with hundreds of trees of the same type! And I would be the same way with a frig of cuttings, too! Maybe something I've written will help.
Thanks again, Jodi, and keep us updated with your vigorous little ones....

Nice and fun isnt it. I live rooting fig trees. I am learning how to graft different varieties on one tree ! Well thank you for posting

Thx LJFiggy for the commiseration on the problem of what to do with all the cuttings! We are going to start as many as we can. Daisy sells lots of plants at the farmer's markets here along with her Figs, other fruits and flowers. She has always just thrown out the cuttings. So share lil fullest has her stoked. We are also going to have an outdoor pizza party with fig pizzas cooked on the fig wood. We have a outdoor beehive oven and her husband is a great chef from Bolivia. Wish we could have all the new forum figgy friends join us. ;-)

You're welcome, Jodi...And I'm glad that you have ways of using any extra cuttings!
Several days ago, i cut down a few tall gnarly trees (they were in poor condition) at the edge of the lawn, and today worked on trimming their branches into assorted pieces to use in making raised beds, so that I can plant at least a few in-ground fig trees next year. Not only can the wood be used for compost in the beds, but the property is opened up without them, and more sunlight available. If anything grows there, I want it to be productive fruit bearing trees.

What is a fig pizza? It sounds unusual and delicious, and I bet grilling with the fig cuttings will really enhance the flavor. I do wish we figgy friends could be there for your party :)
LJ

Hey LJ. We have outdoor pizza oven parties with a pile of pizza crusts (try to use sourdough raised Italian flour for them ) then lots of toppings. Fire up the beehive oven and everyone makes their own version of a pizza pie. My current fav is olive oil, fresh ricotta, prosciutto, figs and fresh greens! Yum!! This year will be the first time for us to try fig wood. Most fruit wood we have used has been tasty. Your clearing and bed raising protects sound cool. Our current gardens are only 2 years old. Lots of change already and can't wait for them to mature! Enjoy. And let me know if you're ever in the Sedona/Verde Valley area to stop by for figgy pizza. ;-)

Fig Pizza will be the first thing I make when my plants produce.  I like Prosciutto, arugula, and gorgonzola or goat cheese.  This is my favorite pizza and hard to get.  I've only made it with fig preserves, very excited to try fresh figs!  I imagine overripe figs would work best, kind of like banana bread.  Make sure the dough is thin and crispy!
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pizza-with-figs-prosciutto-gorgonzola-balsamic-and-arugula-354313

Thanks Jodi.  Now I am having Pizza for dinner when I should be eating a salad!

So Aporto
does that mean you are in possession of some ripe Figs???

   Way to go, Jodi...

   With living in the Verde Valley,  surely one of the nine cuttings that you have rooting must be Strawberry Verte, yes?

Hey Blue I don't actually gave that going? Would it be a good one? I think I have an Emerald Strawberry from a member. I'm still in awe at all the varieties. Just read some of your post on "crop security"! Crazy sad that the hard won fruits of your labors are being taken from you! Darn. I don't know what to say, except that's awful. I hope you find a way to protect your precious plants. Glad I only have to fight off the green June bugs!

  Jodi,  this cultivar's fruit really got a lot of raves over this last year.   It intrigued me enough to want to give it a try here in Sunny C-  as well.  I've got it rooting now.

  If you'll PM me a shipping address, I'll see that it gets forwarded to one of Santa's helpers.

   Merry Christmas,

        Blue

[QUOTE=Jodi]Hey LJ. We have outdoor pizza oven parties with a pile of pizza crusts (try to use sourdough raised Italian flour for them ) then lots of toppings. Fire up the beehive oven and everyone makes their own version of a pizza pie. My current fav is olive oil, fresh ricotta, prosciutto, figs and fresh greens! Yum!! This year will be the first time for us to try fig wood. Most fruit wood we have used has been tasty. Your clearing and bed raising protects sound cool. Our current gardens are only 2 years old. Lots of change already and can't wait for them to mature! Enjoy. And let me know if you're ever in the Sedona/Verde Valley area to stop by for figgy pizza. ;-) [/QUOTE]

Oh, your pizza sounds the best, Jodi!! Just reading about it makes me so hungry :)
And if i'm ever in your area, I will be sure to drop by for an unforgettable figgy pizza!

How's your first baby fig tree doing? (Maybe you have a couple by now, it's hard for me to keep up!)

[QUOTE=Bluemalibu]
  Jodi,  this cultivar's fruit really got a lot of raves over this last year.   It intrigued me enough to want to give it a try here in Sunny C-  as well.  I've got it rooting now.

