My way of growing figs in cold climate, faster main crop, fig pruning, winter protection, pinching

[@richardbelafi2136]

Hello I live in Canada zone 6 b. I look forward to trying your techniques. Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Great video.

[@paullewis6940]

Probably the most informative video I have watched about figs especially in colder climates. I learned so much how to get the best out of my figs with our cooler shorter summers. Thank you. Your English is better than some people born in UK so extremely well done for that.

[@gardenabitdifferently]

It was so amazing for me to read your comment. Thank you! I am sure your figs will be so greatful as I am:) Good luck!

[@baneverything5580]

I planted a Brown Turkey Fig tree last year and a cutting from it this year in Louisiana on the zones 8b/9a line. I`ve only seen Celeste in the past though because that`s the type my family had. I wasn`t seeing any figs and pinched most of the tops a week ago to get fresh growth and within a few days I began seeing more and more baby figs on both. I have another cutting growing and I also planted 4 Celeste Figs this year and 4 Dwarf Mulberry trees. They say the figs may not taste good in the first few years and then suddenly the flavor and sweetness get much much better. So don`t give up on a "bad" fig tree. It can eventually surprise you very much. Our fig season can last until late October or November here.

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Great that pinching was working for you, too. Good luck with your figs!

[@LittlePieceOfHeaven.65]

Very informative for any Fig grower in colder zones ! Thank you ! New Subscriber from the US

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Thank you. Great news!:)

[@ktrain4996]

It's nice to see how people in other countries are dealing with issues with figs. Nice video....that is a great looking garden area. Cheers! :)

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Thank you!

[@countrybumkingrower8857]

Thanks for the video. I was worried I wouldn't be able to grow figs outside where I'm at, but our climates are very close to the same.

[@ludmilabusinska852]

Thank you for this very informative video. We have very similar weather in Czech and it will be very useful to follow your way of prunning figs.

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Thank you! Happy to help. Good luck with figs!

[@ludmilabusinska852]

@@gardenabitdifferently Hi, how did you call the 6 years old fig with split leaves? I probably have a same tipe. Thank you. L.

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Brown Turkey

[@masoudzamani2096]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge beautifully in English wonderful job

[@darekdemianczuk3695]

Chylę czoła bratniej duszy uprawiającej Figi i dziękuje za przekazanie interesującego sposobu zimowania drzewek figowych. Jakby nie było niecodziennie można spotkać rodaka / rodaczkę z pasją do fig a tym bardziej przekazująca swoją wiedzę i doświadczenie na YT. Pozdrowienia z New Jersey, Darecki

[@gardenabitdifferently]

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[@socorrogonzalez5891]

I love your English! Keep on making videos. My growing conditions are similar to yours.

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Thanku you:) I just did a reminder about pinching.

[@valerikamenov]

Beautiful garden ❤️🍀 (Maldives reminder was great❤️).

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Thanks!:)

[@Moonlight76876]

Hello in Poland ! Thank you for your video, I find it very informative. Best regards Anna

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Thanks Ania!

[@KS-ys8vu]

Thank you! I just watched this twice! (I only have one fig so far and it did not fruit last year (my first year with it) so I didn’t realize what I didn’t know :)

[@socorrogonzalez5891]

I learn so much every video. 😊 Please keep giving us updates...

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Great to hear! New update uploaded today:)

[@Danielseven-ir2mq]

Good video. Another point worth mentioning Stop fertilizing by mid summer. Stop watering towards the end of summer. To prepare the Fig tree for winter.

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Thank you for nice comment and good advise! I agree, it is especially important when growing figs in pots but in ground also. In my case I do not fertilize nor water in ground figs on regular basis. Figs in ground grow so nice themself so they usually do not need my help here and are selfwatering and selffertilizing;) Unfortunately Polish autumn is usually very wet but fortunately figs are still able to get dormant in such not ideal conditions.

[@debedavies]

Thank you for the video, very informative for growing figs in a cold climate. I live in the North West of England and summers are not always great. Its my first year of growing figs so I'm hopeful I may get some figs

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice video! Thank you for taking the time to post this.

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Nice to hear, especially from the author of such great videos! Thanks! I admire your experimental approach and understanding of plants. I also have some rhododendrons...;)

[@tarottime3219]

All your figs look so healthy 😊

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Thanks! I believe figs are quite often healthier in colder zones due to no fig pests and diseases:)

[@theressomelovelyfilthdownh4329]

Very good video. Just got my first fig a few days ago. Also picked up Lee Reich's book on growing figs in cold climates. I'm in the north-west of Ireland, so our winters are a lot milder than in Poland thanks to the maritime effect of the Gulf Stream. But our summers are very unreliable, last year we had heavy rain on almost every day in July. There's a reason Ireland it so green, it's well watered. Lee did an interview on the Joe Gardner podcast which may interest you. If you copy and paste this, you'll find it. 246-Growing Figs Anywhere, Even in Cold Climates, with Lee Reich.

