I love figs very much. That being said I've never grown them until just recently. I'm waiting on a couple I bought on eBay and I have some cuttings rooting. I also rescued two small fig trees from the store. They were very neglected and looked like they were dying put away on a shelf with damaged yellowing leaves. I reported them after two weeks and fed them some organic fertilizer. They are starting to grow new growth now. I live in West Texas. Summers here are horribly hot and windy. Dust, wind, sun, and very little rain are for sure. Can you kind folks give some advice as to how I can keep my fig trees thriving? Thank you in advance. Happy fig growing. ;)

The first thing I would do is set up some type of automatic watering system. Second I would mulch the tree with about 6 inches of mulch. Third I would fertilize on a regular schedule.
Good luck,
"gene"

Hopefully, fignutty (Steve) from this forum will reply for you. He live in Alpine, and should be able to give better advice than anyone else.

That's what the two I rescued look like now.

That's how they looked and the other pic is one if my cuttings.

I grew up in Lubbock but currently live in the dfw area. Due to heat of the summer I would mulch the pot and around the pots to keep the soil from drying out and the pots from getting too hot. I would make sure that the pots don't completely dry out. The other issue is if you live in the Lubbock area you are in zone 7a and figs may die from the winter cold. In the winter wait until the figs go dormant and put them in an ungrateful garage. Good luck and 😊

Which USDA zone are you in? I'm in North Austin, so what I do, might not apply to your zone. i.e. I never protect my figs.
Wind is worse than cold for figs. This tells me that you need a sheltered location. Drip irrigation is highly recommended. You could get going with a setup attached to a faucet for around $50 including a timer. It will keep your trees happy and stress free.
I would initially use containers between five and ten gallons and nothing less. Get the largest Self Watering Pots from Walmart then go larger when ready. You should root prune every two to three years when plants are dormant or up pot. In pots, avoid full sun during the hot season. Root overheating will damage the fruit.
Some trees will need several years before they deliver and some varieties will struggle in pots.
Don't buy too many plants at first and get to know your figs. A good Celeste is highly recommended.

Welcome to the forum.

Thank you everyone for the advice. I'm in zone 8a I'm goldsmith Texas, just north of Odessa/Midland. I'll put a system idea together and run it by you guys to see what can work for me.