We just experienced the coldest summer in the last fifteen years here in Lockport NY Z6b . Here are a few figs that preform in spite of the weather. ️💨☠️🤦🏽♂️ vasilika sika vs col de dama blanca fig sister madeline's green greek fig NSDC
Not happy with my figs ripening this year. Learned about Growing Degree Days (GDD). Zone 9b Petaluma Ca with base temperature of 50 degrees, 1/1/2023 - 9/11/2023 this year (2109.5) compared to last year 1/1/2022 - 9/11/2022 (2893). No wonder my figs are not ripening! I’m wondering what everyone else’s GDD is? And if it is also
First of all, Hi. I've lurked here very sporadically for a while, but hadn't posted yet. Finally decided I need to ask some questions. We're in zone 6a and have what I'm 90% sure are Chicago Hardy figs, and we've grown them for about 10 years maybe. My wife started with one bush and then cut and replanted a few more pieces
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Hi everyone, Just wanted to say hi. I'm brand spankin new to this forum. I've been raising figs for about 10 years and searching out interesting new varieties through mostly commercial sources. Went down a rabbit hole the other day thanks to the Smithsonian article and discovered that there's a whole community of fignerds out
Hello everyone, I found this forum after gathering more information about figs. I’m from the Niagara region and I’ve been growing all kinds of fruit trees until figs became the new addiction. I look forward to read your experience in growing figs in containers and try different methods.