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Subject: Northeast Arctic Blast Replies: 53
Posted By: jkuo Views: 1,476
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by nycfig
Quote:
Originally Posted by drphil69
So my Thermocube, which is supposed to turn on at 20F, never turned on... The low in my shed was 11.8F, according to my weather station.  Its now up to 20F.  

While cold they were well protected from wind.  I think I may get some die back, but it was just one night.


Got one for Christmas and tried using it tonight.  Junk!  Sending it back tomorrow.


I have one that is supposed to turn on at 35F and shut off at 45F.  It appears to work, but I'm not sure how well calibrated it is.  It seems to turn on in the 30's somewhere, and shuts off around 47ish.  I think it's less than stellar performance is probably a combination of cheap parts, and a temperature switch with poor sensitivity from being encased in a plastic enclosure?

Subject: Northeast Arctic Blast Replies: 53
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10 deg outside and supposedly going down to 5 sometime tonight.  Garage is at 36 and should stay over 30.  I have a 60W incandescent bulb on next to my figs and covered them all with a tarp, so I'm not too worried.  What I am worried about is opening the garage door tomorrow morning to get the kids into the car.  I'm not sure my 3 y.o. completely understands the concept of butt-freezing cold.

Subject: Great find at Goodwill today! Replies: 20
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Nice find!

Subject: 2015 gardening preseason Replies: 25
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And just because I can't resist making bad references to pop culture:

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Subject: 2015 gardening preseason Replies: 25
Posted By: jkuo Views: 1,466
 
The outdoors garden is pretty sparse looking at the moment, but that's no reason to completely lay off gardening for the winter.  There's still the indoor fig plants to keep me occupied until the weather warms up.  From the dozens of green wood unknown cuttings I took last summer, I managed to get 11 to root by just plopping them in potting soil and got 8 of those under the grow lights around Thanksgiving.  The unknown cuttings are currently putting out new leaf growth, and look relatively happy for now.

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The smallest of the cuttings was just an inch or two high, and had just a small leaf and a bud for nearly a month before busting out with new growth in the past week.
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I probably should have started off with more modest plans for cuttings considering it is my first real attempt at propagating cuttings and that I don't actually have enough storage space for more than a dozen or so fig trees.  I just decided to dive right in and hope for the best.  I have 22 cuttings in 32 oz deli containers filled with coir, sitting on top of a cookie rack, and in clear plastic bins.  I moistened the coir with a weak hydroponic solution, figuring that if the cuttings rooted, having some nutrients in the medium would be helpful for growth.  Heat mats are under and between the bins and hooked up to a thermostat set to 78F.  Since my basement is a cool 64F, I usually cover the bins with a blanket.  Without the blanket insulation, the thermostat reading only makes it to about 72F.  Five more cuttings are in coir in sterilite shoebox containers on top of the boiler.

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I started the cuttings on Dec. 18th.  At the 2-week check (actually 16-day due to the holidays), one Lyndhurst White and one Stella cutting are starting to grow leaves.  From what I can tell, it also looks like there are 2 Lyndhurst White and 1 Sicilian Black cuttings with small roots visible on the side/bottom of the container.

Subject: Heating a hoophouse and how? Replies: 15
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Composting the leaves to generate heat?  I sure hope it's not setting them on fire.

Subject: Mold on Cuttings: any advice Replies: 18
Posted By: jkuo Views: 1,198
 
I'm fairly new to growing figs, so what I've been doing may not be the optimal approach.  I've been wiping the mold away with a paper towel moistened with a little rubbing alcohol.  I washed my cuttings with warm water and dish soap and dunked them in a 1:10 diluted bleach solution prior to rooting.  So far, I only had small fuzzies appear on 3 cuttings in the past 10 days, which I promptly wiped away.

Leaving the covers off would take care of the moisture allowing the mold to grow.  Personally, I'm leaving the covers on my rooting bins since my basement is apparently cool enough to render my heating mats useless without a cover to trap the heat.

Subject: Light Diffuser Replies: 21
Posted By: jkuo Views: 649
 
I have T5 lights a couple of inches away from my figs.  The only time I got leaf wilting was when I didn't water it enough.  It looks like the roots aren't pulling enough water for the top of the plant, either due to the potting mix being too dry or there just not being enough roots to support the plant. That's my guess.

