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Subject: All I can say is WOW Replies: 4
Posted By: frdlturner Views: 220
 
yep 2/3 of the basement is set in a hillside the front and 1/3 of 2 sides are walls and it faces north and the wood stove is in it also

Subject: All I can say is WOW Replies: 4
Posted By: frdlturner Views: 220
 
since joining here I have been reading about figs and did not know there was so many different types.
Good thing my walk in basement is 14 ft x 60 ft so I can start growing lots of figs.
I was gifted some hardy Chicago, Brunswick and Celeste WM. from a member here.

Subject: Newbie from the Ozark Highlands Replies: 12
Posted By: frdlturner Views: 249
 
Welcome

Subject: How are you shipping trees? Replies: 4
Posted By: frdlturner Views: 163
 
using the priority mail 2 - 3 day box I linked to at 10 pounds shipped from say me to Dallas zip code would be $14.35 if you took it to post office and they weighed it and you paid then. now if I weigh it at home and pay for postage online and print it,  it would cost $9.56...


Subject: How are you shipping trees? Replies: 4
Posted By: frdlturner Views: 163
 
I own a small nursery
I ship bare root and ship Priority Mail
anything over 25 inch's and under 37 inch's are shipped in the following box you can get them free shipped to your house or pick up a few at podt office.

https://store.usps.com/store/browse/uspsProductDetailMultiSkuDropDown.jsp?categoryNavIds=shipping-supplies%3afree-shipping-supplies&categoryNav=false&navAction=push&navCount=0&productId=P_O_1098M&categoryId=free-shipping-supplies

I ship in the spring and fall
I take the tree out of pot  and shake off all the dirt then I dip the roots in a bucket of water and shake to get as much of the dirt off.
then I wrap the roots in paper towels dip in water then squeeze  it so it is not dripping them put the roots in a plastic bag and tape the top around tight so no water can leak out, then I wrap the top in newspaper put it in box then put newspaper all around it so it does not move in box .  I ship on Mondays or Tuesdays so it gets to the buyer before Sunday and does not set in a hot truck over the weekend. I have a scale and weigh then at the nursery and print shipping labels thru post office when doing it at home you save on postage.  


Subject: New here Replies: 9
Posted By: frdlturner Views: 271
 
thanks everyone for the warm welcome and info

Subject: New here Replies: 9
Posted By: frdlturner Views: 271
 
Yes tomatoes are easy take some cuttings you can dip them in rooting powder to help them root faster stick them in moist sand use sand for sandbox or cemdnt not morter sand keep them in shade and water then just to keep the sand moist

Subject: New here Replies: 9
Posted By: frdlturner Views: 271
 
I just joined this place was recommended by someone on a tomato forum I am one...
I am semi retired I have a very small nursery that I do cuttings of shrubs to sell... We have 6 1/2 acres here in SW MO Ozarks.....
how I got here well on the tomato forum I asked if anyone had fig trees that grow in zone 5-6 ..
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That could take some cuttings from it.... I can pay for them.
my spouse is from Chicago and she as a child remembers these in her yard... I want some cuttings to root so she can have one here at our place.... I want it for a Christmas gift to her... she misses home so I want to bring a piece of her childhood and home here to the Ozarks..... Thanks... (she has to put up with me after all)
As for knowing anything about figs well that would be none LOL
Since I root shrubs I figured that figs would not be hard to do.