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Subject: unknown Lyndhurst brown - zone 6 - taste great Replies: 6
Posted By: KK Views: 730
 
That’s the one on the corner of NY and Van Buren?

Have you checked out the one behind the 1st house on your block? 



Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmychao
Hi,
This is a tree from my neighbor. The fig is large, sweet and taste like honey even the skin is not very soft. I saw two diffetent kind of figs on the same tree. Or they might be two different trees, but plant so close to each other. However, I can't access further because the site is under construction and debris everywhere.

Anyway, the fig has very little seed inside, large round shape. very tight opening. The best I ever taste.

Anyone want to suggest it's ID?

Subject: Lattarola and JH Adriatic Replies: 21
Posted By: KK Views: 1,396
 
mine live in pots, never tried ground
Quote:
Originally Posted by 7deuce
Are you guys winter protecting your JH Adriatic or is it fine uncovered? I plan on putting one in ground next spring.

Subject: Lattarola and JH Adriatic Replies: 21
Posted By: KK Views: 1,396
 
JH is an excellent fig. 1st year or 2 I had some splits, none now, no drops.

Home run

Subject: USDA seized and destoyed Replies: 66
Posted By: KK Views: 3,737
 
I came on a little strong last night. I spend way too much time on political boards and I kinda forgot where I was. No hard feelings :)

Quote:
Originally Posted by alanmercieca
I both love, and hate how the USDA operates, then again the government has been designed for corporations, not for the middle class, or for the poor people, and understanding their rules is like learning to be a lawyer.

Subject: Happy birthday Jenniferarino! Replies: 12
Posted By: KK Views: 614
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by garden_whisperer
  leos do rock 



We sure do

Subject: Happy birthday Jenniferarino! Replies: 12
Posted By: KK Views: 614
 
Happy Birthday youngster :)

Subject: USDA seized and destoyed Replies: 66
Posted By: KK Views: 3,737
 
No matter our differences - Figs bring us together

Quote:
Originally Posted by alanmercieca
Dennis - are you trying to make us drool, just kidding

Subject: USDA seized and destoyed Replies: 66
Posted By: KK Views: 3,737
 
Did Obama's claim credit or one of those "other" nasty Dems?

And lets not forget the 33,000 US jewels injured in Iraq/Afghanistan


Quote:
Originally Posted by alanmercieca
At least two different politicians took credit for creating the internet too, I forget who they where because I just wrote them off as the common fibbing politicians, Bush changed already existing laws, and then Obama went and passed laws that further changed those laws, that is how, they are called amendments, they can bypass, and void the Constitution, and they do, the Constitution has become worthless, like the USD has become

Subject: USDA seized and destoyed Replies: 66
Posted By: KK Views: 3,737
 

So, lets summarize for clarity, last week GWB said

“I put that program in place to protect the country. One of the certainties was that civil liberties were guaranteed,” Bush said, flanked by his smiling wife Laura. "I think there needs to be a balance, and as the president explained, there is a proper balance."

http:// http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/07/george_w_bush_defends_nsa_spyi.html

And that’s Obama’s fault? So you must also think Iraq was Obama’s fault and Afghanistan was Obama’s fault and the worst times since the Great depression was Obama’s fault?


Right?

Oh Yeah, 1 more thing, you must also think this is Obama's fault




Quote:
Originally Posted by alanmercieca
Americans were being monitored long before Sept. 11, 2001, montioring has been said to be around since the 60s, what has changed is that before they could do nothing with their monitoring results, now they do not even need the results, yet they'd look very bad if they did not even show the results to someone way at the top, what I was complaining about most strongly is what they can do without courts now, it's like the court system, and the justice system, are just an inconvenience 

Subject: USDA seized and destoyed Replies: 66
Posted By: KK Views: 3,737
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by alanmercieca
When the republicans realized that they were being spied on too, they changed their tune very fast, I actually hate thinking/talking about politics, it's a bunch of puppets who will do whatever it takes to get what they want


Lets remember President Bush authorized the taps on domestic phone calls and e-mails shortly after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The surveillance machine was already grinding away for longer than Obama has been President. I don’t remember Reps complaining until Obama came along.

Subject: USDA seized and destoyed Replies: 66
Posted By: KK Views: 3,737
 
But as Emeril  likes to say GWB "Kicked it up" to unheard of levels and for good reason. And I don't remember many complaints from Reps during GWB's reign, only during Obama's.

And Peter King is right!





Quote:
Originally Posted by alanmercieca
KK - Obama could have gotten rid of these illegal things that GWB did, instead he's making laws that make things even worst. A majority of reps do not like the the illegal NSA. Speaking of the NSA it has been in operation since November 4, 1952, Bush JR had nothing to do with it.