[edit: T5 not T8 lights]

Subject: Fig ID help: mislabeled Celeste and BT? Replies: 5
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Ok, three votes for Brunswick.  I guess I'll be telling my gardening buddy he has a Brunswick and not a Celeste.

Subject: Fig ID help: mislabeled Celeste and BT? Replies: 5
Posted By: jkuo Views: 391
 
I'll buy Brunswick.  I didn't guess that, but it makes sense.  I did forget to mention that the picture of the fig with the quarter was described as an "early season" fig, which I take to mean a breba.  I don't know if that changes anything.

So, is the Brown Turkey fig actually a BT?

Subject: Fig ID help: mislabeled Celeste and BT? Replies: 5
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I got into a fig discussion with one of my friends on Facebook, and he posted pictures of his figs.  Unfortunately, the names he gave the figs didn't match the pictures or descriptions.  So, I thought I'd query the fig collective and see if proper variety names can be attached to his figs.

First up is the supposed "Celeste / Italian Honey / Green Trees" fig.  Not sure why he has Celeste and Italian Honey as aliases, and I've never heard of Green Trees.

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This is the supposed "Brown Turkey":

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And a shot of multiple figs, which he said were Petite Negra, Brown Turkey, and 4 containers of Celeste.

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Tastewise, he said his Brown Turkey was sweet with a hearty flavor.  His Celeste he said was amber-colored inside (though the picture shows a few that seem to have some hints of red in the interior) and had a mild honey-like sweetness.  Both figs are grown outside in Long Island, NY.

Off the information provided, my guess was that his "Celeste" fig is actually a Brown Turkey.  His "Brown Turkey" fig sounds like a Celeste, but the fruit size looks a lot  bigger than my Celeste.  Possibly an Improved Celeste or other Celeste variant?

Can anyone make a more educated guess?  I'm still pretty new to fig growing, so that was the best I could come up with.

Subject: Can someone suggest a grafting knife/tool? Replies: 28
Posted By: jkuo Views: 5,277
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by aphahn
The sharpening steel you have for your kitchen knives does not perform the same function as a sharpening stone/hone. The sharpening steel essentially "combs" the kinks out of the edge of a knife that it acquires during use. Where as a hone actually removes metal to create a sharper edge.


The terminology is not quite right.  After watching entirely too many Good Eats episodes, I distinctly remember "honing" being the process of de-kinking a blade edge and bringing the edge back to true.  "Sharpening" is where the taper of the edge is changed by grinding away metal.

Anyhow, back to the more interesting grafting tool discussion.

Subject: Modular Fig Cage Version 1 Replies: 17
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Scott,

That idea looks workable.  You'll have to excuse my hardware ignorance here (I spend more time staring at computer screens than building stuff), but I take it those are hanger bolts and wingnuts you have drawn there for securing the panels to the posts?  I would have gone the lazy route and just zip tied things together, but a bolt and nut is probably a more elegant solution.

If I had to guess, those would be 4x4 posts and panel frames made from 2x4's or 1x4's?  How does the "modular" part of it work?  The initial cube cage makes sense.  What I don't get at the moment is how you chain two modules together.

Subject: My Depressing Fig Notebook Replies: 12
Posted By: jkuo Views: 685
 
I probably should have practiced with some more common cuttings first, but I decided to just dive in head first with some less common varieties.  I figured that I dislike duplicating effort when my free time is limited, so I'm crossing my fingers and hoping I have a green enough thumb to nurture along a batch of cuttings.

Subject: Out of control fig cuttings and trees Replies: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by COGardener

I will be testing 3/8 and 1/2 inch in theory, available local supplies my change my mind our add ideas.  I am planning to use 4X4X8's for uprights with 2X6's connecting at top and bottom. The 4x4's with not be in ground so that the cage is mobile, it will also be built in modular panels so that removal of panels to expand, relocate or disassemble for storage it fast and easy. 

After some other projects are complete, I'm going to start to draw it on Visio. I'll post the drawing when I'm done to show the idea and get some input.