  If you'll PM me a shipping address, I'll see that it gets forwarded to one of Santa's helpers.

   Merry Christmas,

        Blue[/QUOTE
Thank you! Blue that's the best xmas ever, fir this year and those to come! Wish I had some spiky hedges to and your way! Happy new figs year! ;-)

  You are more than welcome, Jodi...   

  Your 'Pride-of-Parenthood' over the BT cutting got me wondering though...  would you prefer receiving a cutting to raise from scratch, or a plant from those that I'm rooting?

  Blue

Funny u ask this right at this moment Blue. I'm at the hospital my friend had two boyz at 7:00pm! And I'm tired. Would love to have one that you rooted! This birthing is tedious! ;-). ;-)

Jodi,
No ripe figs :-(  Had to have it with sauce, mushrooms, and mozzarella.  The old stand-by.  Merry Christmas everyone!

Jodi, correct me if I'm wrong but we don't really know for sure what this is, right?  It could be a standard BT that gets enough heat to taste great, it could be a California or English BT, or it could even be a Vern's BT, right?  Jon has one called BT that was so good he renamed it Maryland Berry.  And it's even possible it was called a Brown Turkey but is really something else, right?

Whatever it's called it tastes great and that's all that really matters.  Whether it's great in your area you'll have to find out by growing it.  The standard BT and Vern's BT do well in the SE.  Vern's BT does well in the PNW, also.

[QUOTE=Jodi]
   ... This birthing is tedious! ;-). ;-)[/QUOTE]

   Too funny, Jodi !!!

    We had another grand-nephew born last night as well.  It was his mother's first, and yet he popped out on just her third real contraction.  Now she is thinking that all of the horror stories that she has heard are just old-wives-tales.   I wish that she could have witnessed some of the multi-day ordeals that I've assisted with as an RN, so she would really appreciate what a blessing last night was!

   Get some rest...  you can sleep well knowing that we'll deal with the fig labor pains for you here.

    Merry Christmas,

         Blue

[QUOTE=rcantor]Jodi, correct me if I'm wrong but we don't really know for sure what this is, right?  It could be a standard BT that gets enough heat to taste great, it could be a California or English BT, or it could even be a Vern's BT, right?  Jon has one called BT that was so good he renamed it Maryland Berry.  And it's even possible it was called a Brown Turkey but is really something else, right?

Whatever it's called it tastes great and that's all that really matters.  Whether it's great in your area you'll have to find out by growing it.  The standard BT and Vern's BT do well in the SE.  Vern's BT does well in the PNW, also.[/QUOTE]
Hey Rcantor my question too. I was asking that very question of the expertise of the forum? If someone knowledgeable ID's this fig as "improved" BT, is that what I/we would call it? When does it go from Ukn BT to IBT. Snaglpus had mentioned to me that he thought it was IBT. Thx for your comments. This is all fascinating.

This post has a lot of intertwined threads and I apologize for perpetuating... but...

I found a jar of Fig preserves when doing Christmas party shopping at Costco.  Also found Gorgonzola, prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, and Pecorino.  Here is my Christmas Eve fig pizza.  I thought the preserves had too much sugar and too few figs, but everyone else loved the contrasting sweetness and pungency from the cheeses.

Looking forward to next year when the figs come from my own plants and not Costco.

 

Hey Aporto love the twisted threads, reminds me of an old knarled fig tree! And your pizza looks grand. I am such a fan of fruit n cheese, where ever it shows up. And I'm counting the days till we get to have fresh figs around here too. Does staring at cuttings help them grow? ;-)

Well, Jodi, mine should be good sized trees by now if staring at them worked! But maybe we could try singing, or at least talking to them- that might really inspire fast growth :)

How are your figlet/s coming along? I have a couple that i'm working to root in water, and more in the sphagnum moss. Several are now potted in double plastic cups- w/ one over the top for humidity. As they are going to be needing extra light, I have to get a clip on shop lamp with grow bulb this week. These little fig plants are a Lot of work, but seeing them as healthy trees and tasting that first fruit will be well worth it!
Happy growing, LJ

Hey LJ Figgy.  This lil figlet of mine has really been working overtime.  She is a butte.   Her sisters started on the same day (11-11) are just leafing out.  Go figure.  And yes I do sing and talk to them.  This lil figgy sits by me as I teach my online classes.  Very cool company.  I have a couple of dozen cuttings from members starting in various mediums.  Hoping for happy, vigorous figlets.  Blessings of vigorous, healthy, happy figlets to you too.  Jodi   

Oh thank you Blue.  We also lost our old, best labrador dog yesterday.  In less than one week twins born and the ol faithful dog gone.  Wow life is so full of happenings and changes. I was overwhelmed with the birthing of twins.  I so honor those who assist our comings and going in this world.  Thank you for your kind words and your work Blue.  Blessings to your new nephew and his mum, Jodi

[QUOTE=Bluemalibu][QUOTE=Jodi]
   ... This birthing is tedious! ;-). ;-)[/QUOTE]

   Too funny, Jodi !!!

