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Hello everyone,
My name is Larry and I'm a new member to the forum. I am pretty new to growing figs. I moved to southern Texas about 6 years ago and tried my first fresh fig! (I know, right!) It was like nothing I have ever tasted before. (can't even look at Fig Newtons the same.) so there's where my fig obsession started! So a few years ago I moved back to Northern Kentucky. I looked for fresh figs here and haven't found anywhere that sells them. So I decided it can't be that hard to grow. My first cutting was a brown turkey. It took off like wild fire and even got figs. In the middle of fall we had one night that frosted and killed it. So now I bring them in during the winter. I have 4 different varieties in containers. I am looking to expand my figs and learn as much as I can. Thanks for taking the time to read my post! Larry
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Welcome to the forum ,Larry! Glad to have you here! You will learn a lot here! : )
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Welcome Larry! Glad to have you.
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Welcome Larry, I'm new here too and growing figs for a little while now. I had olive trees but, in a zone 6B climate in pots they don't do well unless you put them in storage for the winter since they are sub- tropical. Figs in containers aren't much different because your restricting the roots and well as cold air is blowing against the pot.i have lots of experience with trees and plants. I was also a student at chase rosade bonsai in new hope P.A. Again good luck and be well, Jeremy.
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Welcome to the forum Larry and Jeremy... 
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Welcome :-)
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Don - Columbus, OH. Zone 5b/6a Wish list: Rafed/Adriano's Genovese Nero, Your favorite fig.
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Welcome Larry, I too am growing mostly in containers. Crazy hobby.
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Welcome, Larry!
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Hi Larry, and welcome. Expanding your fig collection won't be difficult around here :)
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Welcome to the forum ,Larry!
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Welcome both of you,
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Welcome!  What varieties do you have?
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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 to the forum. Where in N KY? There are a few others in KY, still pretty spread out though. Here's a thread with others. I'm about 50 mi NE of Bowling Green.
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Welcome Larry!  Good luck with this passion!

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  Hello Larry,  

Sorry to hear about your bad experience.  It happened to me too.  That one last frost was a killer.
 I think it's our Rite of passage. [image] 

Good luck.
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Welcome to the forum Larry..
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welcome to our group   this is such a nice and helpful forum.  I am newbie also  and what I learned in the past 8 months has been priceless.    :) Joyce
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