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Subject: Black Madeira fig Replies: 106
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Yes, my BM is from Jon`s. 

Subject: Its On - The Fig Shuffle Replies: 36
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Martin, Jerusalem is fine last year I had only 1 fruit it it did not ripened till frost :(.
Hoping this year will have a chance ,it not this tree will be out of my collection.

Subject: Its On - The Fig Shuffle Replies: 36
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28F in Romeoville ,IL tonight . All my figs going to garage for couple days !

Subject: Your First Fig Tree Replies: 72
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Unknown....    ;)

Subject: Greetings from a Newbie in the Chicagoland Area Replies: 14
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Welcome to the forum, Pat! I also live in south Chicago sub., and have about 30 fig trees in containers.

Subject: Couple Memories From Last Season 2011 Replies: 39
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Martin how did you like the taste of your Black Madeira ?

Subject: Organic Dried Figs At Walmart Replies: 9
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 http://www.nutsonline.com/ is my favorite online store for seeds,nuts ,powders etc,.  shipping is supper fast !

Subject: Your Favorite Tasting Fig Replies: 82
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My Col de Dame was ripe on Oct 23rd at that time days was much cooler ,I wonder what the fig would taste ripend in hot wether like California :)
Also had couple of Black Madeira , that fig is also so good.

Subject: Your Favorite Tasting Fig Replies: 82
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This year my favorite was Col de Dame

Subject: I'm under attack Replies: 56
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Bass you must be living in paradise :)

Subject: Ronde De Bordeaux Airlayer Replies: 20
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Martin,
My Ronde is about 5` tall and have few figlets on it. Here are some pics that I just took.

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Subject: Vacation Jitters... Replies: 12
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I am going on Vacation for 3 weeks to West Coast (Road trip), so I got this " Drip and Micro Sprinkler System" http://www.mrdrip.com/kitge200.htm , also got timer so I can set every day watering for xx minutes. Already have conected about  25 pots and there are 6 more to go. For under $ 100 and it does the job.  I will still ask neighbor to check my figs every 2-3 days just to be sure.

Subject: Santa Cruz Dark Breba Replies: 5
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I did same Martin, today I am taking them out again . Tonight F 38 , they should be fine.

Subject: Santa Cruz Dark Breba Replies: 5
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Martin ,if you hold them in your hand like that they will ripen faster ;)

Subject: The Fig Shuffle Replies: 28
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My trees are outside ,hope I don`t have to drag them back in garage :-)

Subject: The Fig Shuffle Replies: 28
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I just took 3 figs and move them to my basement it`s around 65F in there. Thinking to take all my figs outside again on Friday this week.
Martin, 3rd picture black pot is Ronde d B, I got from you,this year hoping to taste it :)  

Subject: The Fig Shuffle Replies: 28
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My trees was outside for a week and now they back in garage ,seems like they will sit in there for another week. This Spring is way colder then last year.
Martin, are your trees more ahead then mine ? I like how your garage door face South ,on sunny day all you have to do just open door. My garage door is North so it does not work this way.

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Subject: Mission fig cuttings available...for postage only Replies: 38
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Thanks Ben for cuttings , by the end of this year I`ll  have few nice Black Mission trees :)

Subject: My Madeira In Storage Replies: 14
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Hope this summer will be as good as the 2010 .
Black Madeira is good tasting fig for sure.

Subject: Your Favorite Tasting Fig Replies: 82
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Martin,
You should asked this question few days before I placed order on cuttings .
My order list would been at least twice longer :) 

Subject: Snow Coming Your Way Replies: 54
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Lovely weather here in Chicago :)

Subject: Happy New Year Replies: 19
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Happy New Year to everyone !!!

Subject: Last VdB and Mission Figs Replies: 3
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Martin,
I still have 3 VdB figs hanging on my tree ,but tonight was so windy so I brought all my figs to garage for winter storage.
I would kept them longer outdoors ,but this Thursday I`m going to Europe for 2 weeks so figs will be safer in garage.
My Martin`s unknown you gave me had only 4 figs left on tree and those was formed after I trimmed tree about 2 months ago (not after 1st pinching) so I can call it did ripend all figs this year :)
The last figs taste very bad,no sweetnes at all.In my expirence best tasting figs are the figs that ripens when it is hot and synny.

Subject: Black Madeira fig Replies: 106
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leon_edmond , I use my Nikon D300 camera.
Herman ,this is Black Madeira`s first year as I started it from cutting this past Spring hope next year It will ripen earlier.
At this time of year I still have some figs on my trees ripening ,but thats because my trees are in their 1 st season next year they will be erlier.
From cutings started this year I had chase to taste of falloving:
Sal El (16 figs)
VdB (12 figs)
Chicago Hardy (4 figs)
Marseilles Vs (6 figs)
Black Madeira (2 figs)
Excel there are 3 figs ripening (will be ready in about 3days).
I think it was pretty good as for 1 st year. Next year should be very good as my trees will be biger.

Subject: Black Madeira fig Replies: 106
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My Black Madeira finaly ripened,the taste was different from all my other figs.Here are pics of it.

Subject: Elder Trees Done Replies: 6
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Martin, my Sal`s  figs are in it`s peak ,almost a month later then yours.
Next sommer they should be about same time as yours.