Subject: USDA seized and destoyed Replies: 66
Posted By: KK Views: 3,737
 
BULL! GWB and the Reps put NSA together and for good reason.

Quote:
Originally Posted by alanmercieca
Obama is responsible for all this

Subject: Ever seen these little green flys? Replies: 6
Posted By: KK Views: 424
 
Maybe Dolichopodidae?  I've had similar in my yard for years





http://floridagardener.com/critters/Beneficial_Insects/Dolichopodidae.htm



Quote:
Originally Posted by cis4elk
I have never seen these flies before. They seem to really enjoy dancing and flittering about on the fig leaves. I have never seen them before this year, and the fig leaves are the only place I see them. There are no figs here except those supported by people like me so my only guess is that it is some sort of little green fly that really enjoys a background it can feel safe on.

Ever seen them? Any idea what they are? If so are they harmful to my fig trees?

Subject: Airlayer Made Easier Replies: 3
Posted By: KK Views: 573
 
Everyone has a different way. I use foam cups.

Subject: What happened to all the Cicadas? Replies: 20
Posted By: KK Views: 755
 
Of course

Quote:
Originally Posted by javajunkie
KK, May I use the picture as a screensaver please?

Subject: What happened to all the Cicadas? Replies: 20
Posted By: KK Views: 755
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by javajunkie
That is a really beautiful picture.


One of those lucky shots. I ran into the house to get the camera and he had moved to the rear of the branch out of sight. I pulled the branch down and he let me take 1 picture before fluttering away.

Subject: What happened to all the Cicadas? Replies: 20
Posted By: KK Views: 755
 

 

I finally heard a few a couple of days ago. I think I caught one yesterday hanging out on a MBVS.

Subject: Look what arrived in the mail today Replies: 20
Posted By: KK Views: 1,494
 
I must have been lucky, shipped about 20 trees last July/Aug. Only one I lost was to a guy who moved previous month and didn't update his paypal. Sat 2 weeks in PO before I got it back 35 days after shipping.

Subject: Black Madeira Replies: 11
Posted By: KK Views: 1,115
 
My BM’s  over winter in my cement block, no heat garage. In the last 8 years we’ve had some pretty cold nights in North Jersey, never had a problem. 

Subject: Who keeps doubles and triples? Replies: 49
Posted By: KK Views: 1,648
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by pitangadiego
I do have one tree that I have 8 copies of. Had a scare 2 years ago, and never want to lose this particular tree. Doubt that I can replace it.


Best way to prevent that is to pass it around :)

Subject: I have extra Replies: 92
Posted By: KK Views: 7,411
 
Yes I grew a couple


Quote:
Originally Posted by noss
KK,

Did you grow a tree from the cuttings you took?  The figs look delicious inside and out.

noss

Subject: I have extra Replies: 92
Posted By: KK Views: 7,411
 

**** found a home ****


I have an extra local I picked up last Oct for postage, quart container, large green figs, red inside, tree does not get covered, nice leaves, I haven’t tasted them. Message me with your address so I can quote you shipping cost. Paypal only.




Large pic of tree

Attached Images
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Subject: I have extra Replies: 92
Posted By: KK Views: 7,411
 

I have an extra unknown for postage, 16 oz cup, Paypal only. Collected by Chris in TN.
Comes with a story.


“Hendersonville Green. The story goes that this 80 yr old woman's Grandfather brought a small tree over from Italy. He kept the tree Alive with water from his canteen while traveling by boat from Italy to New York. One of his cuttings was planted 40 years ago on the side of her house and the rest is history. The figs are large green with a strawberry colored pulp.”

Subject: I have extra Replies: 92
Posted By: KK Views: 7,411
 

I have an extra rooted cutting from Fauzi in Indonesia. Quart cup. He called it Red Israel. You pay shipping Paypal only

 This pic does not belong to me

Subject: I have extra Replies: 92
Posted By: KK Views: 7,411
 

** it found a home **

I have an extra unknown for postage, 16 oz cup, Paypal only, cold hardy in East Rutherford NJ. New fig for me. If I don’t reply someone else got it.  

Subject: VDB or Havasu Replies: 31
Posted By: KK Views: 1,322
 
I got my VDB from Gorgi about 10 or so years ago give or take


Quote:
Originally Posted by newnandawg
Thanks Martin and KK. Its definitely different from both of your photos and from my mature VDB. I have 4 rooted cuttings of VDB
from UCD and it is nothing like those either.
 

Subject: VDB or Havasu Replies: 31
Posted By: KK Views: 1,322
 
a couple of small VDB's to compare

Subject: Doree Replies: 10
Posted By: KK Views: 1,032
 

I found a tree in Clifton last year that doesn’t get covered. Some one said it looked like Doree. Green fig reddish inside. I guess time will tell.

