R0ndoNumba9 t1_ixeebg5 wrote
My grandfather used to have a fig tree he would dig a big hole for, bend over, and burry every winter so it would survive. He eventually gave up on it in his later years because of the amount of work it took to keep it alive.
anisleateher t1_ixgi3d7 wrote
My grandpa also grew figs in ground, but in Chicago. He used a wood box filled with hay and a window on top to overwinter. He usually trimmed it back hard. It's my first year with figs in ground, but I'm growing mine in a Japanese low cordon style. For protection I made a raised bed frame with a hardware cloth border around it to keep voles out. I filled it with leaves and hay and covered it with a tarp to protect from the wind. Fingers crossed it will survive!
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Tony-Flags t1_ixer07k wrote
We have a very small fig tree in a pot that we put out on the back deck in the spring, bring it inside in the fall. Its still very young, we get about 12 figs a year so far. Hopefully more to come down the road.
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