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  • From: "Jeanne Driese" <jeanne13 AT earthlink.net>
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  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Fig Trees
  • Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:33:19 -0500

Thanks Gene...will wait to see what you come up with. My zone is 6 A or B
depends on the whims of the weather.
tnhillwoman
North East TN zone 6
----- Original Message -----
From: Gene GeRue
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Fig Trees



On Feb 23, 2009, at 8:19 AM, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:

>>> James are you growing any figs?????
>
> Yes, I'm growing a few called Chicago . . . They are not reliable
> and at best they are not remarkable, insipid until they are
> thoroughly dried. You have to add a lot of spices to the jam or it is
> tasteless.

Don and I tasted some at a neighboring place this summer that were
good. The trees do not die back in wintertime. We are in 6a zone. I
have sent an e-mail to the friend there and asked for varietal name.

Gene GeRue
www.RURALIZE.com




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