Lost my collection!

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jffrandall1

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Posted 1474166139	Reply with quote #1

Figs4fun friends I have some bad news! I have received throughout the years(and sent) many cuttings from members here and it saddens me to tell you all that my collection was destroyed! __________________ Jeff! Buford Ga Zone-8 southeast hot humid Good ole Ga. Wish list: Starting all over so any variety now!! Maltese falcon, Izbat an naj,Maltese beauty, Rhonda de bordeaux, Socorro black, Tashkent , Encanto red, Pastiliere, anything that is delicious!!

arachyd

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Posted 1474166422	Reply with quote #2

Would you care to tell us what happened? Was it disease, weather......? __________________ Wish list: Dalmatie, LSU Gold, Ponte Tresa, 豐產黃 (Bountiful Harvest) Zone 7b

jffrandall1

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Posted 1474167621	Reply with quote #3

I was renting a 15 acre farm with a barn. It had a well and everything thing I needed. It was a friend's property that I helped ( money and time) remodel and clean up after it had been vandalized. 4 months in to living there he goes through a divorce and tells me I have 2 weeks to move out. I didn't agree so he had me evicted and in the county I lived in for non-payment ( gave cash was a friend ) they boot you out in 4 days. In the process of trying to move the house was ransacked ( most of that stuff was gone) but my barn had 2 generators and several tools etc..($5-8k) stolen and or destroyed in the process they drove vehicles through my garden containg all my fruit plants dragging behind what they could! __________________ Jeff! Buford Ga Zone-8 southeast hot humid Good ole Ga. Wish list: Starting all over so any variety now!! Maltese falcon, Izbat an naj,Maltese beauty, Rhonda de bordeaux, Socorro black, Tashkent , Encanto red, Pastiliere, anything that is delicious!!

tinyfish

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Posted 1474168813	Reply with quote #4

That is so sad. I hope you can get up and gardening soon.

Lewi

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Posted 1474169499	Reply with quote #5

Wow, I hope you posting this will spur others to always obtain documentation. I am Sorry your "friend" was not really all that much of a friend. I have wellspringsgardens version of Texas everbearing and an Unk. Sheepshead (likely a Red Sicilian , has an open eye) I would send for postage ( which aint cheap BTW cost me near 19 bucks to ship priority , just one tree, a week ago. ) OTOH, You may be better off with a small inground orchard at home, and just some southern climate adapted figs like Chicago hardy, JH adriatic, Malta Black...I would get them from Encanto or Vasily (Herman2). From 3-4 good trees you could be swimming in figs. __________________ West Florida (West of the Apalachiola River as defined by the proclamation of 1763). zone 8a winters can get cold for figs...down to 12 F twice in last four years. Lewi = Levite

jffrandall1

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Posted 1474170860	Reply with quote #6

Yea all please cover your self! Sometimes the best of people can turn on you! I will happily pay postage! I appreciate it so much!! __________________ Jeff! Buford Ga Zone-8 southeast hot humid Good ole Ga. Wish list: Starting all over so any variety now!! Maltese falcon, Izbat an naj,Maltese beauty, Rhonda de bordeaux, Socorro black, Tashkent , Encanto red, Pastiliere, anything that is delicious!!

arachyd

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Posted 1474177366	Reply with quote #7

I'm so sorry to hear you've had such bad luck. What a lousy 'friend'. You can recover from this and you will have figs again if you don't give up. __________________ Wish list: Dalmatie, LSU Gold, Ponte Tresa, 豐產黃 (Bountiful Harvest) Zone 7b

haslamhulme

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Posted 1474182012	Reply with quote #8

