tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post6628519743500764133..comments2024-03-28T01:32:46.604-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): End of September on the terraceMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-65189013486086111372009-09-28T12:29:36.010-04:002009-09-28T12:29:36.010-04:00Fig overwintering:
I don't. First year I wrap...Fig overwintering:<br /><br />I don't. First year I wrapped it. Second year I put it under the table on the terrace. Third year I lifted it off the edge of the roof and put it on the barbecue. It is protected from the west by the building walls, and that's it, really. It would depend on your local conditions, exposure, winter minimum and the cultivar - unfortunately, I don't know what my fig is. Mistakenly, I thought it was a Hardy Chicago.<br /><br />Paula - they were plump, and not as sweet as the first ripe crop.<br /><br />Keli'i...Squirrel pate.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Karen: where are you? I know roughly, of course :-)And if you're in Ireland I have no idea where you can find one! Start googling nurseries to find one near you. But you're home now, right?<br /><br />The fig is really small, yes, about 2'-3' high and wide, and I don't really know how old it is, nor how old they have to be to make fruit. <br /><br />The pot should be able to fit the fig's rootball, ahem, with about a minimum of an additional 6" all around and beneath. The bigger the better, of course. I have re-potted mine once. As for ripening, figs do love sun, so put it in a spot that gets 6 hours straight sun...Water daily until the water runs from the bottom of the pot. Good drainage v. important.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-86182772765570285552009-09-28T12:16:34.729-04:002009-09-28T12:16:34.729-04:00This fig tree thing... I think I've only seen ...This fig tree thing... I think I've only seen one pic of it in its entirety: it's really small, isn't it? Where can I get one? How big should its pot be? How many seasons before it starts making fruit? Do you think it's a thing that a really bad, inexperienced gardener can grow?<br /><br />(blinks, hoping you don't notice the shameless attempt to score free advice)Karen Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10446187228064686202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-67606743547460319702009-09-28T03:08:12.642-04:002009-09-28T03:08:12.642-04:00:):)SA Expatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06635346106372185029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-63219684765063046592009-09-28T02:43:33.082-04:002009-09-28T02:43:33.082-04:00Beautiful figs! As for the rose hip-stealing squir...Beautiful figs! As for the rose hip-stealing squirrel, he should be healthy for the Vitamin C ...<br /><br />Keli'iIkaikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490381907339678293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-56000825484503492122009-09-27T22:50:31.681-04:002009-09-27T22:50:31.681-04:00lovely pictures! and the figs really look succulen...lovely pictures! and the figs really look succulentquiltcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957819126177446578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-91438595518025517302009-09-27T21:08:47.218-04:002009-09-27T21:08:47.218-04:00Speaking of the fig tree, how do you overwinter it...Speaking of the fig tree, how do you overwinter it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com