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Subject: cuttings -wrong variety received over purchase. . Replies: 43
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Richie does a good job    always true to form and I have no problems getting stuff from him.!!!!!!

Subject: Can You Spell Scam??? Replies: 19
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very pretty tigers     mine is still tiny after two years but very stripey

Subject: Mail cuttings from Italy ?? Replies: 13
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if you had cuttings mailed to you I would not announce it on forum      USDA has eyes everywhere.

Subject: Growth on cutting drying up and falling off Replies: 3
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same thing going on at my house    I have some cuttings that sent out leaves and then just wilted up    some that sent out a little bud and croaked   curious as to why in a bag of cuttings some after being potted did well and some did not    I checked   no roots so no chance   I just dumped some cuttings after waiting forever.    Life too short to pine over sticks   LOL

Subject: Wellspring gardens Replies: 22
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their plants are really small but grow like mad  I have bought from them many times

Subject: Creating a Forum Fig Cookbook Replies: 10
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sweet

Subject: Sumacki Replies: 10
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be careful telling where you get your cuttings from overseas.   Nice ....guys from USDA came to my house and took my sumaki fig .   ebay tells them every time you buy something from non approved source out of the country. and they probably read this forum.

Subject: Three sisters gardening with figs. Replies: 10
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excellent idea  thanks for sharing

Subject: Picture guide on how to get a photo from phone posted Replies: 7
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thanks richie   I admit I didnt know how to do it.

Subject: Shout Out to Harvey/James & Friends Replies: 69
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Mike those ace hardware buckets must be the bomb for growing.   They have magic ingredients in them?

Subject: Shout Out to Harvey/James & Friends Replies: 69
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Dave    Shoes are off limits because they are a necessity of life and they make you feel so goooood.  I like to open the door and see all their little happy faces.    Admitted that I don't have as many as I used too  100+  because I dressed up and wore heels every day.      

Subject: Not for the Faint of Heart Replies: 21
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that was a wonderful looking meal you had on the grill   looking forward to having some figs to cook.  L0L    but poor ole Joyce doesnt eat anything that bahs or hops:  rabbit, sheep, frogs, lamb.     and peanut butter, goat cheese, or brussel sprouts     I didnt' feed peanut butter to my little kiddle either.   Can't stand the smell or taste.     So we ate jelly sandwich sans peanut butter.    Now she is a Mommy and no peanut butter for her little boy either.   My husband eats the stuff but I leave the room.  Ick.

Subject: fig trees growing at the Ozark folk center Replies: 10
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I love to hear about figs growing in old settings..

Subject: Rooting some unknown portuguese varieties - simpler is better Replies: 25
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this was a wonderful thread and post

Subject: Cutting from this spring dying after growing nicely? Replies: 11
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cute picture      sometimes cuttings will root  put out leaves and just croak.  I have never taken apart the  container to examine the reason   just dumped the thing in the garbage   maybe I will examine next time.   I have had several cuttings of the same thing  did exactly the same thing for each   and have them side by side.   Never 100 percent success.

Subject: Not for the Faint of Heart Replies: 21
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oh boy that is the first time I have seen a "June Bug" since I was a kid where I lived in North Carolina   we also did the bug on a string thing that I was taught by my uncle who was in his 60s   you need an armadillo to eat the grubs in the yard.  

Subject: OT-Help Identify this Bite Mark Replies: 28
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mean neighbor ladies just worry themselves to death.  I could tell you some great tales of my next door neighbor in Michigan.    My favorite story is the day she came out side into my yard to complain about the noise my snow blower was making.   I pretended I didn't see her and shifted the chute right at her.  She looked like a Yeti.    I looked up and said  "In my yard, in my snow."     I didnt see her for about a week after that.

Subject: Tree growing on telephone poll Replies: 18
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fignatic   could it be a papaya?   That would be logical.     bird could have perched up there or there could have been a nest up there in the past with enough debris and droppings to start a plant.

