BIGGEST SURPRISE of the season // Detailed FIG Tour: August 2024 Edition //

[@ll3174]

I’m sooo jealous you have beautiful health trees! I just started trying to get different varieties in the passed two years was really disappointed when I lost my raspberry latte & Black Madeira! I’m in zone 9a have 1/2 acre property and I’m now retired so I spend lots of time in my garden I’m growing a Smith,Yolo,Chicago hardy,CDD, Brown Turkey it’s gotten so expensive one cutting for 20-30$ so if you fail with the cutting your out of $. Love your videos Thank you

[@basementfigs]

Thanks for watching!! Grats on retiring!! Look forward to stories of success in your fig journey. Learn from the R.Latte and BM!

[@AveryOCason]

All your tree's look great 👍

[@basementfigs]

Thanks bro!

[@Batchat2352]

I grew pretty much all my figs from cutting in january 2023. Then got a grow tent. Put my little cuttings in it they didnt do much til april hit and then they started growing fast. My goal was to make them grow in a single trunk. Pinch it at 16-24 inches and form the second year growth or forks. It worked and im getting main crop. Some were behind and idk if im going to gwt anything like champagne and holier. I have 40-50 figs in each tree and they have out grown their 5 gal pots

[@basementfigs]

Thanks for watching!

[@petergraves9006]

Wow I did 47 varieties in February from cutting put them in 5 gallon pots and about two months later put them in 27 gallon pots I pinch them around 15 inches hight A lot of them are showing good lateral side shoots and I couldn’t be happier and barely watering since they are in huge pots im loving it

[@basementfigs]

You on Facebook? I would love to see them!

[@Batchat2352]

@@petergraves9006 i put mine on 5 and 7 gal for trial and decide what i can keep and what i cant. My trees have 2 years of growing season growth under a year of age, trunk is more than an inch thick. But my place is limited and my grow tent is a 5x5 for head start. So i need to to decide what goes in and what doesnt and doesnt need to.

[@FiggarigLarry]

You’re the man Homer. I made my own Jadam Tea this weekend after a 24 hr perk. No complaints so far Thank You Sir

[@basementfigs]

Thanks for supporting the channel!! Much love!!!

[@MomPuff-b9w]

You truly are amazing!!👏🏻 I just saw how to spoiler fig trees you made 2 yrs ago!! It’s AMAZING!! New subscriber!! 10/21/24 my zone 6b!🙌🏻🙏🏻

[@basementfigs]

Ty for watching!!! And the sub!

[@PukaHeadMan]

Awesome setup and beautiful yard!

[@basementfigs]

Thanks!

[@patriciawarder4641]

Your trees are beautiful!

[@basementfigs]

Thanks!!

[@douglasp2238]

That's awesome you're in Elgin I'm growing figs in Oswego. I also like your other flower collection they're looking beautiful.

[@basementfigs]

Haha! You been growing for awhile!? Figs?

[@douglasp2238]

@@basementfigs It's now my 3rd year my mother got me into growing them. Started it off with Chicago hardy​ and needed more I was obsessed the other flowers I've been growing for about 10 years now

[@basementfigs]

@douglasp2238 cool! I’m just growing for fun. Not my thing anymore… but they starting to flower now…

[@MI-Figs313]

I had to rewatch the whole video again just to see the details of your collection (it's like watching re-runs of Breaking Bad, never gets old), I am curious that you don't have any LSU's bred trees?

[@basementfigs]

Only Improved Celeste

[@kelleylawall1255]

You get me so fired up about figs Brother!!!

[@basementfigs]

I was hyped there!!! lol!

[@edslim718]

Heck yeah man - rocking collection. Hysterical @ the Lebanese Bekaa valley portion of the video. TY for the wonderful tour.

[@basementfigs]

Thank you for watching!! It was a long one..

[@edslim718]

@@basementfigshahah I just finished it. Exciting to the end. FIGS!!!!!

