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Subject: Any issues with planting a fig tree this close to my house? Replies: 23
Posted By: slingha Views: 6,567
 
I think you should rip out the 3 shrubs you already have there and plant 4 fig trees.

It'll be fine to plant it where you have it just move it down the hill a little

Subject: 100 year old Fig Tree must go! Replies: 6
Posted By: slingha Views: 821
 
Cut the tree down..It's almost killed people.  Give the cuttings away and that tree will live forever. By the way, i got dibs on trying to root the trunk cutting

Subject: Frost Replies: 20
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,412
 
we escaped it in 6a (north jersey). Lowest last night was 38

Subject: Free cuttings Replies: 81
Posted By: slingha Views: 6,210
 
I took mine and divided them up between 2 other members so it's getting around. Hoping this one roots!

Subject: OT: High profile landscape edging Replies: 10
Posted By: slingha Views: 3,258
 
Andy,

I had the same problem. It doesnt take much to correct the problem. Go to home depot and get some of that tall(they make short and tall) black plastic landscape edging. Put it on the uphill side of your bed. It will divert the water and problem solved.

Heres what im talking about...

http://www.amazon.com/Master-Mark-Plastics-95340-Landscape/dp/B000LNRVXK


http://www.amazon.com/Master-Mark-Plastics-99310-Landscape/dp/B001ACNWM0/ref=pd_bxgy_lg_img_y

Subject: Figs for sale Replies: 23
Posted By: slingha Views: 2,527
 
Bob,

Any still for sale?

Subject: Ronde de Bourdeaux Replies: 17
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,268
 
If you love sweet figs you can save a lot of money and grow a Celeste. Really sweet and not as spendy

Subject: Free cuttings Replies: 81
Posted By: slingha Views: 6,210
 
I believe I was one of the lucky 9. I am happy to share my 5. PM me if you want some of them.

Subject: Just wanted to have a look Replies: 7
Posted By: slingha Views: 741
 
what size was that?  they have 3 sizes. man thats a nice tree

Subject: Tacoma Violet Replies: 41
Posted By: slingha Views: 4,360
 
If anyone has one for sale, let me know. Very interested due to its cold hardiness.

Subject: milk jug air layer Replies: 23
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,863
 
Ken,

Question: How do you stop the tree from moving in the breeze and breaking the new roots. Im doing an airlayer for a friend and I put it in a pot, but the wind kept breaking the new roots as they tried to dig in.

Subject: Source for a the strain Gene Paradiso Replies: 4
Posted By: slingha Views: 691
 
Greg,

Where are you located?

Subject: Overwintering first year cuttings in Z6 Replies: 5
Posted By: slingha Views: 566
 
If you are in Motown, I'm your neighbor...literally. I'm in Chester. Bring them in. We hit 37 last night.

Ps: I've got some young plants for you if you want them to grow your collection.

Subject: RDB ON EBAY Replies: 53
Posted By: slingha Views: 3,614
 
That's my point. The only one who would have motive for bidding up that tree is the guy selling the other tree. And all Ebay will do im sure is a slap on the wrist.

Subject: Bought a Hardy Chicago from Lowe's today...(pics) Replies: 26
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,537
 
Frank,

Pm me in the fall. I have a very vigorous FMV-Free strain of HC that I can send you cuttings of.

Subject: RDB ON EBAY Replies: 53
Posted By: slingha Views: 3,614
 
Maybe it's being bid up by the other seller of the potential RDB as payback?

I have never seen anything like what's going on over something as inconsequential as a plant. That Cajun fig guy is reporting he received a death threat from somebody over what is and isn't a RDB.

Subject: RDB ON EBAY Replies: 53
Posted By: slingha Views: 3,614
 
Barry,

Between RDB and JT you could make thousands!

I would also like to use this post to give props to drivewayfarmer for offering his surplus RDB's a few months ago at a reasonable price. Thank you again!

Subject: RDB ON EBAY Replies: 53
Posted By: slingha Views: 3,614
 
Almost up to 300 now. I'd sell my RDB for half that. It would pay my fig winterization bill.

Subject: Best way to root Replies: 8
Posted By: slingha Views: 733
 
My best luck this year has been with rooting in water. Drop the cuttings in water. When you see root initials(maybe a small root or 2, put it in soil.  It's the only method i've rooted with 100% success. No tents. No humidity concerns. No problem.