I'd be interested in seeing how you plan on making modular panels.  I contemplated a modular panel approach to caging my blueberries (dang birds eat all of them) or for making a cold frame that I could break down and store flat.  I didn't come up with any feasible ideas, and I gave up on the idea since I figured two little ones occupying my time wouldn't let me start prototyping anyway.

Subject: Out of control fig cuttings and trees Replies: 48
Posted By: jkuo Views: 1,586
 
James, that is awesome what you've done.  Inspirational.

I started converting my yard into edibles after I had children.  I figured I enjoyed growing fruit, and I wanted quality food for my family.  So far, the berries have been a smashing success.  In fact, my 3 y.o. has even spit out store bought berries and requested some from the backyard.  I was quite happy that he knew what good fruit tasted like, but a little chagrined that the lesson on not wasting food hadn't sunk in yet.  I'm looking forward to ramping up with figs, paw paws, jujubes, and persimmons.

Subject: Out of control fig cuttings and trees Replies: 48
Posted By: jkuo Views: 1,586
 
My collection is small, but I too appear to have overrun my capacity.  I originally thought I was going to plant 1-2 trees in ground.  One season later, I have 10 trees in pots overwintering in the garage, 9 unknowns inside under grow lights, and 22 cuttings started.  I checked my yard plant map, and determined that I can plant 8 fig trees in ground.  I'm contemplating cutting down an ailing birch tree just to make space for a few more varieties in the yard.  I didn't expect figs to be so addictive.

Subject: Anyone need some Celeste cuttings? Replies: 7
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Cuttings have been shipped, so it's too late for me to do any experiments on them.  Didn't realize there could be so much variability amongst "Celeste" figs.  I suppose it would have been fun to see to grow them out to see if they were any different than my current Celeste, but I'm equally happy to pass them on to someone with more time and space for them.

Subject: Anyone need some Celeste cuttings? Replies: 7
Posted By: jkuo Views: 403
 
Cuttings are spoken for.  Currently have a couple of members with an interest in the cuttings.

Subject: Earliest In-Ground Fig Fruit, No Protection, Zone 6b Replies: 80
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Pete,
Thanks for the natural farming links.  I read through most of the One Straw Revolution pdf.  Interesting read.  It sounds a lot like a version of permaculture.

Pino,
I too have been attempting to do more "natural" gardening, but I also find that there is quite a bit of disease and pest pressure.  I don't spray anything (non-organic anyway), but I do seem to have to take some measures to ensure I get something from the garden.  From what I've heard, it takes a few years to establish a healthy ecosystem where the gardening can be more carefree.  At the moment, I'm not totally convinced I can get by with a pure natural or permaculture approach.  If I don't do something to protect by berries, they are picked off by either bugs or birds.  I'm pretty sure that the natural approach would be to not grow the varieties I'm growing or accept massive pilfering by the nature, but that would totally not fly in my household of voracious berry eaters.

Subject: Anyone need some Celeste cuttings? Replies: 7
Posted By: jkuo Views: 403
 
Edit: Currently claimed.

I have a small bundle of Celeste cuttings that I received with some other cuttings.  I already have a Celeste tree and don't intend to grow another.  Anyone need some Celeste cuttings?  I can ship them for just the cost of postage.

Subject: Storing Figs For The Winter Replies: 23
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Looks good.  I've been tempted to build outdoor storage for my future fig expansion plans.  A dozen plants is about all I can get into my garage and still allow me to use the garage for actually parking the car and as a multipurpose space.

Subject: Earliest In-Ground Fig Fruit, No Protection, Zone 6b Replies: 80
Posted By: jkuo Views: 3,414
 
Calvin, your garden looks pretty awesome.  I wouldn't worry about having a pristinely manicured and weeded garden.  Nature is chaotic, so there's no reason not to have some [controlled] chaos in the garden.  My garden only looks nicely manicured once a season: right after I've edged and mulched in the spring.  The rest of the season, it grows into a mess since the kids take up all my time.

Subject: Fun Thing to do while figs are dormant Replies: 49
Posted By: jkuo Views: 1,220
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by rcantor
You need a salt pellet to shoot out of your gun.


How about using something like the Bug-A-Salt?

