Hi everyone!!!! My inground LSU Purple has finally started to bud out! I am sure the record cold weather we had this winter is to blame. The poor cuttings I started last year are still in their original containers I potted them in - they started to grow while in the garage over a month ago, however I think I did lose a a few. I have off the next 3 days so I will be able to work with the figs AND in the garden. I think the garden will be much better this year now that Luce is over a year old and is turing into a great little dog and companion.

Glenn was in the hospital for 4 days last week, feeling a bit better and still trying to quit smoking - I hope this is it, it is starting to wear me down. I think being out in the garden will do some good for me and help me get my mind off regular life stuff.

I'm glad things are looking up. Gardening is very therapeutic, may Spring bring on all the wonderful growth we've all been itching for.

Many people find gardening the most peaceful part of their day. Even The Don in the Godfather movies spent his last hours with his grand children in and around his tomatoes. I'm sure that's been played out 100's of times by others.

Yes gardening can be very relaxing .
Dogs are a great companion.

Gardening and a dog... sounds like heaven.

Jo Ann,  My LSU purple is also full of brebas...it is so young... not sure it can support that many, but at least a few. Hardly can wait to try one.

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JoAnn, best of luck with everything this new growing year. I'll second what Phil said, Gardening, your dog, and nurturing your figs along. Can't get much better! Good luck, happy gardening.

JoAnn, I hope everything will be fine with you and your family from now on. Enjoy your off days Norhayati

good luck with everything, joann. your unknown purple is leafing out and doing very well :) 

Thanks everyone for the well wishes!  I was out in the garden yesterday - weeding the flower beds, and getting the vegetable beds ready.  I even managed to get a few veggies planted.  Luce stepped into the flower bed "to help" lol.  I told her "no", she stepped out and sat beside me while I worked.  Next to my fig tree and joining this forum, getting her is the best decision I have made (at least recently)!!

I'm glad the cuttings I sent out are doing well!  Grasa, don't expect much from the breba, I tried one the first year I had the tree and it was flat tasting - HUGE - but tasteless.  Pete, I still have the cuttings of my family tree in the fridge!!! LOL.  I was just to overloaded last year with Glenns trips to the hospital, training the puppy and working, it was just too much to try to root more.  I'm surprised the there are survivors from last year since I never up-potted them.  This year will be better ;)