The garage is not cold enough.

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SoniSoni

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Posted 1384377632	Reply with quote #1

It was 24 F here last night but my detached garage only went down to 51 F. There is no water heater in there to make heat. I cant figure it out, unless the garage contents retain heat and keeping it warm. It's going to be complicated if I need to keep garage window open to keep it cool enough for the figlings worry, worry, Soni __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

tylerj

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Posted 1384378357	Reply with quote #2

Soni, It must JUST be getting cold there now so the ground will still be warm. Your garage will likely stay on the warmer side until the ground temps drop. Your concrete floor is a massive heat sink that will absorb the heat until it cools off enough. Tyler __________________ London, Ontario zone 6a Wish List: Martinenca Rimada, Genovese Nero AF, Galicia Negra, Brooklyn White

newnandawg

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bullet08

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Posted 1384379006	Reply with quote #4

i keep all my trees in garage for last 4-5 yrs and no big issue with trees coming back with good amount of figs. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

SoniSoni

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Posted 1384379548	Reply with quote #5

Thanks, I lived all my live in So Cal, can you tell? LOL The 4 seasons are a mystery. __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

Dieseler

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Posted 1384381362	Reply with quote #6

Soni you can always ship the dark types here near Chicago our garage gets in the teens they will go dormant for a fee. ; )

dkirtexas

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Posted 1384382346	Reply with quote #7

I still do not understand why warm weather in winter is a bad thing. As I have said in the past, I have seen fig trees in Indonesia, Thailand, India, Miami, Nassau, Mexico, Hawaii and they do very well. I seriously doubt Indonesia has ever had temps much below 50 deg unless it was at an extreme elevations. I did see temps in Nassau below 50 deg in 1976 and 1978, 1 night each year, figs did fine. __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

SoniSoni

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Posted 1384384941	Reply with quote #8

@ Martin, I think winter camp for figs is a great idea, Send your figs to camp! Camp Martin. There's been a few days I would have gladly shipped them out. @ Danny That's another one of those fig enigmas. fignigmas? like how people have great success rooting in a glass of water, but if i keep them too damp they mold and rot? __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

indestructible87

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Posted 1384385725	Reply with quote #9

my basement isn't cold enough either its sitting around 60. I remember it being a bit colder down there last winter. But I do have a closet that does close completely and its a few degrees colder. So I kind of lucked out __________________ Travis Pittsburgh, PA

can_smokva

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Posted 1384386269	Reply with quote #10

This is my very first fig growing season during which I were given or have purchased several potted plants 1-2 years old. There were several nights with light frost over past three weeks. Temperature dipped to zero or minus 1 degrees C (34F) here those nights and to 23F last two nights. Since I was away from home and afraid of much cooler temperatures, I tucked plants (in posts) under the deck. Two sides are closed by house wall, other two are open. The leaves are still on but are turning yellow and some are falling off. Meanwhile I monitor the temperature in my garage and it is 11-13 degrees C (51-55F). Is my garage too warm to transfer fig plant in yet? In the past winters I never monitored the temperature inside my attached garage with a bedroom above, but am positive it never freezes. the only concern is will it be too warm for overwintering fig plants? Has anybody had similar experience? Please advise. Damir

SoniSoni

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Posted 1384386680	Reply with quote #11

Camp Martin, in Chicago sounds better and better. I wonder if he'll pick up and deliver them back in Spring? __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

indestructible87

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Posted 1384388410	Reply with quote #12

Soni maybe just open the window for a night or two and monitor the temp. __________________ Travis Pittsburgh, PA

rafed

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Posted 1384388907	Reply with quote #13

Soni, I can move in my mother in law with them but you will be complaining it's too cold.

kubota1

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Posted 1384393990	Reply with quote #14

Quote: Originally Posted by rafed Soni, I can move in my mother in law with them but you will be complaining it's too cold. WOW! Too funny! __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

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