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Fig_Hunter

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Posted 1483345492	Reply with quote #1

Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself to this forum as i am new. My name is Mike, I am currently stationed at Fort Lewis, WA and I have been active duty since I was 17 years old. I have been deployed a few times and have been to numerous places around the glove. I am now 37 and will retire in 2 years. That will be a little over 22 years in uniform. I have 2 boys, 10 and 7 years old and happily married. I love to fish and hunt big game animals with my bow and lately I have been reading about figs in this forum and I am intrigue by this plant. I think i found me a new healthy hobby, I cant wait to begin and I am looking forward to the adventures ahead with Fig trees. I see a lot of collectors on here are having a great time growing plants and posting the friuts of their labor. I hope to do the same. I am also hoping to interact and learn from this forum as I am student when it comes to Figs. I have a confession to make... I have never in my life ever tasted fresh Figs before ( im sure that the Fig Newtons out of MREs dont even come close). I hope to grow my own trees and taste my very first fig ever. Happy new year to all of Figs4fun members! If any of you have some cuttings/plants you want to share, I will be very happy to recieve them and begin this Fig adventure! Thank you in advance.

tyro

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Posts: 230

Posted 1483349043	Reply with quote #2

Mike, Welcome to the forum.If you're willing to pick up shipping charges PM me. __________________ Paul.Simi Valley,Ca.Zone 9a/Sunset 18

dkirtexas

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Posts: 1,327

Posted 1483366230	Reply with quote #3

Mike, Thank you for your service to our country. Please send me your mailing address via email and I will put together a pkg for you. No charge. __________________ 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.

LeanderFig

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Posts: 59

Posted 1483367554	Reply with quote #4

Welcome Mike! I myself served for 12 years. Both Air Force and Army. This is my first year trying to grow figs. Right now I have 25 cuttings in small pots rooting now. I've only been on the forum for a short time, but I can tell you that there is a load of good info here. Good luck in your growing endeavors! __________________ Zone 5a

chucklikestofish

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Posts: 1,316

Posted 1483367917 · Edited	Reply with quote #5

Quote: Originally Posted by Fig_Hunter Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself to this forum as i am new. My name is Mike, I am currently stationed at Fort Lewis, WA and I have been active duty since I was 17 years old. I have been deployed a few times and have been to numerous places around the glove. I am now 37 and will retire in 2 years. That will be a little over 22 years in uniform. I have 2 boys, 10 and 7 years old and happily married. I love to fish and hunt big game animals with my bow and lately I have been reading about figs in this forum and I am intrigue by this plant. I think i found me a new healthy hobby, I cant wait to begin and I am looking forward to the adventures ahead with Fig trees. I see a lot of collectors on here are having a great time growing plants and posting the friuts of their labor. I hope to do the same. I am also hoping to interact and learn from this forum as I am student when it comes to Figs. I have a confession to make... I have never in my life ever tasted fresh Figs before ( im sure that the Fig Newtons out of MREs dont even come close). I hope to grow my own trees and taste my very first fig ever. Happy new year to all of Figs4fun members! If any of you have some cuttings/plants you want to share, I will be very happy to recieve them and begin this Fig adventure! Thank you in advance. ~thanks for serving our country~and welcome aboard you will be addicted soon ~ __________________

FiggyFrank

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Posts: 2,712

Posted 1483367939	Reply with quote #6

Welcome, Mike! Nothing like a fresh fig. Glad to have you here, and thank you for your service, sir. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

Fig_Hunter

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Posts: 13

Posted 1483372750 · Edited	Reply with quote #7

Tyro, Sent you a PM. Thank you for tbe very generous offer of free cuttings. People like you make America one of the best place to live. Im pumped! PM sent.

Fig_Hunter

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Posts: 13

Posted 1483373426 · Edited	Reply with quote #8

Quote: Originally Posted by dkirtexas Mike, Thank you for your service to our country. Please send me your mailing address via email and I will put together a pkg for you. No charge. Wow! What an offer, I am hoping to return the favor or do the same in the future. Im so excited for some reason. Thank you dkirtxas. Email sent.