Subject: Fig Find at Portuguese Farmers Market Replies: 2
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very nice Mike   Great find    All we have in "Farmer's Markets" here is produce which they buy from wholesalers and try to pass it off as farm grown by them.    Duh  I can look at the boxes.   You have tapped into a great source.

Subject: Fig Thief. Can You ID Footprint? Replies: 47
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I still think it is a possum.   Little fat paw prints   not so much hand like as a racoon.   Have you tried Hershells  "Cult Kool Aid".

Subject: Newbie from Scotland Replies: 17
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welcome    it will be fun hearing how you do growing figs in Scotland.   By the way, I didnt know there were figs there.   Keep in touch with your progress.    Lots of fun and info here.

Subject: New kid on the block-Introduction Replies: 19
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Hi and welcome Steve   this is just a fun and great place to be.   Everyone is truly glad you joined and look forward to hearing more from you in the future.   No question is a dumb question and nobody will be mean unkind or unhelpful here.   By helping one another we help ourselves be better figgers.   Mistakes will be made and figs will croak but we all keep trying.

Subject: aphids Replies: 18
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hmm never heard of the gas thing.  I thought their mounds were pretty deep but I am no bug expert.   I did spray lighter fluid on a web caterpiller nest in a tree a while back and whoofed it away.   of course  hose was handy

Subject: aphids Replies: 18
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Fire ants are a horrendous species  They swarm on you when you blunder into their nest and their bites are agonizing and the aftermath lasts forever.   Destroy any mound you may find and do not let them spread.  Chemicals are the only answer for them.

Subject: aphids Replies: 18
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i just bought some lady bugs to release inside the pool cage which is where all my young figs are    this should be interesting

Subject: Is mmonicaherteg2012 on ebay legit? Replies: 31
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I can assure you that the USDA and ebay work hand in hand.  USDA will be very nice when they come but they will take your cuttings etc.   You may slip by them now but they will come.   Alas I said goodbye to my Sumaki fig last year to the Smiling Man.  Don't bother   Wait  save your money and buy from forum members.   You will get a better deal because your plant will be healthy and true and forum peeps stand behind their goods.  :)

Subject: Pingo De Mel Replies: 14
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so beautiful  looks like something in a art exhibition.

Subject: Figs taste like melons? Replies: 12
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My Atreano had fruit for first time   taste like weak honeydew    it was very ripe when I ate them    since it is my first fruiting fig  I will eat them   but   I don't like them at all :(

Subject: Fig Thief. Can You ID Footprint? Replies: 47
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it is a pogo    they  can climb and like fruit very much   ask my loquot tree   a motion light is good   i never see them during the day   i hope you have luck with amonia   let us know

Subject: $7 fig trees for spring/summer delivery, around 150+ varieties Replies: 775
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waiting for your figs is like making yeast bread.   You know its going to be outstanding but not instant.    And nobody phones Santa and asks him to come a couple weeks early.  LOL    So hot and humid here I am glad you are running a little behind.  Keep up the good work my friend and "fig elf".

Subject: Snake bite today Replies: 83
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Oh dennis   I am worried for you.  Please keep on top of this      when it comes to snake it is good to be a "Wuss" and run for help.   I know everyone here rooting for you and worried.     My husband used to bring me home black snakes when he was into running.   Carried a small scuba gear sack.   Blackies   great mousers and keep away other snakes.     when you go into yard around your plants take a broom handle and poke around.  If you have puppy or kitty   try to keep them out of the yard for a while.   It would be helpful if you told your next door neighbors to be on the look out also.   Check around rocky areas and porches.    snakes can be anywhere.   Even at your local Homie Depot in the garden section.   No Kidding.   When we see a rattler or coral around here we try to kill it and if gets away to fast, we put alert in our neighborhood newsletter or our online site.

