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Cheekyjen

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Hi, i am new to the forum.

I ate my first fig 5 years ago and fell in love. I bought a black mission fig tree and grew it in a pot in the common area of my apartment building. I would eat the one or two figs it would produce and eventually none since other people started picking them. I ended up community gardening and developing a love for growing my own food with no space for trees. Four years later, I have moved and now have my own yard (still renting). I purchased another fig tree (panache) with hopes to taste one of these next year.

I now want to taste anything and everything I can get my hands on. I visit farmers markets buying more figs than one can possibly eat. I have named one of my backyard chickens figgy. I have come to believe my black mission is not a black mission.

Anyways, I would love to start my own collection, rooting cuttings, hoping to one day plant these figs into my yard when I am able to own property, and would love to eventually give my extra rooted cuttings away to places like community gardens and guerilla gardens.

If anyone has cuttings, I would love to purchase them. Please PM me. I would love to hear your story, your taste, your favorites, what I need to have, etc. Common, rare, any variety to start my collection. I live in Los Angeles and while I don't think fig cuttings are like seeds, but I'm sure some extra cold hardy varieties just won't taste as good here.

Happy Holidays!
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Wants: RdB, malta black, atreano, alma, gris de st jean, hollier, LSU Gold, verdal longue, unk Pastiliere, black greek, coll de dama roja, martineca rimada, abebereia, barnisotte black, Emalyn's Purple
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Hey Cheekyjen. Welcome to the forum. I'm new here myself. I have been so grateful and impressed by the wisdom and old fashioned gardeners generosity here! I do have lots of cuttings of an Improved Brown Turkey that I happened upon at a farmer's market. Check out the post "Daisys's Cornilio Unknown Brown Turkey". I have lots of cuttings from a really vigorous tree. Let me know if they are of interest to you. And happy figging! Jodi
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In the book the "The Meaning of Trees" it is said the fig regulates the heart and that the true essence of Figs is...food for the soul.
Daisy's IBT cuttings will be available in January/February along with a few Lampeira Parda.  
Wishes for Martinenca Rimada, Black Ischia, I258, CddRoja, Jolly Tiger, Your favorite Figgy!
Zone 8a Camp Verde AZ 
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Posted Reply with quote  #3 
Cold hardy varieties might taste better In LA. :)
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Welcome, this is a great community, you will enjoy it here
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Milton Freewater OR  7a  looking for Sodus Sicilian, Hanc's EBT, Valleiry
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Welcome. Also a relative noob here. But there are fantastic resources right here on the site, and what few questions haven't already been asked and answered will be answered by forum members if you ask the community
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Stephen A.
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Wish list: Syrian varieties, esp. Abyad, Barada, Hmari, Sefrawi, Sumaki. Ok, well also Moroccan varieties, whichever are best
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Welcome to the forum. I am sure figs will find their way to you and you will get a good start on a fig addiction long before you have your own in ground growing space. 
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Wish list: Patlicans, Adriatic, Salem Dark, Lebanese Red, Conadria
In Ground: Alma, Brunswick,Bryant Dark, BT, Celeste, Dominic, HC, It. Honey,LSU Purple, Mission Black, Sarizeybek;  
In pots: Ashlan, Atreano, Blk Bethlehem, El Molino Unk.,Excel, DK, Gr. Ischia, Kadota, Lattarula, Nero 600, VDB, Olympian, Petit Negri, Unk. Plainfield, Unk. Slidell Blk, Sweet George, Unk Portuguese Purple, Unk. It. Yellow, White Genoa, White Tx Everbearing; Madison SC 29693 (7a/7b)
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Posted Reply with quote  #7 
Welcome!  All figs will taste better there than in cooler areas, especially if you stay under 97 or so.
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Zone 6, MO

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Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.
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Welcome!

Re: cold hardy varieties - many growers report that figs like Hardy Chicago are top notch figs in warmer climates too.
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Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid),  Col Littman's Black Cross.   And any cold hardy early fig.
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Welcome! One day this will happen to you!

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Dennis
Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a 
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Hey Jen,

This is my first post (been lurking for a while). I'm new to figs and also live in Los Angeles (Culver area). I have acquired a few varieties through local nurseries and Ebay. You are welcome to cuttings from any of the varieties in my signature, gratis. I have several others I'm currently working on rooting and would be happy to share when I have more cuttings to give.

Nick
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Have: Panache, Sequioa, Adriatic, JS Kadota, Brown Turkey, Black Mission
Wish List: Everything else!
Cheekyjen

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I am amazed by everyone's kindness and how welcoming everyone is on this forum. Thank you so much! I am excited to learn and grow and wished I had joined sooner. I can't wait to start my first cuttings and for them to grow into productive trees. I hope to one day be able to share what I have with other members as well as my own community just as you all have been so generous with your knowledge and so much more.

Thank you again!

Happy Holidays!
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NE Los Angeles -Sunset 21/ Zone 10a

Wants: RdB, malta black, atreano, alma, gris de st jean, hollier, LSU Gold, verdal longue, unk Pastiliere, black greek, coll de dama roja, martineca rimada, abebereia, barnisotte black, Emalyn's Purple
Jodi

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Ditto everything you have said Jen. I am still in amazement at the integrity, generosity and good ol fashioned neighborliness that the people of this forum share. Feeling very blessed by my new figgy friends! Merry Christmas everyone from Arizona!
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In the book the "The Meaning of Trees" it is said the fig regulates the heart and that the true essence of Figs is...food for the soul.
Daisy's IBT cuttings will be available in January/February along with a few Lampeira Parda.  
Wishes for Martinenca Rimada, Black Ischia, I258, CddRoja, Jolly Tiger, Your favorite Figgy!
Zone 8a Camp Verde AZ 
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Posted Reply with quote  #13 

   Welcome Jen!

    It looks like Santa has you on his 'Nice' list....    I have a cultivar that you are seeking, some Strawberry Verte rooting in the cloner.  If you'll PM me a shipping address, I will pot one up when they're ready and send it down south to you.

     Merry Christmas,

          Blue
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NorCal, 9B - Fig Heaven. No fog, no snow; just lots of sunshine!
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