No More Inground Fig Trees... :( :(

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ForeverFigs

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Posted 1401540368	Reply with quote #1

2014 Update...hope you enjoy the video...have a great growing season.......Vince (Forever Figs) __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

rafed

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Posted 1401540925	Reply with quote #2

Nice work Vince. Nicely stacked and well groomed yard and collection.

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1401541338	Reply with quote #3

Thanks Rafed...I've heard you state on several posts how your fig collection helps you to relax and unwind from the daily stressers of life...I'm in full agreement...usually I'm out in my back yard very early in the morning, sometimes 6:am or earlier, when it's just me, the birds, and the fig trees...as far as I'm concerned it's the best way to start the day. __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

rafed

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Posted 1401541604	Reply with quote #4

Yes, they are very relaxing. Especially when you get up very early with coffee in hand and the inground sprinklers are going. I'll send you a PM about something in a minute.

Joeturbo26

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Posted 1401541685	Reply with quote #5

Vince, your backyard looks INCREDIBLE! Nice and neat and well groomed--beautiful. Your orchard is very cool, I'd love to be your neighbor or even just come taste a few figs lol. __________________ -Joe- Queens NY Zone 6b-7a depends on who you ask!

coop951

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Posted 1401544922	Reply with quote #6

Hi Vince Very nice and neat. We can all appreciate that. I see the Bill's figs pots, they get really heavy. He has built a nice dolly that he sells for transporting them but you need a wide door to the shed. Good luck, I always enjoy watching your videos __________________ Coop Northern NJ Zone 7a

SCfigFanatic

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Posted 1401545901	Reply with quote #7

Sorry for the tree loss Vince. Your yard looks great. Have a great season. Doug

MGorski

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Posted 1401547015	Reply with quote #8

Vince, your plants look very healthy. Sad you lost your in ground trees, hope the 30 varieties you kept contain your favorites. I can see why you downsized if all of those have to be moved for the winter. I agree with the relaxing feeling you get spending time with figs. I look at mine in the morning and evening as a kind of meditation. Mike in Hanover, VA __________________ Zone-7, previously Mescalito

Gina

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Posted 1401547515	Reply with quote #9

Thanks for the video. Nice trees. Loved the sound of the mourning dove in the background. 'Surveying the garden kingdom' first thing in the morning when the air is still and cool and quiet is a wonderful thing. :) __________________ WillsC's new fig forum: http://www.Ourfigs.com (and blueberries)

FrozenJoe

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Posted 1401548113	Reply with quote #10

The new setup looks great Vince. I envy how neat and orderly your yard is. __________________ Joe Phoenix Area (Zone 9) I am MrFrozenJoe on YouTube. I am arizonafigs on eBay.

lifigs

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Posted 1401548580	Reply with quote #11

Nice video. Thanks for posting. It's always good to show the wife that she didn't marry the only crazy fig propagator. __________________ Bill Long Island (Nassau) 7a,NY Wish List: Sicilian Red, RdB, JH Adriatic, Sal's EL and any fig from Bari.

Pattee

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Posted 1401548882	Reply with quote #12

Enjoyed your video Vince. Great looking trees , neat and organized. Sorry you lost 7 ingrounds though. __________________ 7a & 9b ►I assume all my figs carry FMV ◄ Seeking : Italian 376,395 , Galicia Negra, Negretta,UNK Pastilliere ,Pananas Purple, Malta Blk+purple/red, Italian + Calabrian UNK's , Catanzaro, Malone, Sucrette(Baud) "We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of hearts?" - Gandhi

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1401554066	Reply with quote #13

Very nice Vince, thank you. My complements. I hope you still have a Green Ischia in there somewhere! __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

DallasFigs

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Posted 1401554075	Reply with quote #14

Very nice! I wish I had such a flat yard. I don't have a single level spot anywhere. Lol. __________________ James - Irving, TX - Zone: 8a Follow me on EBay Wish List: 187-25 · Ice Crystal · Maltese Beauty · Maltese Falcon

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1401554462	Reply with quote #15

@ rafaelissimmo...Thank you...and as far as the Ischia Green, I was able to take a nice air layer off the mother tree last summer, never realizing that I would loose that beautiful 8 yr. old tree this past winter. __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

javajunkie

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Posted 1401554590	Reply with quote #16

Absolutely beautiful Vince! __________________ Tami SE Texas

lampo

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Posted 1401560845	Reply with quote #17

Vince, Congratulations ! You have a true model yard. Additional congrats for your determination and will to carry on...in record time !! I have no doubt at all - you love figs. What a job ! Good health Francisco

FMD

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Posted 1401569707	Reply with quote #18

Love the video, Vince. I also like like your Zen attitude towards the loss of your in ground trees which I'm sure you've acquired from growing figs in the first place. :)) __________________ Frank Tallahassee, FL Zone 8b North Florida Figs

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1401581297	Reply with quote #19

Dear Forum members...thanks for all your comments and encouragement...you guys are the best. __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

jdsfrance

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Posted 1401645274	Reply with quote #20

Hi Foreverfigs, Are those Sips ? Nice yard. And never give up ! If the tree you lost was 8 yo that leaves you some 8 years before next bad winter - so being stub born, I would replant a new tree in ground this year... But that's me ! I replaced all the trees I lost in 2012, except for one that was taken by an Apricot... But I planted some trees in some 10 new spots ... You could let the roots escape the pot to the dirt under the pot as well. But, you could as well keep them in pots :) I'll search the forum to seek and see if I can find if you had your trees protected and what kind of strains they were. Happy figging ! __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

Joe_Athens1945

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Posted 1401645688	Reply with quote #21

Nice recovery from the Polar Vortex, Vince. You have a nice system now in place. Enjoy your hobby, you are Jersey Strong! Joe, formerly of Elizabeth and Belmar, now Georgia :-) __________________ Athens, GA USA Zone 7b My young trees in the ground and in pots: Brown Turkey, White Triana JM, Magnolia, Strawberry Verte, Violette de Bordeaux, Panache, UK Brooklyn Dark JP, Ronde de Bordeaux. Wish list: St Rita

Feigenbaum

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Posted 1401668168	Reply with quote #22

Vince, Nice video, i like your setup. I am sorry for your inground trees, as i remembered them from one of your last years videos! Also to you in New Jersey, a long and productive growing season! __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

bogi01

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Posted 1401892161	Reply with quote #23

What is wrong with my computer settings that I don't see the link for the video? And yes, here in Philly, I lost most all my 2-3 yr. olds in my shed. Even after beefing up insulation in the shed with 2" foam board all around, pots raised on blanket covered crates, leaves on top everywhere. Even my 15' beautiful unknown that has showered us with delicious figs for the last five yrs. (the reason for my beginning of this hobby) shows no sign of life except for new shoots at the bottom. Does that mean I need to chop down 15' of wood? Oh boy.................. __________________ Jeff the Chef / Philly, PA zone 6b

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