Hirt's Gardens

[catjac1975]

Sometimes I just throw a way the Logees catalog before I open it. Otherwise I have my big red marker our circling all the plants that I just have to have!

 

[catjac1975]

Here's one. A night bloomer-Cereus

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

i just threw one of their catalogs away this morning. first time i ever got theirs was this past spring. i almost couldn't resist ordering, but at the time i wasn't working and knew my dh would have a fit i spent money for more plants.

btw, anyone buy or have figs trees? i suddenly have found some people selling cuttings on ebay and wanted to see how well they have been growing for others or if there is a reputable person to get them from. i'm also thinking of getting some of those sub zero kiwi vines, but those will have to wait till early spring. (think i saw Hirt's trying to sell the kiwi plants but i know to avoid them )

 

[catjac1975]

I think you would have to overwinter figs indoors. My Godfather had one that he kept for years in this way with great fruiting success.

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

yeah, you can bring them in for the winter and let them go dormant. or you can keep them pruned short and make an insulated A frame to cover them over. there's a guy in Ontario who keeps many types of figs with success in getting them to produce. some grow better in containers than others. makes me wish i picked up a fig tree while i was at the garlic festival in MA last month.

btw, this is the guy's site in Canada that grows the figs. http://adrianosfigtrees.com/index.html

 

[Smart Red]

I have two varieties of figs. The Brown Turkey fig I'd had about 6 or 7 years old until I lost the mother to my drought (2012) and have her baby growing now. The other fig - I'd have to go outside to see the variety name - was a gift from a plant trading friend and is currently fruiting. I've eaten one fig and the other is nearly ready. I have always brought mine inside the sun room for the winter, but there is a way to grow them outside in zone 5 and warmer with the proper protection.