Thanks for sharing this, cazimere. The simplicity is appealing, as is your success rate.

Hi,

Your method is interesting but I
doubt it will work well with zones that
are 6 and below as the northern wind is dry and harsh.

I really like the way you do it because I am doing some thing similar. I have 6 fig trees in a raised bed where one side is the house. I made a wooden frame around the bed and planning to cover it with green house plastic sheets. Mine will be completely closed top and sides occationally I will open one side for air or if is too cold I will provide air with a fan. I don't care if it gets warm and the trees start blooming early I welcome that I might increase my season with couple of months. I brought my potted trees inside the house they have light track and fertilizer and they are blooming. I am looking for ways to beat our darn cold winter. I have Citrus trees too which is giving me a fit. May garage is turned to a little orchid. I am so glad to report that we have not had a freezing temp yet. The lowest temp my plant meter registered is 38 at night and 40s during the day. I am crossing my fingers to stay that way. May be AL Gore global warming is true.

Cazimere, if I am right some years ago you got fig cuttings from some Serbian (Yugoslavian) man from Vancouver ? Those figs are supposed to be very BIG? I am just wondering did you try to leave them outside without winter protection= did they survive.

I got the same figs from the same man (by the way He is a University professor in British Columbia) and those figs are Quarter Pounders as somebody in U.S.A calls them.
I did not leave them unprotected yet since they are very young but I am getting very very fragile, sick, old for any work and I might leave them outside (unprotected) next coming winter? although I am in Zone 5b .

Thank you very much.

***** All , I do not have Email address any more, I forgot everything but as soon as I manage to make one I will post it here so we can be in touch.

Hi to all fig members here in this Garden Forum:

Has anyone ever purchased the "BARDACIK FIG TREE CUTTINGS 3 PCS" offered on eBay?

Every time when I go on eBay, I
just can't stop myself from looking at this ad.
From the picture, the pulp looks so full, sweet and its skin appears to be thin. I wonder if the wasp is needed
to pollinate this fig?

Thanks!

I have two unknowns in the ground right now and they're protected like this. I used cardboard instead of plastic. I'll let you know how they fair in my zone. Looks good so far.

Radovan, I did grow them a couple years unprotected but was not impressed with their taste compared to other figs i was growing. I got rid of a lot of figs and kept my favorites.

Fignewbies, Try starting your own thread.

Thank you cazimere, nice to know.