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Reply to Ourfigs Recipe BookFIG AND FRUIT MELOMEL
Melomel is a generic term for mead (honey wine) with fruit added. Here I will share a simple recipe for a fig with...Today, 04:35 PM -
I'm a bit ahead of the game this year so going to kick off the spring sales season a month early. The plants can be purchased starting tonight but won't...Today, 04:34 PM -
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Comment on Rat pinching !They'll find food no matter if it's at an Asian, Italian, American, etc. restaurant dumpster or in your backyard.Today, 04:32 PM
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Comment on Smith Fig HardinessIn your location I imagine the thing to watch out for is nematodes.Today, 04:26 PM -
Reply to What's next and why?Once my cuttings have enough leaves that they are crowding into other I move them to a S-E windowsill and they seem to do fine as long as I water them...Today, 04:02 PM -
Comment on Smith Fig HardinessGood question Figwasp. I feel all varieties will survive without any protection here once they are large enough to go into say 3-5 gallon containerToday, 03:59 PM -
Reply to What's next and why?East would be least intense since the sun is not as intense earlier in the day. However, I would not do anything unattended to start with. They need...Today, 03:53 PM -
Reply to Rat pinching !FigTreeJunkie I didn't really think too much about it until your post here. In all inspections at retail outlets such as asian grocery stores, etc,. I...Today, 03:40 PM
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Reply to Fig festFor some reason i read this as "fig pest" and came here thinking this was about some pests affecting your fig trees
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Comment on Smith Fig Hardinessramv are there any varieties this is not true for in 8b? I was planning to not protect any of my mature potted trees, since I'm simply not going to have...Today, 03:26 PM -
Reminds me Sarilop smyrna fig or Calmyrna fig.Today, 03:24 PM -
Reply to Rat pinching !Luckily, I've never had to deal with rats, but I've heard multiple times that they develop a taste for the available food... near Chinese restaurants,...Today, 03:22 PM -
Comment on Report on time to rootSame thing with my JH. Strong leafing out but took longer to see roots. Comparative time is definitely relevant.Today, 03:02 PM
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Reply to What's next and why?The cuttings are still inside under lights. I wanted to start to expose them to sun inside my house as outside is way too cold right now. I wanted to...Today, 03:01 PM -
Reply to Figo Preto? "Faux' Preto? Capri?JCT thanks for the response. Weather should not have been an issue over the last several years to cause a drop with no ripened fruit or even an attempt...Today, 02:59 PM
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Comment on Fig pops can go to hellDirect rooting in promix/sunshine mix gave me over 75% success in my first and second years. Then I tried to be clever and used other methods. All of...Today, 02:46 PM
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Reply to Figo Preto? "Faux' Preto? Capri?Well fig preto means black fig in Portuguese, so that may be exactly what you received. As the guy is from Portugal, you may have received a Smyrna,...Today, 02:43 PM -
Comment on About to give up hopeIf they are coming via USPS, open a case for a lost shipment. Several people posted on another thread that once they did that, the package miraculously...Today, 02:41 PM
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Reply to What's next and why?Are you talking about moving newly rooted cuttings outdoors? If so, I do not think it is the direction of the sun that you need to worry about, just...Today, 02:40 PM
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Reply to Fig pops can go to hellamen to that, tried fig pops my second year and lost all of them. Been using 32oz clear cups or deli containers since and havent looked back.Today, 02:39 PM -
Anyone been to the fig festival on Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks NC. Would like to visit and see what all the hub bub is. Things to do, things to see....Today, 02:37 PM -
Reply to Fig pops can go to hellNever done a single fig pop because it never made sense to me. The a soft container just seems like it was bound to disturb roots. When balancing effort...Today, 02:33 PM -
Comment on Rooting in TexasMaybe the rooting touch, let’s see how my up pot touch and hardening off touch go!Today, 02:33 PM -
Reply to Are you Jelly?I've done a few 'jellies' from harvested fruit, like a mango salsa (chutney) and peach jam with wild flower honey from my bee hives. My preferred method...Today, 02:30 PM
