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By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:25:07 +0000

I'm with you Sheila and Catalan Gardener, figs are great trees for the patio or garden and it's a shame that they don't show up in more backyards!

Meg, figs have to be among the easiest fruit trees to grow in the backyard, provided that your climate is suitable.

Yes you read that right Kitt, my potted fig trees are nice and comfy in a corner of the garage where they spend the entire winter without a complaint. I'm even tempted to try storing them under the house in the crawl space since I think they would be okay there as well.

You're welcome John, I think that you would enjoy raising the fig trees if you decide to grow them in your garden.

Susy, it's worth a try and if your garage falls much below twenty-five degrees on a routine basis you could always wrap the tree and container to provide a little more insulation even though it is inside. Good luck!

By: Chiot's Run

Chiot's Run — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:28:32 +0000

Thanks for the great article. I’ve been wanting to get a fig for my gardens after reading Four Season Harvest. I think I may buy one this year and give it a shot. I’m worried though that my garage may be too cold to store it in.

By: Thomas W

Thomas W — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:56:41 +0000

@catalangardener: Where are you living? I’m at 55 °N and I haven’t seen anyone around here grow figs, except a few in containers. I’m curious about how far north the zone goes, without having to move them inside in the winter. I thought -5 °C was out of the question.

By: catalangardener

catalangardener — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:58:33 +0000

Figs are fabulous fruit trees to grow. Ours cope with regular winter temperatures of around -5 C but it is usually dry cold. They crop so heavily and the fruit is really easy to dry or preserve for you to use year round. Glad you’re promoting these lovely trees!

By: john

john — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:55:21 +0000

Wow ! … I will take fig in consideration to harvest them in my garden … thank you.

By: Kitt

Kitt — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:36:28 +0000

You keep them in the garage in winter? I wonder if I could do that here. But I should probably stick with fruit trees that can survive our winters outside, much as I love figs.

By: Meg

Meg — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:02:16 +0000

Oh, I never considered a fig in a container. There’s a section on figs in the Bountiful Container book, but I skipped over it and assumed it would be too much work to maintain. Now I have something new to consider this Spring.