 

Subject: cicadas are here Replies: 48
Posted By: KK Views: 1,516
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mgginva
KK - if you need a recipe let me know.


I’ll take a pass on that, but thanks. Reminds me of when I was in grammar school, must have been  6th or 7th grade. There was this specialty store on Park Ave sold all kinds of foodstuff from all over the world. I spotted an assortment of chocolate covered bugs. Bees, ants and a few others, which I can’t remember. You really couldn’t tell by looking, just a chocolate cube. I bought a box and handed them out to some of the girls in the schoolyard during lunch hour. When they found out I thought they were going to neuter me. Truth is I wasn’t man enough to eat one.

Subject: cicadas are here Replies: 48
Posted By: KK Views: 1,516
 
We don't have them yet but there's big front page article in today Bergen Record

"likely between May 18 and 24, when the soil reaches the magic temperature of 64 degrees"

http://www.northjersey.com/news/Cicada.html

Subject: picture display at f4f forum Replies: 5
Posted By: KK Views: 473
 
Don't know what browser you are using. I use Firefox and when I click on those pics I get the same as you do BUT if right click on a pic and chose open in new tab, a new tab opens and it  works without the scroll arrow

Subject: Good luck tonight, Figgies Replies: 16
Posted By: KK Views: 973
 
My figs are staying out. Forecast to be 42 with a feel like of 38. I will be bringing the veggies in cause last nights ”not as cold” temps wilted a few of the peppers.

Subject: suckers Replies: 7
Posted By: KK Views: 551
 
Do an air-layer  using a foam cup, 4-8 weeks you have plants



Quote:
Originally Posted by Lukie29
One of my fig trees is putting out two little suckers, each one with only one set of leaves so far. I've heard that a new tree can be grown from these, I've also heard that when left on, can be the best producing part of the tree. Any input? If I were to remove the sucker, what would be the technique and what time of the season should I do it? Thanks for any help.

Subject: OT To All New Yorkers Replies: 12
Posted By: KK Views: 909
 

The first one, you couldn’t buy anything for a $1 at the other 2. Probably going again on the 28th, I'll be in the city for a Dave Davies show at the Winery.

Don’t know if you ever had Dim Sum it can be quite good.

They roll carts around the dinning room with small dishes with all kinds of dumpling “like” things. You pick what looks good.

Zagat been rating big city restaurants for decades.
http://www.zagat.com/help/key-to-ratings

http://blog.zagat.com/2013/01/new-yorks-8-best-spots-for-dim-sum.html

Restaurants can be very pricey in the City, most of these out of my range
http://blog.zagat.com/2012/10/the-10-best-restaurants-in-new-york-city.html

Unfortunately most are in Brooklyn
http://blog.zagat.com/2012/06/new-yorks-best-pizza-top-8-pizza-shops.html

You going to the 9/11 Memorial? You need a pass in advance.
http://www.911memorial.org/visitor-passes

Have a great time

Subject: OT To All New Yorkers Replies: 12
Posted By: KK Views: 909
 
You might be interested in this if you like dumplings. When I was last there 6 months ago -  5 dumplings for a $1 (heavy on the chives)






Quote:
Originally Posted by Luke
Am off to NY in 7 days cant wait to see the place, we are staying for 8 nights in Chelsea.
Can you recommend any nice places to eat or see :)


luke 

Subject: shipping rooted cuttings Replies: 11
Posted By: KK Views: 710
 
Basically you have to secure the root ball to the pot and the pot to the box. I put something like a piece of foam or bubble wrap on top of the soil (making it higher than the edge of the cup), enclose the pot in a plastic bag, run tape around vertically. I use a strip of wood the size of the box, tape the pot to the wood, hot glue the wood to the box. I have a table saw so it’s easy for me to rip off strips of wood about 1/8 inch thick.

Subject: Spotted Lebanese Red cutting Replies: 7
Posted By: KK Views: 826
 

My Black Madeira from Jon sometimes commands a high price and shows FMV now and then but does not affect performance 

 



Quote:
Originally Posted by JackHNVA
I know, been growing figs for several years, just annoyed at myself more than anything else, the eBay seller commanded high prices knowing  this type was highly sought after and made claims as being clean and disease free.

Subject: Spotted Lebanese Red cutting Replies: 7
Posted By: KK Views: 826
 
Thats nothing. Personally I wouldn’t give FMV a second thought unless it’s very severe and limits plant growth or affects the fruit. About 10 years ago I was given a newly rooted cutting from UC Davies. It spent the entire 1st year yellow and about 7 inches tall. Today you wouldn’t even know. Many times you’ll see the first few leaves of a newly rooted cutting mottled or disfigured. They usually grow out of it. 

