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Subject: Fig Addicts come forth Replies: 43
Posted By: FigGuy125 Views: 769
 
Hi my name is FigGuy125, and I am a fig addict! I had my first fig about 2 years ago. I was stopped in traffic at a road construction site, and there was a fig tree right next to my truck. I jumped out and grabbed a few figs to snack on, I was hooked! Since then I have collected cutting from roadside trees, trees around where I live, and 2 that I bought. I now have 5 trees that are about 4 ft tall, and about 30 cuttings! I also have an added bonus at my work, I work for an irrigation company so I have access to lots of orchards, trees.

Subject: Source for cuttings? Replies: 10
Posted By: FigGuy125 Views: 1,078
 
I am new here but I love all things Fig! I have recently started collecting fig trees, taking cuttings or buying a young tree. I found a Panache at my local Lowes and had to have it! I also found a Violette de Bordeaux fig tree at a nursery, once again, had to have! Both trees cost $40+. Trees are expensive and I like to have a variety of trees, so as I walk my dog I keep my eyes out for fig trees. I have found almost 10 trees within a mile walk from my house. When the summer rolls around and the figs are ripening I sample each tree. I take note of how many figs the tree produces, how early or late the figs ripen, and of course flavor. Then I take cuttings from the trees I like! That is the source of most of my cuttings, I have taken a few cuttings from trees of people I know.