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Thank you for sharing this nice interview! Yes you have much milder winters. In your climate focus on finding very sunny place, pinching and pruning to provide a lot of light to branches. South wall would be hot and nice. Some summers and autumns in Poland can be very wet here also and figs are doing still quite well. Fruit spliting is much often when you have mix of very dry and wet periods. If you follow the ruls mentioned I believe your figs will be growing and producing like crazy. Just give the fig one or two season to establish and grow. Good luck!

[@KS-ys8vu]

I love love love all your ground covers! Can you do a video one day showing us the ground cover?

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Hi, thank you! It is just a bark put directly on the ground.

[@KS-ys8vu]

@@gardenabitdifferently you have some plants that are sprawling, too ☺️

[@gardenabitdifferently]

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[@thevagrowinggardener1898]

This was an AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME video!!!! So much helpful information! Thank you so much!!! New subscriber here!!!

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Great news! Thank you!

[@mayan3678]

A Breba crop varieties are better for colder climates. They do r prefer 6 hours or more full sun. Feed them lots of lime, and then lots of compost tea and fish and seaweed solution when feeding it water. You can white wash your branches with equal amount of hydrated lime and water once all leaves have fallen off, protect tree from frost or snow. When you have main figs on your branches at the end of summer, prune of the leaf after the last fig. This helps them ripen before end of autumn.

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Hi thanks! I like both, breba but also main crop varietes, like RdB which is very fast with main crop even here in Poland. I am afraid painting is pointless because they wont survive my normal winter without solid covering but for mild winters it is great idea. So far I do not use any extra regular fertilizers and they are producing quite nice. Maybe next time I will try removing the leaves from some branches to compare the results . Thank you!

[@bmobless]

Great video. Very informative.

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Thank you!

[@BrittFERRARI]

Very interesting video! Could you tell what plants accompany your figs?

[@gardenabitdifferently]

I have plenty of plants squized near figs and not sure in which you are interested in. Some of them are lavender, yucca, evening primrose, thyme but there are many more.

[@thesarge-]

Great video! I have seen many hours of videos for growing figs from severally people and this is the most useful and practical I have ever seen for growing figs in cold climates. Thank you for making and sharing this. I will try covering a few of my trees this winter with wood chips using your method. Do you have any problems with voles during the winter? I am concerned that if I just cover my branches with wood chips or soil, the voles will just start eating them. Any suggestions?

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Wow. Thank you! Glad to help and very happy to read this comment. I do not have any advice on voles because luckily I have not had any issue with voles so far.

[@Moonlight76876]

I am so grateful to be introduced to you channel 💚 I have been struggling growing and ripening figs in ground here in almost warmest part of Canada, British Columbia. I have a question about cutting ranches before covering it for winter. Do you leave any nodes on old branches ? Thanks in advance 💚

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Thank you for so nice comment! I do not leave any nodes on old branches and I try to cut old branches as low as possible.

[@KS-ys8vu]

Thank you! Just starting out! New sub here :)

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Great!

[@andrejofak4787]

Thank you! I have more questions. 1.We have deer problem, but the climate is warmer, so could I apply what are you doing on a 1m high trunk of the tree and grow the shots on the same principle with the number of shorts (depending on how old the tree is)? 2. Could this principles be applied for potted plants? 3. Would this also work for millinery trees? Thanks!

[@gardenabitdifferently]

Hi, you can reduce brunch number also on tree shape plants but as they are wider you can usually leave more branches and still keep strong growth. Not sure what do you ask in details but most of the ruls can be also modified to potted figs. If I had warmer climate I would have a trank and I would still pruning hard to keep my trees small with vigorous growth. I would keep sceleton done with trunk and a few main brunches and I would left only last year brunches every year the same as it is done in my bush form now.

[@Qasimbalochvlogs]

Nice

[@piotrrog4080]

Hi! Thanks for this video, seems to be very helpful, as I am starting with fig trees. Currently I have only one plant (theoretically Peretta), however, I had no idea how to prune it, so it has been growing for two years without cutting (and without figs). With yout tips I think I can start do it so. As I understand, you prune all unnecessary branches before winter covering, don't you? Greetings from south part od Poland :)

[@gardenabitdifferently]

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[@tony-thefiglovinstargazer]

Hello from Canada! How old are your figs?

[@gardenabitdifferently]

From 0 to 6 years old

[@gardenabitdifferently]

You can check how the same figs look after 2 months here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3W2d3mrf7Wgjbc

[@muahlakaparak]

Best