DMV Fall Fest Fest

9ah-figlet

9ah-figlet

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I went to the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) fig fest yesterday. This event is organizer by @JC Figgy as part of the FB group, and he does a fabulous job. I’m not sure what the actual turnout was, but 194 people said they were coming. It was so nice to see many different types of people there—older, younger, families, groups of singles, many nationalities that reflects the DC area. The fig hobby has a solid future based on this level of interest. 

There was a raffle (including an Irene’s Black Greek and number of 6-ft trees including a St Rita’s, Black Greek, etc) as well as giveaways. There was so much stuff that it took over an hour to give it all away at a rapid pace! They also had a fig tasting, pruning and fertigation demos. 

It’s always great to compare notes with other growers. Despite the great fig ripening weather this season, everyone seems to be eating a lot fewer figs than normal because of pest pressure.

It was held at Two Story Chimney Ciderworks so I had to sample their product, of course.  ;) Here is my only photo I took of the event so I’d remember what I liked. Alongside a basic semi-sweet, they had a Seasonal Strawberry, a Ruby Red (hopped dry cider), and Pickle (surprisingly tasty, especially next to the more traditional varieties that brought out the salty pickle tang). 

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Jimmy is here and took a ton of photos so hopefully he can add more. Thank you again @JC Figgy for all you do for the DMV fig community!
 
If I lived closer that would be a nice way to spend a Saturday. Figs and friends. Good times !
 
@9ah-figlet. Sounds like a wonderful event that even our second president John Adams would have appreciated attending. John Adams loved his hard cider., and of course so do I. Maybe next year I'll get a chance to attend. BTW whoever won the Irene's black Greek please send me a cutting. :)
 
Gladstone1969 said:
I was there too. Now I’m wondering if I met any of you.  - I’m Brian
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If you brought the smaller, older, female dog who kept trying to play with the bigger, male dog who was afraid because his owner was, I think we may have met.  I was wearing a purple dress, with long dark hair, seated near the tree that all the kids were climbing in.
 
Nina,

That was me (pink flamingo blue shirt). Were you the lady who I stood next to during the giveaways? You asked if I put moisturizer in Rocksy’s hair, and we talked about Rocksy’s skin tags and fatty tumor?

Brian
 
Gladstone1969 said:
Nina,

That was me (pink flamingo blue shirt). Were you the lady who I stood next to during the giveaways? You asked if I put moisturizer in Rocksy’s hair, and we talked about Rocksy’s skin tags and fatty tumor?

Brian
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Yes, we did meet but you’re thinking of someone else. I didn’t ask those questions. 

We talked about how your dog sat with the back legs splayed. I called it chicken legs and you called it frog legs.
 
Nina,

Yes - I remember you now. The tree was to the right between us and the stage. Well I’m glad that we met! I will go to the next one this Spring/Summer. It’s nice to put people with names. It was a very friendly crew.

B
 
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