You know you're a fig fanatic when...

ktrain said:
Good lord Joe are those recent pics?
You're going to be busy!

I have maybe 10 at the moment. lol
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The pic of the cuttings I took just before I posted.

I won't be rooting those until spring. Those are all Etna's from my big tree that I mass root. Every year I take most of them to my buddy Giovanni who has a very small, family owned garden centre [slash] small engine repair shop near me. He sells them.... I get the family discount on mix and machine repairs. :p
 
TorontoJoe said:
The pic of the cuttings I took just before I posted.

I won't be rooting those until spring. Those are all Etna's from my big tree that I mass root. Every year I take most of them to my buddy Giovanni who has a very small, family owned garden centre [slash] small engine repair shop near me. He sells them.... I get the family discount on mix and machine repairs. :p
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That must be a very special Mt Erna variety. It's so nice to arrange a barter arrangement. That deserves 5 Stars. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👌
 
Figgerlickinggood said:
That must be a very special Mt Erna variety. It's so nice to arrange a barter arrangement. That deserves 5 Stars. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👌
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Giovanni is 81 and still goes to work every day. These days he mostly operates loading machines and makes deliveries. His son Antonio does most of the heavy lifting and repair work. It's a very cool place. They have a bench just inside the front door where the mature peasani can sit and chat about this and that. Time flies on the bench

It's not so much of a barter arrangement. Nothing was negotiated.... We just take care of one another. More like, mutual respect and goodwill. :)
 
You guys are making me feel really good! Last year, I had 176 cuttings in our only fridge (I got one crisper drawer and put the rest on the bottom shelf).

I’ll say you’re a fig fanatic when your collection is too big to fit in a two-car garage. I’m not quite there yet, but it’s close!
 
9ah-figlet said:
You guys are making me feel really good! Last year, I had 176 cuttings in our only fridge (I got one crisper drawer and put the rest on the bottom shelf).

I’ll say you’re a fig fanatic when your collection is too big to fit in a two-car garage. I’m not quite there yet, but it’s close!
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Mine is already that size. I am so glad I do not have to protect my trees over winter. The #45 pots I can move. But I really don't want to. :)
 
(1) when you have an extra fridge for cuttings in the basement (2) you have a greenhouse in your basement. (3) you are plumbing in an automatic irrigation system to take care of the rooted cuttings so trips out of town, don’t trip you up. (4) you bought a solar system to cover all of the electricity your house and greenhouse needs.
 
Gladstone1969 said:
(1) when you have an extra fridge for cuttings in the basement (2) you have a greenhouse in your basement. (3) you are plumbing in an automatic irrigation system to take care of the rooted cuttings so trips out of town, don’t trip you up. (4) you bought a solar system to cover all of the electricity your house and greenhouse needs.
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I need a basement. One thing we can not have in the south. :)
 
9ah-figlet said:
You guys are making me feel really good! Last year, I had 176 cuttings in our only fridge (I got one crisper drawer and put the rest on the bottom shelf).

I’ll say you’re a fig fanatic when your collection is too big to fit in a two-car garage. I’m not quite there yet, but it’s close!
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As long as you don't go and do something crazy like, put the car in the garage.... you should be fine :)
 
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