And they did this in the confines of the law?, is there no legal recourse?,do ou have somewhere to go?,i am so sorry to hear that this has happened,stuff like that shouldn't happen in this day and age,sounds like third world law-into-own-hands behaviour,nothing short of criminality meted out by the lowest degenerate form of human effluence,If I did not live on the other side of the world I would send you cuttings from what little I have.Maybe you should start a crowd funding site so people can help you get back on your feet? __________________ Haroon,Birmingham UK,Europe,USDA zone 8 Growing:B.Turkey,Jerusalem,V.Dauphine,Pd.Dalmatie W.Adriatic, RDB,Goute D'or,W.Marsailles,Bavarian Violet,Ali Pasha,Falls Gold, Alma,W.Broggioto,Conadria,G.Ischia,Celeste,a dozen unknowns Deceased:Mission( received new cuttings from a generous member today,thank you!)

doricdragons

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Posted 1474189026	Reply with quote #9

That is awful. I very much hope that you are able to find a new place to start. I am not able to send you any figs but I do send you my best wishes. __________________ NE Scotland Young plants: Nero del Portogallo, Babits, Della Signora, Ice (Crystal?), Brown Italian, Sultane, Fingered Giant, Flat (Pogacsa) In propagation: Brown Turkey, Sphikas Unk., Ladywood Unk. Wanted: Gentile, Goutte d'Or, White Marseille, Longue d'Aout, Bourjasotte Gris , Blanche d'argenteuil, Ronde de Bordeaux, anything else suitable for short season area.

Fico

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Posted 1474192190	Reply with quote #10

I'm so sorry for you, i hope you can soon get back the plants and things that you have lost. It's heartbreaking, i don't know how i would react if it happened to me. My best wishes for a better future. Good luck.

jffrandall1

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Posted 1474204755	Reply with quote #11

I wanted to try and salvage what I could but as I'm sure you all can imagine I was not very happy and I tried two work something out with my ex-friend but he didn't care so I just had to let it all go. Thank you all for being concerned. I have since moved and now i am ready to start again! Thank you all so much for caring __________________ Jeff! Buford Ga Zone-8 southeast hot humid Good ole Ga. Wish list: Starting all over so any variety now!! Maltese falcon, Izbat an naj,Maltese beauty, Rhonda de bordeaux, Socorro black, Tashkent , Encanto red, Pastiliere, anything that is delicious!!

figpig_66

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Posted 1474206814	Reply with quote #12

Go fet cuttings. What is the worst that could happen. Sorry for your situation but yea go back. __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

cjmach1973

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Posted 1474207659	Reply with quote #13

If you want, PM me an address, and I can send you out a Chicago Hardy air layer in a week or so.

VeryNew2Figs

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Posted 1474213480	Reply with quote #14

Glad you're settled someplace new. I can send you a small potted Texas Everbearing if you'd like. PM also. __________________ Cheryl Chicago, Zone 6a (That's what they say, but it still feels like 5) Growing: Hardy Chicago, Black Mission, Brunswick, Kadota, Ischia Green, Desert King, Osborne Prolific (slow but steady), Malta Black, Violette de Bordeaux, Texas Everbearing, Beall, White Adriatic, Nolo Pink Eyed Lady. Rooting: Ronde de Bordeaux, Celeste, Nero 600 m, Violetta Bayernfeing, Marseilles Black VS, Celeste.

jffrandall1

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Posted 1474213935	Reply with quote #15

I want to thank everyone here so much for being willing to help me get my collection back up and going! I really enjoy being able to be a part of the figs for fun forum. It has been my pleasure these last few years and cannot wait to enjoy many many more and I hope I can return the favor to everyone that is doing me a favor __________________ Jeff! Buford Ga Zone-8 southeast hot humid Good ole Ga. Wish list: Starting all over so any variety now!! Maltese falcon, Izbat an naj,Maltese beauty, Rhonda de bordeaux, Socorro black, Tashkent , Encanto red, Pastiliere, anything that is delicious!!