Subject: Black Madeira Fig Jam Replies: 28
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Oh rats    now I have to wipe the monitor off again     sigh    I can make jam   but first I have the have a Black Maderia that lives   and then produces figs.     Too bad I don't live close to you   have several cases of jars   made strawberry jam  like crazy one year    haven't jammed since    LOL

Subject: Famous Nyack Street Fair and Figs Sunday July 10th Replies: 5
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ah all the good fig stuff and sales and markets are up north      down here in Florida   99 percent of the population is aquainted with figs as the ever loving Newton    now how do you think the figs get there   take some wonderful pictures for all of us that want to be there.

Subject: “Black Madeira” from Madeira Island Portugal Replies: 53
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ah the vigilant usda    they very politely removed my sumaki and golden thai mango seed   still in its mailing pouch.       sigh

Subject: Now's the time to pinch buds! Replies: 29
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musillid     hahahaha

Subject: Help with struggling figs! Replies: 25
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since you went out at night with a light   did you check for snails    tiny baby snails can do a job in one night  

Subject: Where have all the flowers gone? Replies: 32
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I am still here but do not post much because of personal health problems with my husband.   But I still read and learn  but will always consider myself a novice  and seek advice from the wise.     WHERE IS MARIUS  Please?

Subject: Mistery thief Replies: 19
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the squirrels eat on the bars and take some back to their nest to die.   I have never seen dead squirrel in my yard.    I also have a large nest on back of property that is home to JoJo the kestrel hawk and his mate.    I understand the concern  but in my case I have had no problem.

Subject: Mistery thief Replies: 19
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try my tried and true  "Just One Bite" bars   I wire them in an orchid basket and hang them in a nearby tree  or you could wire them in a pot.   bye bye rodents.  I loathe squirrels.

Subject: Need Florida Fig Advice Replies: 32
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If this is going to be your first summer here    I would not put anything new out in full sun.   It is going to fry.   Fall best time or spring is what I have found.   Also  you wont find any wonderful figs growing in peoples yards to get cuttings    also   no special figs to be had.   get from forum members.   :)

Subject: Hand Fig Pollination Procedure Replies: 20
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this was so interesting   i never knew that there was powder in a male fig.     Learn something outstanding every day.    thanks for this post

Subject: Great fig tree seller:DonfromCentralTexas Replies: 12
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Will not disappoint  excellent source

Subject: Two Big Fig Trees Replies: 3
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good catch    wonder how the figs taste

Subject: Wire cages and Stopping Nibbling Deer Replies: 10
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nice tip about the soap    maybe squirrels will hate smell also

Subject: Green Ischia from Walmart breba! Replies: 24
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i also purchased a green ischia from wally world and waiting to see what I get.   Kinda like when you have a white elephant christmas exchange   you just never know what you gonna get.   I am outside of Tampa and I never see any goodies

Subject: School's out Replies: 1
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totally impressed    If I had an anvil, I would probably put my eye out. LOL   I am sure the HOA has some cornball rule about not having smithy implements in your yard.

Subject: OT: anybody trained a pomegranate as a tree? Replies: 30
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my 4 pomegranites have never given me a cotton pickin thing    not even a blossom    Is it because I am outside of Tampa   wrong climate    don't know what to do    

Subject: Looking for Abebereira fig tree Replies: 7
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well don't feel like the Lone Ranger having your fig cuttings taken by the USDA   they are notified by ebay each time you purchase something from "the forbidden zone"   they are very nice and polite but believe me they do a bang up job.   They got my sumaki cuttings and a golden mango seed from thailand?     I never unwrapped either of them   it was that quick.

Subject: A neglected fig tree In Texas Replies: 34
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oh nice    will send you my  "I am your friendly fig clippy fairy"  snippers.   Bet you money nobody knows what that first tree is .   Silly People.       I NEVER see a fig tree here.    Only in my yard.   sigh   are those mexican sunbonnet flowers?

Subject: "Lebanese Black/Purple" Figs Replies: 41
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welcome to this forum   I can vouch for his wonderful products.   and he is a really nice guy to boot.  :)