Subject: Black Jack- what a surprise! Replies: 6
Posted By: slingha Views: 978
 
Looks like a carbon copy of my california brown turkey on the inside.

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Subject: RdB ready for the Fall? Replies: 30
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,476
 
Save your money. I'm in 6a and mine is also from driveway farmer. The cold weather is coming and they are prepping.

Subject: The 2 minute air layer (pictorial) Replies: 43
Posted By: slingha Views: 2,429
 
Fortisi,

I just started an air layer on Monday for someone and I'm in Chester. Should be ready to rock by 10/1. I can dig shuffle it and get another month or 2 of growth.

Subject: air layering main trunk for new growth Replies: 15
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,508
 
Suzi

Everything I've done a 1 inch girdle on has produced lots of new growth below the girdle. Just my limited experience.

I will say that it's a great way to get 2 trees for the price of 1.

Subject: Unsealed Air layering Replies: 27
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,875
 
I had peat moss laying around and it is way cheaper than Sphagnum.

Subject: air layering main trunk for new growth Replies: 15
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,508
 
Here's the update on this one. I clipped the top off of my Celeste air layer since my end game was to shorten the tree and the new growth the pushed from the bottom took care of that. The air layer was clipped very prematurely. There were initials but no roots. I took the top, threw it in some MG soil in a pot and left it in the shade. Quite frankly, I forgot about it.  Well, it looks like its doing just fine. It's not really an air layer and not really a cutting. But its about to push new growth from everywhere.

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Subject: Unsealed Air layering Replies: 27
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,875
 
Well here's the update. Started on 07/30.  This is a double main trunk air layer. I will air layer no other way going forward. Soaked plain old peat moss (not sphagnum) in water in a zip top bag for 2 hours so it absorbed water. Cut a clear plastic bottle in half. Squeezed out the peat moss and filled both sides of the bottle. Clamped it back together with zip ties. Wrapped in foil. Used a "chip clip" as a way to hold the air layer in place. Watered maybe once a week when I thought it needed it. Important to note that i did not do a thing to the bark(thanks for the suggestion Martin).  I made sure each had a node that went into the air layer but bark was untouched.<br /><br />A nice side bonus, the main trunk below pushed out some nice growth where there was none during this time. Im going to leave these on for a few more weeks.

Also thanks to Jon @Encanto for posting the info on his site for the hand hildong end of it.

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Subject: Buyer Beware E-Bay Replies: 15
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,416
 
I will never do eBay again. I sold a boat, got a fake certified check. Filed a claim on EBay. They would not reimburse me even though they guarantee each transaction Was out thousands. Never will I again have anything to do with eBay.

Subject: Pakistani Dark Replies: 9
Posted By: slingha Views: 792
 
Why trash it? Maybe it gets better with age?

Subject: Ronde de Bordeaux air layer Replies: 5
Posted By: slingha Views: 561
 
Do you do anything to the bark?

Subject: Bisirri Visit Replies: 18
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,670
 
Barry,

Are the Bissiri must haves or just ok?

Subject: I lost my fig parnter Replies: 43
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,486
 
Sorry to hear of your loss. My mom struggled for 3 years with cancer before it was her time. At 55 years old. Sometimes the blessing is the short time she had to suffer.

Subject: BLBrunswick Replies: 25
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,294
 
Ok...So I got a little too excited and picked this one a bit early.  The bottom of the fig was dead ripe and the top could have used another day.  I cut it into quarters so I could eat the ripe bottoms to give it a true judgement of flavor

This is a vigorous grower, figs don't seem to split (we've had 3 days of rain here while this was ripening, and produced a good amount of figs for only having 3 branches when I acquired it.  

I just air layered a big chunk of it off so I will have 4 cuttings that are available(not green wood). Im happy to send them out in "2"s 

The taste was as sweet as if not more than a Celeste but with more fig flavor than a celeste is probably the best way to describe it. Also note that the middle has some red in it which I believe a traditional Brunswick does not have

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Subject: Hardy Chicago Ripens in 6A! Replies: 10
Posted By: slingha Views: 912
 
Do you have a photo of your tree?

Subject: I thought Desert King was breba only fig tree Replies: 14
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,350
 
That's funny stuff right there

Subject: Hardy Chicago Ripens in 6A! Replies: 10
Posted By: slingha Views: 912
 
Bob,

I've got 1 in ground that is growing like a weed with only a few figs on it which only formed as a result of pinching. The one pictured above is in a pot and I have done nothing to it other than fertilize it and watch it grow and it's pretty "figged out" for a 1 year old tree.

