Figgin' A
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Not a whole lot, about 5cm, but it sure was wet and heavy.
Would you go dormant already? Geez!
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TorontoJoe
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About the same here. I have one of those single stage Toro's. Normally pretty decent but this wet slop just gummed up the works.
Figgin' A
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I have a 2-stage Ego. It would go through this like butter, but I was too lazy to pull it out. Somewhere halfway, I am thinking to myself - I should have pulled the blower out. Then it's like, OK, I am halfway done, what's the point of getting the blower out
I'll be smarter next time. If the leaf blower can't clear it, I am getting my snow blower out 
TorontoJoe
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I have a 2-stage Ego. It would go through this like butter, but I was too lazy to pull it out. Somewhere halfway, I am thinking to myself - I should have pulled the blower out. Then it's like, OK, I am halfway done, what's the point of getting the blower out
So.. you don't take out the primo machine that saves you loads of work because, that's too much work! Yeah.... I've done similar
This morning I used the leaf blower to clear the snow off the car. I was impressed with how well that worked!
Figgin' A
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I know, right?So.. you don't take out the primo machine that saves you loads of work because, that's too much work! Yeah.... I've done similar
This morning I used the leaf blower to clear the snow off the car. I was impressed with how well that worked!
Leaf blowers are awesome for clearing snow. Most of the time. Today it didn't work too well... even for clearing the car. The snow was too sticky. The curious thing is that I seem to be the only one on the street using a leaf blower for snow. Probably making fun of me LOL if only they knew
Mine are still ripening great figs. Some are still growing and setting figlets. This is a really weird year. Summer was too cold so everything is super late and the figs didn’t use all of its energy reserve. Now the frost is super late. No frost in the forecast yet. We usually get one or two frosty mornings the end of November. The only hope is like you said please no sudden shiftMine aren’t fully dormant either and I have warm weather forecasted.Just hoping there isn’t a sudden shift!
At this point, I’m expecting some tip damage.
Inflorescence
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I experienced that the two previous summers, where they were oddly cooler. It really messes up ripening. Ugh, feel for you on that.Mine are still ripening great figs. Some are still growing and setting figlets. This is a really weird year. Summer was too cold so everything is super late and the figs didn’t use all of its energy reserve. Now the frost is super late. No frost in the forecast yet. We usually get one or two frosty mornings the end of November. The only hope is like you said please no sudden shift
At this point, I’m expecting some tip damage.
For me, this summer was more normal, then we got first frost at the right time around Nov. 15th. It was cold for a bit, half my trees lost their leaves, the other half are retaining some ugly ones. No decent fruit. But they aren’t finishing losing their leaves because of the warm weather. I’m worried if they’ll start growing again. That will be definite loss if we get any snow.
ETXfigs
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When I lived in Killeen, we had 90 days straight of 100 degrees and that was some kind of record. I can only imagine that in San Antonio that is a normal occurrence in the summer.Lol 9a San Antonio still gree as can be... Love it here and wouldn't trade it until I'm in the second or third month of 100 degrees with not rain... Not even a sprinkle
Figneer
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but off course we pay it in summer 
betdempster
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Lol a friend just visited me from Boston and couldn't believe it was in the 70s I don't know about AZ but we are starting fall now for the next 2-3 weeks...
Then 5-6 weeks of late fall to winter may get down to 30s for 3 weeks or so
Then by mid February it will be spring mid 60-70s
Then summer starts again in mid March climbing to 80s in April with maybe some 90s
Then it will hit 100 in early May and stay 90s to 100's through till September
Then mid September it'll be 80-90s dipping to 70s and fall again in mid to late December
Dormancy? Maybe next month
Then 5-6 weeks of late fall to winter may get down to 30s for 3 weeks or so
Then by mid February it will be spring mid 60-70s
Then summer starts again in mid March climbing to 80s in April with maybe some 90s
Then it will hit 100 in early May and stay 90s to 100's through till September
Then mid September it'll be 80-90s dipping to 70s and fall again in mid to late December
Dormancy? Maybe next month
betdempster
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But for me the striking thing is the strength of the sun here even in fall it takes my light skin no time to turn pink
Too hot! In your definition then we stay in spring basically all year round. My spot is very sunny and I’m picking berries basically all year minus a month or so when it’s too wet and cold.
Winter is cool spring, with some rain. We have seen no rain for about a month now though.
Here are two of my figs this morning. Young leaves, young figlets. The problem with figs is they don’t slow down unless it’s really cold and dark. It’s more the availability of water and energy reserve than anything else that put them to sleep. I’m pretty sure that these won’t go to bed at all this winter, since it’s growing against my house
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That’s very strange. I wonder why. That’s like our late summer/fall temp. The figs tastes amazing at that temp range.
betdempster
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Those are so pretty! Nice healthy looking. Eternal spring sounds nice .. my berries shriveled in two days even the blackberry that was supposed to work here...I'll try again next year I may have to plant them in shade.,. With shade cloth and misting or something.
ETXfigs
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I don't know if you have thought about timing when your figs ripen. The growers up north are all about getting a head start in the spring. @grasshopper is knowledgeable about timing the figs in Texas. The idea is that the figs will ripen much better later in the season when it is not 100 degrees every day. I haven't really thought too much about it yet. I'm just trying to keep these cuttings from failing. But you are much farther south than we are up here, so it's just something to think about.Lol 9a San Antonio still gree as can be... Love it here and wouldn't trade it until I'm in the second or third month of 100 degrees with not rain... Not even a sprinkle