Subject: Col de Dame Blanc and Coll de Dama Blanca Replies: 14
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Well, the names are certainly similar enough to suggest they are.  France and Spain are close enough that it wouldn't be surprising if the varieties migrated and just kept the same [translated] name.

On another note, seeing "coll" throws off my admittedly very rusty Spanish.  I don't think I've ever seen a Spanish word end in a double L.  Is it short of "collar" or something?

Subject: Brooklyn striped fig Replies: 8
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Does it ripen striped or does it fill in to a more solid color?

Subject: Cold Hardy Collection Replies: 62
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The offer is tempting.  Space is also an issue for me.  I already have 8 unknowns under grow lights now, and have already allocated my remaining grow light space to already incoming cuttings.  I have no idea where I'd be able to propagate these cuttings without incurring spousal wrath.

Subject: OT: Juneberry Cuttings? Replies: 4
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If my juneberries make it through the winter, I can probably send you cuttings next season.  My juneberries just went in this year, so they're a little small at the moment.

Subject: OT (maybe) Concrete Cloth Pots? Replies: 3
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Looks cool, but I couldn't find any pricing or availability information.  My guess is that it might be too expensive right now for the small scale DIYer.

Subject: Fig Varieties Most Loved By Your Children Replies: 26
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I'm still trying to get my 3 y.o. to eat a fig. He'll put it in his mouth, but doesn't actually bite all the way into it. I'm sure he'll love them once I can convince him that it's OK to eat a fruit with skin still on it.

Subject: Going to be a busy winter...... Replies: 48
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Wow! I was thinking I was going to busy with just 7. That's quite the collection.

Subject: From Figs to Twigs in 7 days: Newbie end of season report Replies: 6
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Brian,

I got my TC VdB in May and my TC Olympian in early July.  Now that I look more closely, it looks like my VdB has grown closer to 2 feet, but my other TC plants grew just about 12 inches.  I probably left my TC plants in the shade a bit too long before moving them out to a sunny spot, so that might be why mine were less vigorous than yours.  3 and 4 feet is pretty impressive growth!

Bob,

It was actually an article that mentioned Bass that got me into figs.  I didn't know it was even possible to grow figs in PA until I happened upon an article about growing figs in Philly.  Even though I've never met him, I blame Bass (via the treesofjoy website) for getting me interested in figs.

Subject: Deep freeze through Northeast and MidAtlantic tonight Replies: 32
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Sadly, I knew about the weather forecast and still didn't manage to get my in ground figs protected. Life got too busy. I never managed to buy tarps.  I'll be viewing this as the first cold hardiness test of my plants.

Subject: From Figs to Twigs in 7 days: Newbie end of season report Replies: 6
Posted By: jkuo Views: 414
 
20F degree temperatures have hit, so all of my figs have dropped their leaves and made the migration into the garage.  It seems like such a short time ago, I was still enjoying those lush tropical looking leaves.  I thought I'd recount my first year experience with fig growing and muse about plans for next year.

I initially started my fig journey thinking I would grow like 1 or 2 trees.  That so did not end up being the case.  The more I researched, the more varieties intrigued me.  Fortunately (or unfortunately as the case may be), I have limited yard space to plant in ground and even more limited indoor storage space to overwinter pots.  Restricting my search to plants that could grow in ground in my climate immediately culled the list and made the curse of too many options into the fun project with still lots of options.

Here's what I ended up with in my first year:

  • 2(?) types unknown local figs - I salvaged these from home owners who were digging up their trees.  They had talked to the previous owner about the figs, but had sparse details.  They said there were two types of figs, but 7 plants got dug up.  Hopefully I'll find out next season if the figs are worthwhile from either the transplanted rootballs (2 in ground, 1 in a grow bag) or the 10 cuttings I rooted over the summer and have under grow lights for the winter.
  • Italian Honey - More prolific than expected.  I must have bought a 2nd year plant.  I harvested 5 figs (1 breba, 4 main) and knocked off another 4 since it was clear those were never going to ripen in time.  The fruit was sweet and juicy, but nothing to write home about.  A solid "meh" in my book, though my wife gave them a thumbs up.  I'll give it another year to prove its worth.
  • Hardy Chicago - Got 6 fruits.  The ones that I picked fully ripe were really good.  Two thumbs up from both me and the wife.  It was also my most vigorous grower.  I didn't measure, but I think I started out with a plant about 12" tall, and it grew to 40+.  This one is definitely going in ground next season.
  • Celeste - Set 3 early embryos.  They all dropped.  Set 5 more embryos later.  4 of those dropped.  @#%@#$ dropping!  1/8 fruit ripened, but that one was really tasty.  I'm tempted to put this one in ground, since the rumor is that the fruit dropping slows down with maturity.
  • VdB - TC plant.  Multiple stems grew about 12".  I impulse purchased this one before I imposed the "hardy in ground" rule.  Will see how it does next season.
  • Ischia - TC plant.  Grew about 12".  Bought this one before I found out that "Ischia" and "Green Ischia" aren't the same.  Oh well.  I'll grow it out and see what it's like.
  • Olympian - TC plant.  Grew about 12".  It was a cheap impulse purchase. We'll see how it does next season.
I would consider my first year experiment a success.  I ended up far deeper into fig growing as a hobby than I expected, but as hobbies go, at least it's relatively healthy (and tasty).

Subject: This is how I cover Replies: 11
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Wrapping the tree with pipe insulation makes it look like it could be part of an art installation.

Subject: Please Update Your cutting wish list Replies: 79
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Whew, making a wish list took some effort.  There are so many varieties to try, but not enough space to store them.

Subject: Seeing a lot of New Names of Members... Replies: 20
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I'm new to fig growing this year.

I started growing fruit partly because I enjoy growing edibles and partly because I have two young boys who I want to grow up eating flavorful, nutritious food.  When I had to cut down several hedge arbor vitaes which mysteriously died, I had the perfect excuse to kickstart my edible landscape plans.  During my research, I stumbled across an article about growing figs in Pennsylvania, and I got excited about growing them.

I originally planned on planting only a couple of fig trees along the south wall of my house, but I discovered the vast world of figs via Bass's website and this forum.  My plan for 1 or 2 fig plants has managed to grow into 8 varieties spread across 19 plants (with plans for another 1-2 trial varieties).  Long-term I plan on planting 6-ish plants in ground and keep a small handful of plants in pots which I can overwinter in my limited garage storage space.

Subject: Small plants: let go dormant or keep growing inside? Replies: 17
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I never would have thought to wrap with nylons.  I'm going to have try that, right after I explain to my wife that the nylons are for my plants and not for a strange clothing habit.

Subject: Small plants: let go dormant or keep growing inside? Replies: 17
Posted By: jkuo Views: 814
 
I wouldn't call my cuttings rare. They are from unknown figs that have managed to survive winters around here. They could be brown turkeys for all I know. I went to the trouble of salvaging them from trees that were dug up by new homeowners who didn't want them, so I do have some interest in ensuring that they make it far enough along to see what the fruit is like.

It sounds like my best course of action is to bring the smaller ones in under grow lights. I don't have space for all of them under my planned grow light setup (a starter 4 foot fluorescent grow light and stand). If the bigger ones will be OK, they'll be migrating to the garage when they go dormant.

Subject: Small plants: let go dormant or keep growing inside? Replies: 17
Posted By: jkuo Views: 814
 
I stuck a bunch of mostly green wood cuttings into potting soil over the summer.  Now I've got 11 cuttings surviving.  Most of the plants were transplanted into 1 gallon pots a month or so ago (and noted to have at least some roots).  The smallest cutting only has 2 small leaves, and the biggest has grown 6+ inches and has 7 medium sized leaves.  

Should I let my collection of small fig plants go dormant, or would it be better to keep them growing inside?  I'm mostly concerned about the plants just making it through the winter.  I'm guessing the small 2-leaf plant wouldn't fare too well in the garage over the winter.  Maybe the bigger 6ish inch plants would be ok going dormant and leaving in the garage?

Subject: 2 of 7 established fig trees dying Replies: 24
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I'm also in Lancaster, PA, and I know of at least one other forum member here in Lancaster.  I'd be interested in trading some fig cuttings.  I also have a few extra plants that I propagated from an unknown fig in the area.  If you need a replacement or extra plant, I'd be happy to give you a couple.