[@basementfigs]

@@edslim718 let’s gooooo…

[@richardwilliams3302]

Really enjoy these tour videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@basementfigs]

Thanks for watching

[@lukeott58]

Just catching up on videos and I love your videos. I love your energy and excitement. I’ll have to check out my Atreano for comparison of your dessert king not. IMO you should be fine going down to 10 gallon pots because of the way you feed your trees. They might not produce as many figs, but again you feed them well , they might produce. I would like for you to try to put a couple in ground with protection. Just for an experiment. Thanks for sharing, Homer❤😊

[@basementfigs]

No in ground figs for me… I don’t got room. I have a small section and I decided…. Paw paw area!!

[@pdiscool]

trees looking great man. Im eating some great figs right now!

[@basementfigs]

Thanks bro!!! Happy anniversary!!!

[@rasouletminan]

great video with great looking plants. please add me to your cutting list. i would love to have some of your cuttings, may be i can have great orchid like yours

[@basementfigs]

Thanks for watching! No more cuttings for this season. Next year!

[@stefanstef2918]

Amazing!🎉

[@basementfigs]

Thanks!!

[@afig3539]

😂 you are so funny!

[@basementfigs]

lol!!!!

[@superdave336]

Nice collection you have. I started figs and a collection this year. I can't wait to start getting some ripe figs. I imagine I will be just as excited as you were about not having DK. I'd love any cuttings or RdB you might have to give away. Don't use Facebook though. Good video as always. Thanks for sharing.

[@basementfigs]

Thanks for always watching!! FB is really worth it for cutting season. There’s a lot of sellers on there. It’s worth just having in Oct-Dec. I’ll get you some RdB but you have to remind me when I get the trees ready for storage. I love pruning and shaping. I can’t wait for that video. When you see that video… go to FB or message me or email me at [e-mail]

[@superdave336]

@@basementfigs That's very generous and much appreciated. I'll be on the lookout. Thanks

[@stroboogy]

Awesome collection

[@basementfigs]

Thanks!!

[@elmich20]

You have a great collection, maybe you can share some cuttings a live in texas😬

[@basementfigs]

Thanks for watching! I post all my cuttings on Facebook.

[@Leng-d5m]

Great collection and the trees looks fantastic. Your tress look great for being in Illinois. Did you give them a head start?

[@basementfigs]

I tried too but failed. They got hit with frost which pushed them back. Sigh. Always learning…

[@Knightfigs]

Great video Bro. Call that DK. Homer’s Favorite Fig

[@basementfigs]

lol

[@alimohammadi1890]

Lovely❤

[@basementfigs]

Thanks!

[@TjPanda007]

Awesome 👏

[@basementfigs]

Thanks for watching!!

[@3moirai]

Nice to see your fig collection tour. Do you find the espalier trees have an advantage over the regular form?

[@basementfigs]

Besides being cool… a lot more work than needed… it seems the scaffolding doesn’t go to crazy… with this method.

[@ghamandi]

@@basementfigs what was the name of this type of espalier?

[@basementfigs]

@@ghamandi I don’t think it has a name. I’ve only saw 2D espalier before… I just made a 3D version

[@bosquebear1]

In the half full green pots, do you keep adding soil, or do you raised them and fill in the bottom? I love your videos.

[@basementfigs]

Yea exactly. I wanna make sure I’m watering the root ball rather than over saturating the pot. Once I feel the plant taking off… I’ll add more dirt or just up pot.

[@pjorge8363]

Where do you winterize those fig trees living in the Chicago area??? Curious, have a hard time winterizing my potted culture here in the northeast!!! Best Wishes!

[@basementfigs]

I put them all in the garage.

[@razvaniancu5123]

Hi do u have any jolly rancher cuttings?

[@basementfigs]

I haven’t cut it yet but I should have 3-4. You on Facebook? Find me and pm me.

[@ThePlakuu]

19:09 whats up with the leaves? bright spots…

[@basementfigs]

Fig Mosaic Virus

[@DrBombay911]

Hey, new subscriber. Could you explain what makes figs "espalier"?

