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Tourandaddy

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Hello guys and gals,

Just wanted to introduce myself from the sunny/wet south coast of the UK

I have been here for about a month trying to learn and understand the art of figs which appears to be always revolving.

Anyhow, my interest started when we moved house and after cutting through a garden of weds found an interesting plant I liked the look of so kept it - yes it turned out to be a fig and was all distorted and leggy where it had been fighting for air!
I love figs so this was a dream to find but alas no figs as yet.

I have no idea of its make and model and possibly followed bad advice recently when I moved it but that's in my other thread for help.

What I forum to stumble across, I've learnt loads already and look forward to more knowledge gaining.

Cheers

Jez
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Jez,

   Welcome from state-side. I can't offer much advice, my knowledge base being small and perhaps not geographically relevant, but someone on this site can help.
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Tourandaddy

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Thanks for the welcome.

All advice is appreciated as I know nothing :-)
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Welcome. I am also a fairly new member. I recommend just going through forum posts and read all you can. Lots of good info here. Search works great or just post your questions. You will be a fig pro soon enough
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Welcome from your former colony!
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Tourandaddy

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Thanks again, I appear to be a pro at scoffing them I just need to supply my addiction.
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There is no turning back! Run run run. Too late your hooked.
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Welcome.  I'd say giving your tree air and light was a good start.  Since it has been there a while someone though it was worth planting and keeping so figs should happen with time.  Good luck with it.  You should look for others in your area who could share cuttings and advice as to what is worth growing in your climate. 
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Welcome.
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I was over visiting in Nov. and saw a lot of figs growing all over. took some cuttings from a public garden in east bourne and they are doing fine. saw the biggest fig at Canterbury cathedral. cheers!
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Welcome!  We bought a neglected property with so much overgrowth, it was a nightmare sorting through.  No figs, but we discovered a citrus tree hidden and shaded by a huge vine.  We pruned the vine back, and that citrus bloomed in July (supposed to bloom in January-Feb), and it produced many ripe but tiny lemons.  They were so cute!  They did ripen, but now, after a year in light, that tree is loaded with full size lemons that will ripen when they should in December-Feb.

Trees get a little confused when they emerge from a dungeon into the light.  They aren't really sure what to do.  Give your fig some time.  It will reward you!  Looking forward to your updates!

Suzi
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Tourandaddy

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Thanks again.

I really thought the worst had happened to it as originally the few branches it had were a good 5 feet long and I just cut everything off to the roots bar one on advice so it would fit in the new space.

Let's hope it forgives me.
Lots of love for it from now on.
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Hi Tourandaddy,
Welcome to the forum .
The tree will forgive you as long as you fertilize her well.
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