TONYSAC

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Posted 1474217793	Reply with quote #16

PM me your mailing info I can send you some cuttings of what I think is an italian white when the time is right for cuttings. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

vito12831

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Posted 1474221025	Reply with quote #17

Sorry to hear about the mess you're so called friend caused. Private message me your address, I will send you cuttings / plants when the time is right. Vito

RegencyLass

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Posted 1474221182	Reply with quote #18

How heartbreaking! :'( Glad you have found a new place. I'm just starting out myself, but I have an extra Kadota cutting that is potted up and has begun sprouting roots and leaves which you can have, if that would help. __________________ ~RL~ Zone 5 Wish list: Saint Martin, Pastiliere, Panache, Dark Portuguese, Alma, Nero600m, Salce, Vista, Malta Black, Gino, Galicia Negra & Conadria.

jffrandall1

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Posted 1474221607	Reply with quote #19

Thank you everyone! Anything that gets rooted and I have duplicates of will be redistributed here! Thank you all so much for making this situation better. I will make sure to do my part and do the same for all of you!! God bless __________________ Jeff! Buford Ga Zone-8 southeast hot humid Good ole Ga. Wish list: Starting all over so any variety now!! Maltese falcon, Izbat an naj,Maltese beauty, Rhonda de bordeaux, Socorro black, Tashkent , Encanto red, Pastiliere, anything that is delicious!!

Lewi

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Posted 1474340018 · Edited	Reply with quote #20

Quote: Originally Posted by jffrandall1 I will happily pay postage! I appreciate it so much!! Just send me a private message how you prefer to do so (pay pal or Money order)...I don't have full internet at home (just this phone) and I don't go to town everyday so response times may be slow on my end...but I will get back to you. __________________ West Florida (West of the Apalachiola River as defined by the proclamation of 1763). zone 8a winters can get cold for figs...down to 12 F twice in last four years. Lewi = Levite

TheASTrader

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Posted 1474342976 · Edited	Reply with quote #21

Quote: Originally Posted by jffrandall1 I was renting a 15 acre farm with a barn. It had a well and everything thing I needed. It was a friend's property that I helped ( money and time) remodel and clean up after it had been vandalized. 4 months in to living there he goes through a divorce and tells me I have 2 weeks to move out. I didn't agree so he had me evicted and in the county I lived in for non-payment ( gave cash was a friend ) they boot you out in 4 days. In the process of trying to move the house was ransacked ( most of that stuff was gone) but my barn had 2 generators and several tools etc..($5-8k) stolen and or destroyed in the process they drove vehicles through my garden containg all my fruit plants dragging behind what they could! 1. Were you given a verbal or written notice to vacate? I have family who are landlords in your state and they must go through legal hurdles with ample notice and court dates given to non-compliant tenants prior to eviction and Sheriff removal. 2. What kind of thieves would even take or know the value of a fig tree? At the heart of this, it sounds like a legal matter more than anything. Even cash transactions for rent payment, cash and labor spent on said ex-friend's property are admissible in court. No figs to give you, but you might want to follow up on this legal matter with a qualified attorney if what you say transpired is the case. __________________ USDA Zone 10a & 8b Wish List: Bebera Branca, Ischia Black and as many else I can fit.

Smyfigs

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Posted 1474346524	Reply with quote #22

Glad to see the kindness in people here. This is what is wonderful about this forum. As I mentioned Before, I pray that some day you & your friend will make amends. In my book, a friendship is a lifetime commitment that is dearly coveted & never taken for granted. God bless. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

jffrandall1

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Posted 1474369146	Reply with quote #23

I spoke to a lawyer he said it would cost more than I would get back. When the thieves broke into the building they drove a vehicle though my garden and destroyed it only because it was in the way. I was going through my divorce at the time also amd My ex wasn't making things any easier for my son and I. I had to walk away to save my sanity! Could of, would of, should of __________________ Jeff! Buford Ga Zone-8 southeast hot humid Good ole Ga. Wish list: Starting all over so any variety now!! Maltese falcon, Izbat an naj,Maltese beauty, Rhonda de bordeaux, Socorro black, Tashkent , Encanto red, Pastiliere, anything that is delicious!!

jffrandall1

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Posted 1474837989	Reply with quote #24

Received a beautiful figlet cutting from a member here! Thank you so much! Not mentioning any names so they don't get bombarded with requests! But thanks to all the generous members here. I am beginning to rebuild my collection!!! __________________ Jeff! Buford Ga Zone-8 southeast hot humid Good ole Ga. Wish list: Starting all over so any variety now!! Maltese falcon, Izbat an naj,Maltese beauty, Rhonda de bordeaux, Socorro black, Tashkent , Encanto red, Pastiliere, anything that is delicious!!