PeterC

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Posts: 286

Posted 1483375488	Reply with quote #9

Welcome Mike, Thank You for your service! I wish I was closer to you, I would give you one of my fig trees, its nice to have an established tree and then play around with cuttings. It is a wonderful hobby/addiction, plenty to read here, read, read until your eyes bleed :) __________________ Growing: Sal's Corleone, Brooklyn Unknown, Peters Honey, White Kadoda, Brown Turkey, Black Mission, Deanna, Green Irchia, Hollier, Sals E Wanted: A very cold hardy fig, Hardy Chicago or Celeste Zone 7 Long Island

DesMoinesWAfig

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Posts: 92

Posted 1483377366 · Edited	Reply with quote #10

Hi Mike, Welcome. Thank you for your service to our country. You are a stones throw from me. There are a number of members who live in Washington. We were all new at one time. Great people, and such a wealth of information on this forum. If you have been reading for a while you may have found the search feature, which is great so that when you begin rooting cuttings you can search "which way up" so you wont plant the cutting upside down. Also, topics are pinned at the top, I would highly recommend reading. Fig collecting can be very additive. Start slow and figure out what you want. There are so MANY varieties, it can be overwhelming . You will want to start with what grows and produces well where you live. For this area, one of those is the Desert King, of which I would be happy to give you one of my plants. It is currently tucked away for the winter in the shop. It will need to be up-potted in the spring. __________________ Shirley - Zone 8b - Des Moines, WA 60 year old Desert King - (started the fig addiction) Wish List: Maltese Beauty, Saint Rita, Emalyn's Purple I am shikei53 on eBay

Fig_Hunter

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Posts: 13

Posted 1483394039	Reply with quote #11

Quote: Originally Posted by DesMoinesWAfig Hi Mike, Welcome. Thank you for your service to our country. You are a stones throw from me. There are a number of members who live in Washington. We were all new at one time. Great people, and such a wealth of information on this forum. If you have been reading for a while you may have found the search feature, which is great so that when you begin rooting cuttings you can search "which way up" so you wont plant the cutting upside down. Also, topics are pinned at the top, I would highly recommend reading. Fig collecting can be very additive. Start slow and figure out what you want. There are so MANY varieties, it can be overwhelming . You will want to start with what grows and produces well where you live. For this area, one of those is the Desert King, of which I would be happy to give you one of my plants. It is currently tucked away for the winter in the shop. It will need to be up-potted in the spring. Wow! I thought I was all alone from WA. Thank you for the warm reception. Thank you for offering your plant. I can definitely pick it up anytime you are ready. PM sent.

Fig_Hunter

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Posts: 13

Posted 1483394164	Reply with quote #12

Quote: Originally Posted by PeterC Welcome Mike, Thank You for your service! I wish I was closer to you, I would give you one of my fig trees, its nice to have an established tree and then play around with cuttings. It is a wonderful hobby/addiction, plenty to read here, read, read until your eyes bleed :) Wow! So much love and awesome people in this forum. Thank you for the warm welcome. Have a blessed day!

TorontoJoe

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Posts: 257

Posted 1483413648	Reply with quote #13

Hi Mike! Greetings from Canada. This is great forum. There are great people here contributing from all over the globe. Promise me one thing... post here when you try your very own first fresh ripe fig. My favorite view in the world __________________ Zone 6 Guildwood Village - Toronto, Canada Seeking: Panache, Really great unknowns

Dave

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Posts: 1,482

Posted 1483415039	Reply with quote #14

Joe thats a nice picture Welcome Fig Hunter __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

tsparozi

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Posts: 302

Posted 1483416303	Reply with quote #15

Welcome Mike! Thank you for your service! This is a great place with great people sharing information and their passion for a great plant. Enjoy your journey! __________________ Tony S - Zone 6A Carmel, NY WL-Ischia Black (UCD/USDA), Martinenca, Calderona, Victoria, Craven's Craving, Colonel Littman's Black Cross, Bon Jesusa, Sant Martina, Princesa, Paretjal Negra

Fig_Hunter

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Posts: 13

Posted 1483419133	Reply with quote #16

Quote: Originally Posted by TorontoJoe Hi Mike! Greetings from Canada. This is great forum. There are great people here contributing from all over the globe. Promise me one thing... post here when you try your very own first fresh ripe fig. My favorite view in the world Aahhh... very nice view indeed! You are living the dream my friend most people only get to see only on vacations, those Figs looks delicious too.

Fig_Hunter

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Posted 1483419315	Reply with quote #17

Quote: Originally Posted by tsparozi Welcome Mike! Thank you for your service! This is a great place with great people sharing information and their passion for a great plant. Enjoy your journey! Thank you and I have never been so excited in my life about a plant. Lol. I must be getting old according to my wife.lol.