[@antonioperez119]

It's how he trains it. See how they are spread out and tied. It helps hormones for figs and other fruit trees

[@DrBombay911]

@@antonioperez119 okay, that makes sense. Thank you for the information!!!

[@antonioperez119]

@@DrBombay911 so many different things to learn. Glad I could help

[@basementfigs]

Thanks!!

[@telasims233]

I can't believe you've been taking the main crop off every year before they dropped and is wasn't a San Pedro type?? That's crazy.. 😂😂😂 most of mine are first year, but in Georgia our first year cutting pretty much all fruit and are 5' tall... I'm no expert, in fact, I'm kinda overwhelmed with my first year... But the fig does look like my KADOTA??? I'm really interested in what it really is??? Please post..

[@basementfigs]

Haha… life has an interesting way of making things work out though… all my friends are saying it’s Atreano. But not confirmed. I’ll bring some fruit to them this weekend.

[@telasims233]

@@basementfigs it will be interesting to see what it actually is??

[@garydeems4338]

Please add me to your cuttings. I am truly learning a lot from you. Thanks

[@Jacob.self53]

How do we get on your list for cuttings? :) And do we have to be on FB?I have an account but rarely use it.

[@basementfigs]

When u see me post my pruning video… great time to stay active on my FB page.

[@Jacob.self53]

@@basementfigs will do, thanks for letting me know.

[@FruitsForLife]

It’s a Conadria fig or as some folks call it Atreano

[@basementfigs]

Thanks for input!!! Much appreciated it

[@Batchat2352]

Might be wrong but looks like a familly of conadria/atreano kind of figs

[@basementfigs]

I’m leaning towards atreano or lsu gold… but I’m not sure… thanks for the input.

[@BlizzardBurrr]

@@basementfigs I have LSU Gold and that’s not it. That’s an Atreano and it’s a keeper. Now do I get my Angelito cuttings? :)

[@basementfigs]

@@BlizzardBurrr I’m 99.9% sure it’s an Atreano! Delish!!

[@antonioperez119]

How do you keep the birds away? I have squirrels to bugs attack the 5 I have.

[@basementfigs]

They haven’t realized what I got yet…. Squirrels using my fence as a highway too… but they haven’t touched them yet.

[@Stangy04]

Chilli powder around the pots and ground stopped the squirrels from eating my figs.

[@BlizzardBurrr]

It looks like you got an Atreano fig and not a desert king. Atreano is cold climate tolerant fig with outstanding flavour.

[@basementfigs]

You’re the 2nd person to say that variety! I’ll take it!!!

[@BlizzardBurrr]

@@basementfigsI have it and it looks exactly the same as mine. Do I get an Angelito for figuring it out? 😅😂

[@brunomagnificent3057]

great looking all around. Would like to know your secret.

[@FiggarigLarry]

I would love to make a donation towards a Espalier tree if still available

[@basementfigs]

The CdD Grise!? Awesome!

[@FiggarigLarry]

@@basementfigs Let me know how to get your info so i can have my own Homer made tree.

[@FiggarigLarry]

@@basementfigs I got to meet Wes yesterday. He spoke very highly of You friend

[@basementfigs]

@FiggarigLarry Wes is my guy! Good kid!

[@TheJosuetico]

I have a similar and delicious fig called golden rainbow, it look like a desert king but better.

[@linlaonong]

Atreano

[@basementfigs]

Yea I believe so!!

[@majicshaq]

This is lsu dr. Cauady

[@basementfigs]

Dr. Gowaty is what I have.

[@majicshaq]

@@basementfigs yes

[@majicshaq]

I am trying to send you a picture of the tree and the he fruit

[@majicshaq]

Send me your e.mail I will send you the picture

[@balazspapp]

Congrats on your collection! How do i find you on facebook?

[@basementfigs]

I need to start filling out my description and have all the details there! Ok… this comment has made me do it… next videos will have it in the description area!!