Subject: Beautiful stripes Replies: 11
Posted By: slingha Views: 924
 
Thanks for the link Martin. Sounds like its not a great idea unless you know frost is 2 weeks away and you want to maximize harvest.

Subject: Delicious Abruzzi Picked This Morning Replies: 7
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,140
 
That leaf looks like a modern artist's take on a fig leaf

Subject: Beautiful stripes Replies: 11
Posted By: slingha Views: 924
 
I had thought that you only oil the eye? Did you oil the whole thing?

Subject: BLBrunswick Replies: 25
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,294
 
Almost home.....This tree has been getting slammed with rain as of late. No splitting issues. Hope the taste is great.

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Subject: Hardy Chicago Ripens in 6A! Replies: 10
Posted By: slingha Views: 912
 
This is the first fig tree that I ever purchased(april of this year)I was going to wait until tomorrow but we were about to get slammed with rain(we did). Taste was figgy and jammy at the same time. Less sweet than a Celeste but might be my favorite so far. This tree was from easytogrowbulbs.com. I bought 3 and all are exceptionally vigorous and not a hint of FMV as you can see in the photos. I though unfortunately gave one away to someone who literally killed it in a week. Im not too happy about it. Of the two I have left, one is in ground and is being grown as a bush and the other which you see pictures of below is being left alone to become a tree.

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Subject: St.-Rita fig pics Replies: 18
Posted By: slingha Views: 3,034
 
Marius it looks like an awesome fig. Congrats.

Subject: BLBrunswick Replies: 25
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,294
 
I have more high nitrogen fertilizer if you need it Barry

Subject: BLBrunswick Replies: 25
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,294
 
It's a type of Brunswick, but looks like a different strain....And these have no necks to speak of.

Subject: BLBrunswick Replies: 25
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,294
 

Barry,

It's your tree...I'm just keeping it company. If it tastes as good as it looks i'll get some cuttings out there. I already have some going out to a member on Wednesday. It's actually a pretty healthy tree these days. Signs of FMV? Yes, but 14 new branches and 20 figs says it's doing just fine! You can see how much healthier the new growth is by looking at the leaves of the last 2 pics. You can see the old ones show FMV...The new ones? Nice a clean.

Thanks to the_celt for the suggestion to try the high nitrogen fertilizer. It has worked miracles on my FMV trees.

Subject: St.-Rita fig pics Replies: 18
Posted By: slingha Views: 3,034
 
Marius,

Is that a Mt. Etna type fig? What is the history of this one? What makes the flavor unique?

Subject: Plateful Replies: 10
Posted By: slingha Views: 770
 
Pete,

It's amazing what a few hundred miles will do. Mine are just now hitting their stride.

Subject: BLBrunswick Replies: 25
Posted By: slingha Views: 1,294
 
I had 20 figs on this tree. I air layered a branch that had about 8 of them. Who knows whether they make it.  ONLY 1 split while green. I took off 5 that were undersized so that they can focus on the remainder. That leaves me 14 shots at trying this one.  It's a strong grower even with FMV and if the figs are great then im a happy guy.  I'll now refer to this one as BLBrunswick. Im excited to eat figs off of this one.

Subject: Does this rooting box look up to snuff? Replies: 6
Posted By: slingha Views: 862
 
I dont expect 100%....75% would be nice. I just dont want to lose them all. All of my eggs are in this basket if you know what I mean. 

Subject: Main crop ripening Report IN New Jersey and East Coast. Replies: 69
Posted By: slingha Views: 4,180
 
For the last two weeks i've been picking main crop Cali Brown turkey on my inground tree. Taste is superb. This may sound weird, but you almost taste cocoa in the fig.

HC and Barry's Honey Unknown will be ready this week. Northern NJ

Subject: Does this rooting box look up to snuff? Replies: 6
Posted By: slingha Views: 862
 
What do you guys think of my rooting box?  

Cuttings are in a MG seed/cutting starter formula in a blue solo cup with lots of holes in the bottom of each.

The top is two plastic drawers I found in the basement and cut a side off of each to make a slide.

The bottom is a slotted on the sides and bottom plastic shallow bin. All of this is placed in the shade of my sugar maple.

I have cuttings in there that are important to me so I do NOT want to lose a single one.

Look OK? Anything I should do differently?

PS: dont be fooled by the leaves. This picture was taken right after I put the green cuttings under the cover.

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