Man I am tired of doing the fig shuffle along with the other plants too. I think I have shuffled for the last time this year. I am not expecting any more freezes but I wasn't expecting the last three either. Been a nasty Winter with wild temperature swings. The forecasters have blown the lows many times this year.
I looked at all of my in ground figs yesterday and they all have small green leaves or swollen green buds. The leaves are so tiny when they first unfurl. I don't think I have any significant branch dieback either. I'll know for sure in a few weeks. I have already added about 8" of new leaves to start decomposing and feeding my figs.
Here is a list of my Inground varieties:
Hollier
JH Adriatic
TX BA1 (false)
LSU Gold
Celeste
Italian Strawberry ( really an unknown but that is how it was represented)
Marseille/Lemon
Petit Negri
Celeste (heirloom from TJ)
Col de Dam Noir
O'Rourke
Conandria
Green Ischia
Potted Varieties partial list:
Bethlehem Black
LSU Purple
Verdal Louge
Vista
Beal
Cajun Gold
Black Mission
Lattrulla
Deanna
Sucrette
Craigs Green
Emerald Strawberry
RDB
Gold Rush
I hope this year I'll have good fruit set and less bird and squirrel predation. Many of these varieties I have not been able to taste yet and I'm hopeful this will be the year. Having walked with FMD in his orchard and sampled some really awesome tasting figs I find it excruciatingly difficult to wait BUT I can't speed it up.
Anyone eating the tree rats? Tree Rats with a splendid fig sauce! Could solve some of my problems. Would that require a White or Red or just Southern Sweet Tea?
I looked at all of my in ground figs yesterday and they all have small green leaves or swollen green buds. The leaves are so tiny when they first unfurl. I don't think I have any significant branch dieback either. I'll know for sure in a few weeks. I have already added about 8" of new leaves to start decomposing and feeding my figs.
Here is a list of my Inground varieties:
Hollier
JH Adriatic
TX BA1 (false)
LSU Gold
Celeste
Italian Strawberry ( really an unknown but that is how it was represented)
Marseille/Lemon
Petit Negri
Celeste (heirloom from TJ)
Col de Dam Noir
O'Rourke
Conandria
Green Ischia
Potted Varieties partial list:
Bethlehem Black
LSU Purple
Verdal Louge
Vista
Beal
Cajun Gold
Black Mission
Lattrulla
Deanna
Sucrette
Craigs Green
Emerald Strawberry
RDB
Gold Rush
I hope this year I'll have good fruit set and less bird and squirrel predation. Many of these varieties I have not been able to taste yet and I'm hopeful this will be the year. Having walked with FMD in his orchard and sampled some really awesome tasting figs I find it excruciatingly difficult to wait BUT I can't speed it up.
Anyone eating the tree rats? Tree Rats with a splendid fig sauce! Could solve some of my problems. Would that require a White or Red or just Southern Sweet Tea?
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