Great pics and story, Mike!!

Thanks paul, thats the one !

Mike - Those figs are sexy....

Im aware of the "italian wars". My closest neighbor is from the south, and my other neighbor ( passed away a few years ago), was from the north.... ALways intersting convos between them!

The good thing also is my neighbor also makes wine, gave me a bottle... god that stuff is strong. 25% alcohol wine, great way to wake up in the morning LOL

I've never watered figs when they're estabished unless there is a month or so without rainwater. I could see however why one woruld want to do so with smaller trees

Indeed. Both his and mine are new. And mine is in a container which made it very vulnerable to the first heatwave this year. Now it gets a daily drenching and is loving it.

You got some nice trees there.

Mike that's a great story...those feisty European ladies. 😆

We have friends whose family is from Malta.
Gifts of wine, pesto, homemade pasta noodles, etc. etc. are frequent.
They always accompany each with "eat, eat, eat...you're too skinny" 😆 😆

Nobody will steal your figs with Titan guarding 'em 😀

Love your yard!
Barb

Great post Cameron! I read what Bob from Winston-Salem wrote about them tasting much better then brown turkey (which I have) plus the part about figs on new growth is really cool too. I'm going to look into getting one now, there are some huge tree's around here that I come across from time to time.

Bill

Nice pictures of the ones in your area to Mike. I need to go check on the big ones around here to see how there doing.

Bill

Thanks, Bill! I'm not sure if you'd have enough extra space in your yard to fit another fig into! 😆

Thanks paul, thats the one !

Mike - Those figs are sexy....

Im aware of the "italian wars". My closest neighbor is from the south, and my other neighbor ( passed away a few years ago), was from the north.... ALways intersting convos between them!

The good thing also is my neighbor also makes wine, gave me a bottle... god that stuff is strong. 25% alcohol wine, great way to wake up in the morning LOL

Nice! My grandom was from the north and my g'pop the south: they fought every day of their lives and then died within 4 weeks of one another out of grief!

Mike that's a great story...those feisty European ladies. 😆

We have friends whose family is from Malta.
Gifts of wine, pesto, homemade pasta noodles, etc. etc. are frequent.
They always accompany each with "eat, eat, eat...you're too skinny" 😆 😆

Nobody will steal your figs with Titan guarding 'em 😀

Love your yard!
Barb

Right...No thieves here: Titan guards them and Bianca the shepherd lies under them to get cool int he heat of summer....Good times!

I've never watered figs when they're estabished unless there is a month or so without rainwater. I could see however why one woruld want to do so with smaller trees

Indeed. Both his and mine are new. And mine is in a container which made it very vulnerable to the first heatwave this year. Now it gets a daily drenching and is loving it.

You got some nice trees there.

I think they do like to be root bound for the first few years in containers until you put them into the ground. At least that is what all the old timers told me. i never lost a tree that way either. Enjoy the figs! they are so cool!

Well the same can be said for most ficus anyways right? Any of us who have one as a house plant ( I think its safe to say all of us?), knows they can survive for years inside the same pot, and same soil, and thrive.

My dads friend had one in a 5 gallon pot for 15 years (F. elastica). He was an alchy, pissed in it, neglected it until my mom took it, and managed to kill it. It was 10 feet tall......

I cant wait to try one of these here!. I have the perfect spot for it ( or them, seeing as they propagate from cuttings so so easy)

Nice trees again mike..

Grats again Cameron, cant wait to see the growth they get this year! If they die back, expect 4-10 feet, more if you get some trunk to survive! ( mabey protect liek basjoo stems?)

Maybe I'll try pissing on my figs: May keep the squirrels away! 😯

Well the same can be said for most ficus anyways right? Any of us who have one as a house plant ( I think its safe to say all of us?), knows they can survive for years inside the same pot, and same soil, and thrive.

My dads friend had one in a 5 gallon pot for 15 years (F. elastica). He was an alchy, pissed in it, neglected it until my mom took it, and managed to kill it. It was 10 feet tall......

I cant wait to try one of these here!. I have the perfect spot for it ( or them, seeing as they propagate from cuttings so so easy)

Nice trees again mike..

Grats again Cameron, cant wait to see the growth they get this year! If they die back, expect 4-10 feet, more if you get some trunk to survive! ( mabey protect liek basjoo stems?)

Maybe I'll try pissing on my figs! It may keep the squirrels away!
😯

I might surprise you Cameron with one or two spots left. 😆 😆 😆

Mike you only piss on your figs when your so full of beer you can't hold it anymore 😉