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["Jeanne Driese" <jeanne13 AT earthlink.net>]

Thanks Bev, that would be great!
 I am willing to risk disease, because figs are quite resistant to disease 
from what I have read.
Jeanne 
tnhillwoman
North East TN zone 6
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: EarthNSky 
  To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org 
  Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 5:50 PM
  Subject: Re: [Homestead] Fig Trees


  Alrighty Jeanne, now I have it straight.  Very often I catch myself
  misspelling your name-you many have noticed, and I think that is because
  I mostly have been calling you Jeannie in my head.  Hopefully, I can
  make the transition to Jeanne.

  I love my figs.  My neighbors love my figs.  They are so soft and sweet.
    I can't imagine them having enough texture to grill (I know some folks
  grill figs).  These are too soft to slice for grilling.  They are most
  excellent eaten a split second after they are picked from the tree, but
  also good in preserves.
  I think these would propagate easily, but they say that you should not
  do that because of disease spreading issues.  If mine have any disease,
  they have become immune to it because nothing slows down production.  My
  biggest gripe is that the trees get so large I can't protect the figs
  from the birds.  I put pieces of garden hose in the trees, to simulate
  snakes, but that only works for a time.  You have to move it around.
  Also, I have put CD's in the trees...you know those AOL CD's you used to
  get in the mail all the time...hang to scare birds and deer.
  Here, the birds peck a hole to test ripeness, then the ants and yellow
  jackets cover the tree..very sugary fruit. I have to be very careful
  picking figs to make sure I am not going to get stung by bees.
  I've heard that figs do well with layering, both on the ground and air
  layering.  If you have a neighbor with a good tree, that is probably
  your best bet.  I'll read up and try to layer a branch for you..

  Bev


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