Subject: 22" plastic pots on clearance at my local Lowe's Replies: 25
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I picked up some 20" planters at my local Lowes for $3.74 each.  The plastic is a little thin, but for under $4 a pop, I'm willing to roll the dice on some containerized fruit tree growing experiments.

Subject: what type of fig grower are you? Replies: 18
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I'm a suburban backyard (and front yard and side yard) grower, trying to convert my yard into an edible landscape for the family to enjoy.  I just started my edible planting experiments last year and started with figs this year.  Currently I have 7 figs plants in pots and 2 in the ground.

Subject: OT Time to head down to the Pawpaw patch Replies: 38
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I planted 3 trees this year as a hedge to replace some dead arbor vitaes.  I hope to have an edible paw paw hedge in a few years.

Subject: OT - Pawpaw pollination question Replies: 3
Posted By: jkuo Views: 280
 
You might also try a variety like Sunflower or Mary Foos Johnson.  They are supposed to be self-fertile.

Subject: First homegrown fig: Italian Honey Replies: 3
Posted By: jkuo Views: 322
 
I wasn't expecting much for my first season growing figs, but 3 of my plants have figlets growing on them.  I just had my first fig today: an Italian Honey fig.  It must have been a breba since it formed a few months before most of my current figlets.  It was mildly sweet and moist with a light seed crunch.  I wasn't super impressed, but my wife liked it.  I assume the fruit will get better with a more mature plant and better weather (it ripened right in the midst of rain and a cool spell).  Oddly enough, my fruit-loving 3 y.o. wouldn't touch the fig.  I guess it looked too alien to him.

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Subject: Cold Hardy Fig List by Flavor Replies: 61
Posted By: jkuo Views: 6,292
 
That's a handy list.

If there's a character limit, you might want to use a Google Doc or something similar.  I imagine that more entries are going to be added and you'll hit the limit again.  A Google Doc wouldn't have the length limit, might make editing a bit easier, and you could have several people adding to the document.

Subject: Annual Wish-List of 6 most desirable fig cuttings for 2014-15 Replies: 51
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I'm wishing for cold hardy varieties that could potentially survive outdoors unprotected.

Florea
Salem Dark
Ronde de Bordeaux
Adriatic JH
Lyndhurst White
Nordland

Subject: Urban homesteading on small city block Replies: 23
Posted By: jkuo Views: 825
 
Wow, those are some inspiring example of what can be done with a yard!

While I don't live in a city plot, I've been trying to make my edible oasis in suburbia.  I inherited a mature landscape when we bought our house, but the landscape devolved due to parent-hood induced neglect, and plants just died from the brutal winter or unknown diseases.  I took that as an opportunity to act on my long-standing desire to have an edible landscape and to provide nutritious pesticide-free food for my family.  These past few years, I've managed to start my landscape experiments with:

6 blueberry bushes along the back of the yard, 5 dwarf blueberry bushes closer to the patio
4 varieties of red raspberries, 2 yellow, 1 purple, 1 black
3 varieties of strawberries, 1 yellow alpine strawberry, and 1 red alpine strawberry
pineberries
Triple Crown and Navaho blackberries
3 paw paw trees
1 goumi bush
3 Juneberry bushes
an asparagus patch

I still have a goji and two elderberries in 5 gallon buckets awaiting preparation of their final in-ground locations.  On my to-plant list are more raspberries (I didn't anticipate just how many my son could consume), a jujube tree or two, and maybe a cherry if I can find a good spot.

As an added bonus, I found out during my research that the Rose of Sharon and Cornelian cherry that were previously planted are technically edible.

Subject: Transplanted fig survival? (newbie questions) Replies: 22
Posted By: jkuo Views: 962
 
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Originally Posted by FiggieFive_0
Aloha, welcome and good job on transplanting the figs!  They look like they've settled in nicely.  I really like the look of the fig plant in that old tin can, very antique.  Make sure she has good drainage though.  I may have missed it, but where are you located?


Tin can?  I've got one plant in a 15 gallon brown grow bag and cuttings in yogurt containers.  If I had a tin can of the appropriate size, I'm sure I would have used it since I ran out of containers pretty quickly for my unexpected fig windfall.

I'm in Lancaster, PA.  I just figured out where to set my signature, so I finally put my info there.