This is ridiculous!

[Figless]

Congratulations are in order!
My little girl just turned 10 this year, so she was 9 last summer and she loved spending time in between the fig trees, and she would ask me to quiz her about the different names & flavors
(well, she mostly loved picking figs before her brothers beat her to them…. ).
Congratulations Brian!

@MFJFIGS I didn't realize you are a proud papa too. Such pleasing news even if it's 10 years late, please allow me to express my pleasure in hearing you have such a wonderful family. A Daughter who is 10, and Sons as well. If you care to share I would be delighted to know the ages of your boys. LOL let me start first. My little boy is 45 years old. My daughter is 46, and I have three grandchildren. My son is the gardener in the tribe. I guess he inherited that from me.

 

[MFJFIGS]

@Figless
That is awesome!!! God bless you and your family my fiend.
I am a bit behind, my oldest is 22 and my younger boy is 20.
They are not really into gardening or growing any kind of trees for that matter ‍. It is partly my fault, mainly because I don’t ask them to help around But… they love love love figs (I am sounding like Lou Monti now ).
My older is finishing his Master degree in Comp Science, and has a full time job.
My younger will graduate in May in BioMedical Engineering with minors in Computer Science and Math. He will start his Master’s in the fall.
I thank the Lord for his blessings with every breath I take.

 

[Figless]

My eldest grandson will be graduating Cal Berkeley this coming May, with a doctorate in Psychology. Psychology is such a varied science these days. Do you know Cal Berkeley has a whole department devoted to ((Optical)) psychology? LOL that's not my grandson's Department, but it shows how much the science of psychology has grown. They Graduate, they go right into Facebook / Meta, and try to ((influence)) us with marketing, and social media. Computer science, BioMedical, Psychology, these young ones are not much into gardening are they?

 

[Vitooch1]

Here’s a look at what’s up north in my town of Alliston, Ontario. I literally cannot see any of my neighbours lol

 

[TorontoJoe]

Here’s a look at what’s up north in my town of Alliston, Ontario. I literally cannot see any of my neighbours lol

Oh man... sometimes I wonder what we're doing here

 

[Schoenie]

Here’s a look at what’s up north in my town of Alliston, Ontario. I literally cannot see any of my neighbours lol

I never knew they had mountains in Alliston, Ontario. Vito!
How much are the lift passes?

 

[ktrain]

Someone needs to stop sending their cold *** temps down south, it isn't funny. lol

 

[Steven J.]

Wow! That's insane. Mad respect for growing figs in such weather.

These photos make me feel like Sanka Coffie from Cool Runnings. "ICE?!"

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Oh man... sometimes I wonder what we're doing here


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Paaatience, paaatience, those temperatures are coming soon.

 

[MFJFIGS]

One chart says it all.
That is how brutal and unforgiving this winter has been. Soil temperatures are significantly below the 5 year and 10 year average.

 

[Figless]

LOL @TorontoJoe if it gets much colder we'll have to wrap you up, like one of your cold protected trees. Geeezz

 

[bushdoctor82]

One chart says it all.
That is how brutal and unforgiving this winter has been. Soil temperatures are significantly below the 5 year and 10 year average.

My soil temperatures aren’t as low as yours, but still lower than they have been over the last decade. Between the low air and soil temperatures and drought conditions since Summer, I’m sure I’ll find a fair share of dead trees and shrubs once warm weather hits. At least the forecast shows this will be the last week in the teens…until the next break in the polar vortex.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Know what else is ridiculous? Waking up at 4 am because your mind says “eh you slept enough”. Right now I’m the only one logged in. Good sleep everyone. Oh @EvaH good morning hope I didn’t wake you up

 

[Schoenie]

Just a thought @TorontoJoe / @Vitooch1 ; maybe you should consider growing popsicles!

They're more compatible with your climate, there's no need for wrapping up during the winter,
and you'll have more than two harvest every year! Added bonus: you'll be the friend of every
kid in the neighborhood!

 

[TorontoJoe]

Just a thought @TorontoJoe / @Vitooch1 ; maybe you should consider growing popsicles!

They're more compatible with your climate, there's no need for wrapping up during the winter,
and you'll have more than two harvest every year! Added bonus: you'll be the friend of every
kid in the neighborhood!

But then come spring our whole harvest would melt!

 

[Schoenie]

But then come spring our whole harvest would melt!

Yeah... You would come out one morning to inspect the crop, would notice the melt,
and you would mumble something like: "It could have used another day (of frost)!"...

 

[GilaMonster]

That is why I live down south. I could not handle that.

Same, after the blizzard of 2014 I decided to retire from snow

 

[ktrain]

Same, after the blizzard of 2014 I decided to

Same, after the blizzard of 2014 I decided to retire from snow

Where were you prior to the toasty oven of America?
I did some time up in NW Indiana before Georgia, it could get brutal up there.

 

[2Angels]

We have had the most snowfall here in over 15 years. The total so for for this winter season is 6 inches. (I hear Joe and Vito laughing very hard)

But It has been really cold here this winter. We have experienced deep cold for long durations, including three nights in a row of single digits. We are supposedly Zone 8-A, which are average bottom lows of 10-15°f; however, we have experienced single digits each of the last three winters. My trees took a lot of damage and I even lost quite few entirely last winter (23/24). We did a lot more to protect them better this year, and so far...it's looking somewhat promising. I did a visual inspection of all trees a few days ago. I'm hopeful because some of the ingrounds do appear to have live wood remaining, but the majority will be down to the soil again. If any survived at all, then I'm happy. I have learned a lot from all of this, and I think I will see better results this spring as opposed to the last two springs. So I'm hopeful, but time will tell...

 

[TorontoJoe]

We have had the most snowfall here in over 15 years. The total so for for this winter season is 6 inches. (I hear Joe and Vito laughing very hard)

But It has been really cold here this winter. We have experienced deep cold for long durations, including three nights in a row of single digits. We are supposedly Zone 8-A, which are average bottom lows of 10-15°f; however, we have experienced single digits each of the last three winters. My trees took a lot of damage and I even lost quite few entirely last winter (23/24). We did a lot more to protect them better this year, and so far...it's looking somewhat promising. I did a visual inspection of all trees a few days ago. I'm hopeful because some of the ingrounds do appear to have live wood remaining, but the majority will be down to the soil again. If any survived at all, then I'm happy. I have learned a lot from all of this, and I think I will see better results this spring as opposed to the last two springs. So I'm hopeful, but time will tell...

A bit more than 6 inches here right now