Frankallen

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Posted 1474858501	Reply with quote #25

Hey Jeff, sorry for your situation! I was curious why you haven't posted anything here for almost 3 years until the post when you lost your collection? __________________ Frank from Bama- Zone 7-b Alabama .................................................... "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever". Mahatma Gandhi

jffrandall1

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Posted 1474859268	Reply with quote #26

I have done some trading with a few members, otherwise on a personal note me and my ex wife started having problems and tried to work on things,then we have a son that was in the mix, my father sold the family company and just life was going on. I was also growing all the cuttings I had into what would of been beautiful trees producing good cuttings now. But now I have my son full time. We are settled and able to start rebuilding or home again. He loves (6 yrs) getting out there and helping me. One of the blueberry bushes I had ( that was destroyed) I bought with him and planted it when he was first born. I wish I still had it. __________________ Jeff! Buford Ga Zone-8 southeast hot humid Good ole Ga. Wish list: Starting all over so any variety now!! Maltese falcon, Izbat an naj,Maltese beauty, Rhonda de bordeaux, Socorro black, Tashkent , Encanto red, Pastiliere, anything that is delicious!!

sobelri

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Posted 1474894097	Reply with quote #27

Quote: Originally Posted by jffrandall1 One of the blueberry bushes I had ( that was destroyed) I have a Jubilee Blueberry (Southern High Bush). They're not easy to root but it can be done. If you want some cuttings, PM me. Regards __________________ SE Texas, zone 8b

jffrandall1

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Posted 1476021746	Reply with quote #28

I now have a Texas everbearing (thanks to a member here ) that is doing wonderful! Then I purchased a Cdb from a member here also, off eBay! I am currently trying to root 3 other variants! Slowly but surely I will rebuild! Thank you to everyone and hopefully I can return the favor soon !! __________________ Jeff! Buford Ga Zone-8 southeast hot humid Good ole Ga. Wish list: Starting all over so any variety now!! Maltese falcon, Izbat an naj,Maltese beauty, Rhonda de bordeaux, Socorro black, Tashkent , Encanto red, Pastiliere, anything that is delicious!!

macmike

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Posted 1476050038	Reply with quote #29

You r so right some time u have to let things go for your own health. It is still tough! I have heard next to death of a loved one divorce is the next highest stress cause. Add eviction on top of that wow! Anything we can do for you let us know. I use to have a friend that preached in Buford. So might be someone you could get with and vent, that always helps. Good luck to u and glad u are able to rebuild. __________________ Mike Hughes, D.Min., Th.D. - Minister  Springhill church of Christ 902 Janice Dr. Springhill, LA. 71085 Rooting: LSU Hollier, Kadota, LSU SY, MB VS, EBT, Ronde de Bordeaux, Emerald Strawberry, LSU Purple, Mission, JH Adriatic, Strawberry Verte, Osborn, chicago Hardy Wish list: LSU Red, Adriatic JH, Zone 8 Ebay ID: Macmik12 member of Ebay since 2000 Web: http://www.mikealrhughes.com E-mail: mail@mikealrhughes.com http://www.gardenweb.com/members/macmikeal

DevIsgro

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Posted 1476113205	Reply with quote #30

I'm so sorry for the loss of your trees! __________________ Currently growing 50-60 varieties, this season's cuttings dependant. Hopefully I'll get to taste a few more this year...

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1476193877	Reply with quote #31

I have lost trees to, not my whole collection though. figs are getting ready to go dormant. hit me a pm with what your looking for and ill tell you what I got. id just ask for shipping via paypal. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

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