Hello,

I just wanted to introduce myself to this forum as i am new. My name is Mike, I am currently stationed at Fort Lewis, WA and I have been active duty since I was 17 years old. I have been deployed a few times and have been to numerous places around the glove. I am now 37 and will retire in 2 years. That will be a little over 22 years in uniform. I have 2 boys, 10 and 7 years old and happily married.

I love to fish and hunt big game animals with my bow and lately I have been reading about figs in this forum and I am intrigue by this plant. I think i found me a new healthy hobby, I cant wait to begin and I am looking forward to the adventures ahead with Fig trees.

I see a lot of collectors on here are having a great time growing plants and posting the friuts of their labor. I hope to do the same. I am also hoping to interact and learn from this forum as I am student when it comes to Figs.

I have a confession to make... I have never in my life ever tasted fresh Figs before ( im sure that the Fig Newtons out of MREs dont even come close). I hope to grow my own trees and taste my very first fig ever. Happy new year to all of Figs4fun members!

If any of you have some cuttings/plants you want to share, I will be very happy to recieve them and begin this Fig adventure! Thank you in advance.

Mike,

Welcome to the forum.If you're willing to pick up shipping charges PM me.

Mike,

Thank you for your service to our country.

Please send me your mailing address via email and I will put together a pkg for you.

No charge.

Welcome Mike! I myself served for 12 years. Both Air Force and Army. This is my first year trying to grow figs. Right now I have 25 cuttings in small pots rooting now. I've only been on the forum for a short time, but I can tell you that there is a load of good info here. Good luck in your growing endeavors!

Welcome, Mike!  Nothing like a fresh fig.  Glad to have you here, and thank you for your service, sir.

Tyro,

Sent you a PM. Thank you for tbe very generous offer of free cuttings. People like you make America one of the best place to live. Im pumped!

PM sent.

Welcome Mike, Thank You for your service!

I wish I was closer to you, I would give you one of my fig trees, its nice to have an established tree and then play around with cuttings.
It is a wonderful hobby/addiction, plenty to read here, read, read until your eyes bleed :)

Hi Mike,

Welcome.  

Thank you for your service to our country.

You are a stones throw from me. 
There are a number of members who live in Washington.

We were all new at one time. Great people, and such a wealth of information on this forum.

If you have been reading for a while you may have found the search feature, which is great so that when you begin rooting cuttings you can search "which way up" so you wont plant the cutting upside down.
Also, topics are pinned at the top, I would highly recommend reading.

Fig collecting can be very additive.  Start slow and figure out what you want.  There are so MANY varieties, it can be overwhelming . 

You will want to start with what grows and produces well where you live.
For this area, one of those is the Desert King, of which I would be happy to give you one of my plants.
It is currently tucked away for the winter in the shop.  It will need to be up-potted  in the spring.

Hi Mike!

Greetings from Canada. This is great forum. There are great people here contributing from all over the globe.

Promise me one thing... post here when you try your very own first fresh ripe fig.

My favorite view in the world

 

Joe thats a nice picture 

Welcome Fig Hunter 

Welcome Mike! Thank you for your service! This is a great place with great people sharing information and their passion for a great plant. Enjoy your journey!

Welcome!  Thank you for defending us.  Lack of sunshine (short days) and cool temps are your biggest problems  Having a greenhouse or grow room will help you get more and better figs.

Welcome to the forum! Enjoy your new hobby and retirement, prepare for get addicted to collecting and growing.

Welcome to the forum Mike. I am fairly new to the forum and to fig growing and was blessed with free cuttings when I first joined. I don't have anything ready but if you send me a message with your address I will ship something to you sometime in spring.

Thank you for your service to our country!

Emily

Welcome to the forum, Thank you for serving our country! Be warned this does turn into an obsession. I too had never tasted a fresh fig until I decided to order a Negronne 2 yrs ago, I had a few not ripe enough figs the first year but this year from that Negronne I must have had 35 to 40 wonderful figs. I currently have more cuttings already growing & others to start, thanks to some generous figgers & purchases. There is great info on the forum from experienced growers.

My son is Military too, I'll be glad to send you something when I prune my trees just send me your address. Thank You for your service.

Thank you for your service! Freedom isn't free.

I was 38 when I ate my first fresh fig and it taste just like honey! There is something magical about figs,the way they grow roots from a stick and all the different colors,shapes,sizes and flavor profiles.Welcome to the forum glad you are here PM me your address.  

Welcome to the forum!