    We had another grand-nephew born last night as well.  It was his mother's first, and yet he popped out on just her third real contraction.  Now she is thinking that all of the horror stories that she has heard are just old-wives-tales.   I wish that she could have witnessed some of the multi-day ordeals that I've assisted with as an RN, so she would really appreciate what a blessing last night was!

   Get some rest...  you can sleep well knowing that we'll deal with the fig labor pains for you here.

    Merry Christmas,

         Blue[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Jodi]Hey LJ Figgy.  This lil figlet of mine has really been working overtime.  She is a butte.   Her sisters started on the same day (11-11) are just leafing out.  Go figure.  And yes I do sing and talk to them.  This lil figgy sits by me as I teach my online classes.  Very cool company.  I have a couple of dozen cuttings from members starting in various mediums.  Hoping for happy, vigorous figlets.  Blessings of vigorous, healthy, happy figlets to you too.  Jodi   [/QUOTE]


Thank you Jodi, for the good wishes....Oh, your figgy is beautiful, indeed!! She has been growing by leaps and bounds. What size pot is she in, with what mix of soil, and do you use a grow light?

It's funny that you sing and talk to them. I confess, that i do talk to mine when checking on their daily progress :) (haven't sung to them yet- this might not be to their benefit, lol)

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your faithful dog~ that would be devastating. Love those wonderful companions so much...
with caring thoughts, LJ

Hey LJ.  Miss Figgy was started straight into a trade gallon (3/4) recycled nursery pot in a mix of organic potting soil and vermiculite.  I kept a plastic bag over it off and on in a sunny south window.  I started 12 cuttings on 11/11 and this one is the farthest along, 4 others are putting on leaves now, 4 seem to be duds.  It is so interesting which ones take off and which struggle or do nothing.  I am starting a bazillion cuttings. Can't wait to see all the grownup fig trees they will become.  Happy figging in 2016.  Jodi

Miss Figgy is obviously thriving~ and thanks for sharing your growing secrets!...
I'm probably going to stick some of mine showing signs of rooting directly into gallon planters, bypassing the smaller drinking glasses. But i'll have to head over to Walmart or Lowes to get a couple later this week, unless I can turn up some in the basement here.

Btw, you may be interested in this info for a later time...
For my goji berry bushes which need to be in containers for now (as i'm hoping to move soon), I bought four inexpensive kitchen trash containers in inconspicuous bronze brown color, and drilled drainage holes in their bases. These have a nice shape for planters, with ridges around the top edge which makes them easy to move. And although I don't care for plastic, they'll last a long time. In addition, very large planters would have cost me a whole lot more than these did at under $4 each. I'm probably going to use more of them for planting potatoes in a few months, and will also drill some holes down the sides for additional ventilation.
Happy 2016 figging for you too, Jodi :)

Hey Jodi, What are you currently feeding your little fig?

Jodi, congrats on your new figgy!! Nice looking! So much fun!! And figgy pizza in an outdoor over sounds absolutely wonderful!

Aporto, love your pizza pic. Now I want pizza too when I shoukd be having breakfast. I must say that this forum always makes my mouth water.

Meg

[QUOTE=Jodi]Just had to share the pic of my first lil figlet.  I started this cutting from my friend Daisy's Cornilio BT on 11-11 straight into a mix of organic potting soil and vermiculite with a grocery bag tied on top.  Trying to follow the instructions given here simply.  And wow oh wow 11 of 12 have roots and leaves (I had to peak, using clear pop bottles now).  Exciting.  Not sure if this is just the virility of this variety, but it was fast and fun.  Helped Daisy and her husband trim this monster papa tree a second time last week and came home with lots of beautiful cuttings.    And if anyone wants some cuttings from this tree we have a bounty to share with the members that have not contacted me yet.  (more pics on the post "Daisy's 'Cornilio' unkown BT."  Happy figging.[/QUOTE]have any more cuttings? pm me i will take some