My interview with Bill Farhat the Seattle Fig man

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binbin9

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Posted 1458062740	Reply with quote #1

I first learned about Bill Farhat from a Seattle Times article. http:// http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/08/19/a-fig-tree-grows-in-seattle-the-man-his-mission-propagation/ I love meeting other fig folks especially if they are local to me. So it was very gracious of him to share his experience with growing figs since he has been growing them for 30 years. He likes to keep it simple, which is a great lesson for most of us. I know I tend to over think things. =) He gave me a tour of his fig trees and we discussed how he grows them in Seattle. Check out the Video below. http://seattlegardenfruit.blogspot.com/2016/03/bill-farhat-fig-man-of-seattle.html __________________ Renton, WA My Seattle Garden Blog \| Fig Addiction WISH LIST: Genovese Nero Rafeds \| UCR 187-25 \| Black Tuscan \| Black Triana \| Jack Lilly \| Barbillone \| St Rita \| Tauro \| Jin Ao Fen \| Lampeira Preto \| Any fig over 100grams =)

Gardencrochet

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Posted 1458064388	Reply with quote #2

Quote: Originally Posted by binbin9 I first learned about Bill Farhat from a Seattle Times article. http:// http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/08/19/a-fig-tree-grows-in-seattle-the-man-his-mission-propagation/ I love meeting other fig folks especially if they are local to me. So it was very gracious of him to share his experience with growing figs since he has been growing them for 30 years. He likes to keep it simple, which is a great lesson for most of us. I know I tend to over think things. =) He gave me a tour of his fig trees and we discussed how he grows them in Seattle. Check out the Video below. http://seattlegardenfruit.blogspot.com/2016/03/bill-farhat-fig-man-of-seattle.html Awesome video! Thank you for sharing with us. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/gardencrochet

rmulhero

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Posted 1458066400	Reply with quote #3

Thanks for the video, Bill has some giant fig trees! __________________ Becky, zone 5 Growing: Hardy Chicago, VdB, Dessert King, Celeste, Green Ischia, Marseilles VS, Kathleen's Black, Red Sicilian, Adriatic JH, Violetta bayerfeinge, New Brunswick, Magnolia and Italian Honey. Wishlist: Sicilian Black JR, Petite Negra, Sweet George, Lattarula, Sals Corleone (Gene), Vasilika sika, Galicia negra, Dalmatie and any cold hardy fig.

bigmike

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Posted 1458077459	Reply with quote #4

Cool video! Thanks for sharing. __________________ USDA Hardiness Zone 8, Central Texas Fig `till the End!

sobelri

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Posted 1458078867	Reply with quote #5

I wanna be that guy when I grow up. Thanks for sharing. __________________ SE Texas, zone 8b

Jerry_M

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Posted 1458089779	Reply with quote #6

This was fun to watch. Thanks __________________ Jerry Canyon Lake, TX 8b Wanted: Cajun Gold, Louisiana Honey, Schar Israel-114 grams

Bass

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Posted 1458095425	Reply with quote #7

Nice video, Glad to see another Lebanese fig grower. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

Lebmark

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Posted 1458140549 · Edited	Reply with quote #8

Thanks for a very informative Video...and seeing a fellow Lebanese thriving in this hobby... Mark __________________ Zone 7 Brooklyn,NY. Fig Wish List 2014: I-258 Genovese Nero, Violet Dauphine , Noir De Caromb, ROUGE DE BORDEAUX , BARNISOTTE, BARNISOTTE GRIS, Anything Lebanese ( I mean Fruit Plants...That I do Not Have...)

drivewayfarmer

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Posted 1458146469	Reply with quote #9

Thanks for posting this video , it was a lot of fun to watch. __________________ Kerry Zone 5 NH Wish list :Galicia Negra , Col de Dame Blanca/Negra .

cis4elk

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Posted 1458148688 · Edited	Reply with quote #10

Thanks for taking and sharing the video, like Kerry said..it was fun to watch. Wow, a quarter pounder! I'm surprised that the Brown Turkey does so well there. I would think that with all the rain and the large open eye that they would be flavorless and often soured and/or get moldy inside. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

ema

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Posted 1459708167	Reply with quote #11

Thanks for sharing! I loved reading the articles about him in the newspaper, and hearing him speak with excitement was wonderful. __________________ USDA Zone 8B - PNW Growing: Desert King, Olympian, Vern's Brown Turkey, Lattarula, Gillette, Sucrette, Norman's Yellow, Dauphine, Nordland, Dan's Favorite, Petit Negra, Stella, Brooklyn White..

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