TorontoJoe

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Posts: 257

Posted 1483460465	Reply with quote #18

Quote: Originally Posted by Fig_Hunter Aahhh... very nice view indeed! You are living the dream my friend most people only get to see only on vacations, those Figs looks delicious too. As it is, that is a place I'm lucky enough to visit only on holidays. A tiny villa my cousin built on an old family homestead in Sicily. My Views lately look much more snowy. Often beautiful.....just not very fig-friendly. Yes, the figs are delicious! __________________ Zone 6 Guildwood Village - Toronto, Canada Seeking: Panache, Really great unknowns

rcantor

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Posts: 5,724

Posted 1483505453	Reply with quote #19

Welcome! Thank you for defending us. Lack of sunshine (short days) and cool temps are your biggest problems Having a greenhouse or grow room will help you get more and better figs. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: 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.

DevIsgro

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Posts: 637

Posted 1483507050	Reply with quote #20

Welcome to the forum! Enjoy your new hobby and retirement, prepare for get addicted to collecting and growing. __________________ Currently growing 50-60 varieties, this season's cuttings dependant. Hopefully I'll get to taste a few more this year...

Ework

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Posts: 9

Posted 1483587055	Reply with quote #21

Welcome to the forum Mike. I am fairly new to the forum and to fig growing and was blessed with free cuttings when I first joined. I don't have anything ready but if you send me a message with your address I will ship something to you sometime in spring. Thank you for your service to our country! Emily

bluns55

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Posts: 23

Posted 1483619614	Reply with quote #22

Welcome to the forum, Thank you for serving our country! Be warned this does turn into an obsession. I too had never tasted a fresh fig until I decided to order a Negronne 2 yrs ago, I had a few not ripe enough figs the first year but this year from that Negronne I must have had 35 to 40 wonderful figs. I currently have more cuttings already growing & others to start, thanks to some generous figgers & purchases. There is great info on the forum from experienced growers. __________________ ______________________________________ Brenda zone 6b East Tn I have in pots Celeste, Negronne, CdD Gris cuttings started this yr Sumacki (I hope), Alma & Brooklyn White. Wish list: Rose Noire, LSU Hollier, Green Ischia, Rmali, Battaglia Green, Italian Golden Honey, RDB, Matta, Red Lebanese or any that do well in this area.

Fig_Hunter

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Posts: 13

Posted 1483684003	Reply with quote #23

Quote: Originally Posted by Ework Welcome to the forum Mike. I am fairly new to the forum and to fig growing and was blessed with free cuttings when I first joined. I don't have anything ready but if you send me a message with your address I will ship something to you sometime in spring. Thank you for your service to our country! Emily Thanks Emily, PM sent. Your awesome!

Sas

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Posts: 1,363

Posted 1483686615	Reply with quote #24

My son is Military too, I'll be glad to send you something when I prune my trees just send me your address. Thank You for your service. __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

grant441

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Posts: 173

Posted 1483703051	Reply with quote #25

Thank you for your service! Freedom isn't free. I was 38 when I ate my first fresh fig and it taste just like honey! There is something magical about figs,the way they grow roots from a stick and all the different colors,shapes,sizes and flavor profiles.Welcome to the forum glad you are here PM me your address. __________________ South Carolina zone 7b

rmulhero

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Posts: 263

Posted 1483714172	Reply with quote #26

Welcome to the forum! __________________ Becky, zone 5 Growing: Hardy Chicago, VdB, Dessert King, Celeste, Green Ischia, Marseilles VS, Kathleen's Black, Red Sicilian, Adriatic JH, Violetta bayerfeinge, New Brunswick, Magnolia and Italian Honey. Wishlist: Sicilian Black JR, Petite Negra, Sweet George, Lattarula, Sals Corleone (Gene), Vasilika sika, Galicia negra, Dalmatie and any cold hardy fig.

Elfarach

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Posts: 288

Posted 1483717110	Reply with quote #27

Welcome to the forum Mike... __________________ Simon C. So. Cal (El Monte) Zone 10a Wish list: Adriatic JH, Raspberry Latte, Violet de Sollies, Col de Dame Black, Ischia Black, Takoma Violet

Fig_Hunter

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Posts: 13

Posted 1483719565	Reply with quote #28

Quote: Originally Posted by Sas My son is Military too, I'll be glad to send you something when I prune my trees just send me your address. Thank You for your service. Sas, PM sent, thank you.

waynea

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Posts: 1,886

Posted 1483720911	Reply with quote #29

Welcome to the forum and for your dedicated service. My son is serving in the Navy, stationed in Japan.

Fig_Hunter

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Posts: 13

Posted 1483765751 · Edited	Reply with quote #30

Its like Christmas again in our household. Check out what Tyro sent the Fig_hunter. I say, its TGIF indeed. Thanks Paul.

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