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1-How early to what direction of sun (N,S,E,W) should be least damaging to cuttings? Southern exposure is out. Is Eastern light too much at this stage?...Today, 02:20 PM
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Reply to Smith Fig HardinessI have smith cuttings on their way. While my zone is 9b Central Florida, I won't be able to test for cold hardiness as compared to a 7 or 8, but might...Today, 02:12 PM
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A little over 5 years ago, before I hadn't a clue of what I was doing with figs, I bought this on Ebay from a seller in Portugal (remember, I didn't know...You may only view thumbnails in this gallery. This gallery has 2 photos.Today, 02:03 PM
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Comment on Rooting in TexasYou are having success with some great varieties! You’ve got the touch👍🏻Today, 01:55 PM -
Comment on Fig pops can go to hellInteresting. I will be curious to see if that's ultimately what happens with mine as well. I did mix some gnatrol in my initial soil, so far no gnats,...Today, 01:52 PM -
Reply to Smith Fig HardinessAfter growing Smith for many years, I’m now of the opinion that it will survive zone 8b outdoors easily as long as it is mature and well hardened off....Today, 01:43 PM
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Reply to Fig pops can go to hellI did two batches of fig pops this year (~10 in a December trial and ~50 in late jan with tweaked methodology). I have had pretty good results in terms...Today, 01:30 PM
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Reply to Fig pops can go to hellFirst year doing any sort of rooting in mass, and only about 14 days in, so def lots of time left to change my opinion! But I thought it would be a fun...Today, 01:28 PM
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Also looking for Nuestra Senora del Carmen. Make me an offer!...Today, 01:25 PM -
I will get back to you in the spring to let you know what I have.Today, 01:25 PM
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Reply to Rat pinching !Oh I feel your pain. Never had a problem with rats in two years growing on a 4th floor rooftop deck until this past Covid year. The little menaces would...Today, 01:22 PM
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I recently put a 1 year old Smith cutting into the ground. It was a ~4' tall whip in a 3 gal pot, but it's big enough to survive on it's own against any...Today, 01:14 PM
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Comment on Fig pops can go to hellI fig popped for the first time this year with 7 cuttings and had 100% success. Nice size cuttings. I got the idea from my first try last year with...Today, 01:09 PM -
Comment on Fig pops can go to hellI’m curious about the mass rooting in ground. Is this on a previous discussion on ourfigs or a video somewhere?Today, 01:05 PM
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I was asking myself this same question today. Given the severity of the freeze we were just hit with in Texas, I think I’d be nervous planting anything...Today, 01:04 PM
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Comment on Fig pops can go to hellDon't feel bad over it. I tried it myself and did not have very good results. I'm not saying that it isn't a viable option for rooting. Some folks swear...Today, 12:58 PM -
Reply to Fig pops can go to hellI am not a fan of fig pops now either. Some people have excellent results so it must just be user error but in my experience, it was the least successful...Today, 12:54 PM
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Comment on Another newbie in Southern CaliforniaPainting is now in full swing and windows came in this weekend. We got most trees planted, but are going back and forth on where to plant the avocado...Today, 12:53 PM -
In Fla you can plant them now without concern for hardiness. But you may have to deal with nematodes and IDK if planting an older tree helps with that....Today, 12:53 PM
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Comment on Another newbie in Southern CaliforniaWish you luck as well. I got the gopher cages for the trees and my garden beds have hardware cloth at the bottom. I also got the Cinch and a couple other...Today, 12:52 PM
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Comment on Grafting to overgrown citrus rootstockIt is a big tree, so I should have rooms for a bunch of types. I just wasn't sure if you need like a lemon base for lemon or lime etc. This is getting...Today, 12:50 PM
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Comment on Are you Jelly?Fig-muscadine sounds interesting. We have a surinam cherry (I think Lolita) that we will be planting. The flavor is a little like muscadine according...Today, 12:49 PM
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nice tree!! honey oozingToday, 12:46 PM
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