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Subject: Brown Turkey Overload Replies: 7
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My BT was very good taste this year as we had hot Summer here in Illinois.
Now as weather is cooling down BT`s are loosing it`s sweetines. So it is possible that bt needs hot weather to ripen properly.

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Subject: my fig colection Replies: 22
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I stoped fertilizing about 2 weeks ago some of my plants stoped growing others like Hardy Chicago ,Nero,Excel are still growing like crazy . I guess I should start new post "how to stop figs from growing" :)
I`m sure they will stop soon as weather soupose to cool down.

Subject: Elder Trees Done Replies: 6
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My VdB`s does not show any sign of ripening. Both plants have figlets on them I hope they still ripen this Fall. I got 4 Black Madira figs on the tree hope they they will ripe also.

Subject: Elder Trees Done Replies: 6
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Martin, I can tease you now  ,just had this morning 1 Sal`s fig :)

Subject: Martin's Unknown Replies: 15
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My Martin`s unknown doing just fine so far I ate about a dozen and there are many more to come. They tastes good :)

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Subject: My Brunswick fig Replies: 6
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Well, the tase is sweet not too many seeds ,jucy .I don`t like it`s skin  it seems kinda hard. My Brunswick is in it`s 2nd season hope tase will improve as the tree matures.
kivibob, I didn`t got any breba they all felt of . That fig you posted looks huge :)

Subject: Boric acid for ants Replies: 17
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On my Martin`s unknown fig trunk saw some long grey hair and few days later saw this animal in my backyard (that was early in July before figs started turning color) this guy didn`t do any damage so I left him alive :) I also have snakes coming to my backyard all the time first i was freking out now I`m OK with them.
I laso use tanglefoot for ants. Got some stuff for birds ,but they haven`t touched my figs yet .

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Subject: Some EL.Sals Picked Replies: 6
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My hardy Chicago is about 4 ` feet tall ,I toped it about 3 weeks ago and now it has new branches growing about another 12" or so. Has 3 figlets on it they hopefuly will ripe I gave it nice big pot so next year I expect more figs from it.
Thanks to to Martin !

Subject: My Brunswick fig Replies: 6
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7 out of 10.  I have not tasted too many different types of figs so it`s hard to judge ;)

Subject: Some EL.Sals Picked Replies: 6
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Yes ,Martin .
I am surprised myself cutting started in March this year have dozen figs on it  so far I ate 2 of them and it seems the rest of figs have plenty of time to get ripe .
If next year be good for figs ,I should have a lots of them especialy Sal`s is very productive fig.

Subject: Some EL.Sals Picked Replies: 6
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Martin ,here is ripe fig on my Sal`s .Cuttings was started this Spring ,have about dozen more figs to come on the same tree ;)

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Subject: My Brunswick fig Replies: 6
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Here are few of my Brunswick (from Ted`s) fig pictures. Fig is very sweet.

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Subject: Ronde De Bordeaux Airlayer Replies: 20
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Martin, just tought you may like to see how`s that plant is doing.It formed several new branches and put 5 new leafes total about 8" inches .
Thanks a lot !

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Subject: Please tell me how to get rid of 1 smart chipmunk Replies: 21
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I tried smoke bombs and mice poison it didn`t helped,so one day just bought 1000 fps pellet gun. That takes care of any unwanted pests :)

Subject: Cooler temps? Replies: 12
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Martin,
I am having good luck with this tree this year. So far I ate 2 figs from it and few more are dark and swelling but they wasn`t fully ripe I just had no patience to wait(wanted to taste it so badly), But now I will wait longer .
I already ate 2 of my Sal's figs ,that I started from cuttings this Spring they tastes very good ,but very small figs only 22g. ,is that's about right ? Compering to my brown turkey weighted 96g.

Thanks for the tree again Martin !

Subject: Neighbor Dark Portuguese Replies: 2
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I wish I lived acros the street from you Martin :)

Subject: My Greenhouse Visit Replies: 11
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Martin it`s nice you had chance to talk with Ted  at least we now know something about that fig hope next year I`ll taste of that fig. It is about 5`feet tall and still growing.
Did mother plant had any fruit at Ted`s ?
I been going to Ted`s for last 7 years, they have great collection of cactus and Succulents.
Glad you enjoyed there !

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Subject: Fig Rust Replies: 1
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My Excel had leaf rust ,I did removed 2 infected leafes .Right now it looks fine. There probably is spray for it ,i just haven`t used it. Hope somebody will help you here.

Subject: My EL.Sals Replies: 7
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Martin , my Sals have about dozen figs too. Hope they have enough time to ripen.

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Subject: Violet de Bodreaux Replies: 18
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Martin, here are the 2 babies of your VDB you gave me cuttings.Next year will have many of those delicious figs.
Thank you !

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Subject: Fig ID Replies: 6
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here are more pics of same tree. Any input ?

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Subject: the great fig race! Replies: 14
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Would love to see some pictures of your trees. For how long you`ve been growing figs ?

Subject: Figs into pots Replies: 8
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I poted up 2 of my figs yesterday too. Now need to run to store and buy more soil and biger pots.

Subject: Fig ID Replies: 6
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Yes Martin from Ted`s. I had no chance to talk with him at that time.
I found this picture that leafes look like San Piero ,if I had fruit it would be a lot easier i guess.

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