Subject: Anybody worried about cicadas? Replies: 36
Posted By: KK Views: 1,425
 
Cicadas to outnumber people 600 to 1

WASHINGTON (AP) - Any day now, billions of cicadas with bulging red eyes will crawl out of the earth after 17 years underground and overrun the East Coast. The insects will arrive in such numbers that people from North Carolina to Connecticut will be outnumbered roughly 600-to-1. Maybe more.

Subject: 3 diferent 'Bourjassotte Noire' Replies: 14
Posted By: KK Views: 1,700
 
This is my 1st year growing Bourjassotte Noire, my leaves look like this




Subject: OT - Yesterday Replies: 1
Posted By: KK Views: 402
 
747 Stalls and crashes at Bahgram Air Force Base north of Kabul in Afghanistan killing all 7 aboard.

Sources say cargo came loose and shifted beyond conditions. So sad

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c32_1367332518

Subject: dirty word Replies: 47
Posted By: KK Views: 1,746
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nichole
I think I finally have fungus gnats. Had done so well until now. Some cuttings started to die back and I pulled some out to check on them and little black flying bugs went scattering. 

Dang.


Do they have black heads?

Subject: Does anyone use this on there plants Replies: 13
Posted By: KK Views: 1,321
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigsmile542
Yes KK I find that molasses is very good to use with microbes, in weekly feed for plants. There are many use for it. The microbes brake down the soil and let the plants take up what they need to grow. If you soil is not alive nether will be the plants. Thanks for your input helps to try new things in life.

Zone 8
South West TX



Also found this

Molasses

AS AN INSECTICIDE

Yes, it is true. You will not find any university studies on Molasses as an insecticide, but the bottom line is that Molasses is very effective against sucking insects like Lace bugs, Aphids, and Whitefly. Why? this is because Molasses actually increases the natural sugar content of plants (Brix Level). Pest insects cannot dispel the gasses caused by sugars and will leave high sugar plants alone.

Outstanding for controlling Fungal Gnats and Thrips.

http://www.sanjacsupply.com/horticulture/organic-pest-control/natural-insecticides/molasses/

Subject: Does anyone use this on there plants Replies: 13
Posted By: KK Views: 1,321
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigsmile542
KK What do you think of this root growth inoculant?
I do think that if I am going to grow in containers I must look to the hydroponics industry for things that make plants grow better. This also affects fruit taste and yield .There are many things that help our plants grow stronger better.

Zone 8
South West. TX


Not really sure yet, I didn’t run a side by side but am planning one on parsley seeds soon. Trying some of this on a portion of the garden and some figs.

 

http://www.rcwsproutings.com/?p=471 


The last part really has me intrigued



Subject: Does anyone use this on there plants Replies: 13
Posted By: KK Views: 1,321
 
This year I tried

Subject: Plant Tags Replies: 28
Posted By: KK Views: 2,219
 
Not quite as thin as a pop can but thin enough to imprint easily





Quote:
Originally Posted by Chivas
I bought some of those from them, they are thin like a pop can but I haven't tried them through a whole season, the other ones than you can stick in the soil made of copper, if they stay wet will start to green a little but can be cleaned with vinegar.

Subject: Plant Tags Replies: 28
Posted By: KK Views: 2,219
 
I like these

 

http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=10459&cat=2,43319,33281&ap=1

Subject: I have extra Replies: 92
Posted By: KK Views: 7,411
 

I have an extra rooted cutting from Fauzi in Indonesia. 16oz cup. He called it Purple Jordan. You pay all shipping + Paypals percentage.

Not my picture, maybe Fauzi’s

 If I don’t reply someone else got it


It found a home..........

Subject: Society Garlic Replies: 16
Posted By: KK Views: 1,318
 
I live in NJ right next to the glorious Meadowlands. I came across conflicting information on what I could do with/to them. Most said I could not relocate them. I called my Boro Hall who referred me to Tyco Animal control who handled the contract for my town. They told me where I could drop them off. I think I’m covered.


Quote:
Originally Posted by springlakenj

In NJ, the most crowded state in the US, your legal options for dealing w critters are limited.

Subject: Society Garlic Replies: 16
Posted By: KK Views: 1,318
 

This is the only thing that works for me. Over the last 10 years I caught about 50 groundhogs. First 2 years about 10 - 12 a year, less and less every year, none last year but I’m ready. For me it’s really easy. They come in the same corner of the yard every single time. I just put a pot at the corner and when it gets moved time to set the trap.

 

 

Did you know groundhogs could climb trees? I wouldn’t have believed it unless I saw it with my own eyes. It was about 7 feet off the ground munching on leaves.