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gardeningHi! I'm Pat Duffy, a 50-something who's been Gardening most of my life from Taiga to Subtropical Biomes. For the last 17 yrs We've been Living on the Florida Panhandle about 50 miles East of Pensacola. Depending on the Winter, we're either Temperate or Subtropical. I Garden both In and Outdoors, the former Orchids and Gesneriads(relatives of the African Violet), Outdoors I prefer Scented and Blooming plants(usually the same but not always;>!)as well as fruit-bearing and culinary.
The Panhandle is the 1st place I've lived where the astrological and subjective seasons generally match. Our Night Temps began dropping last week(days still suk;>)and our 1st Freezes are usually around Winter Solstice.
Right now the gardens are preparing for the Winter. The Annuals are seeding and the Perennials are fading. Most of the subtropicals have stopped Blooming. Other than the Roses, the only things Blooming are my Salvias and a relative of the African Violet called Nematanthus. In the front garden a Red and Yellow version of the Guppy Plant you may see in garden centers and in the back a hybrid of one of the big jungle species with large Red Blossoms that dangle down on long stems. The Hummingbirds love them!
After 4 yrs of producing then dropping fruit, my Persimmon tree ha finally held onto ONE FRUIT. I've decided with my limited space(We moved into a "Patio Home" 4 yrs ago; see The Golden Girls for design;>)that that's not good enough and I plan to replace it this Fall with a Green Ischia Fig.
Looking forward to learning from you all!
Cheers,
Pat Duffy
The Panhandle is the 1st place I've lived where the astrological and subjective seasons generally match. Our Night Temps began dropping last week(days still suk;>)and our 1st Freezes are usually around Winter Solstice.
Right now the gardens are preparing for the Winter. The Annuals are seeding and the Perennials are fading. Most of the subtropicals have stopped Blooming. Other than the Roses, the only things Blooming are my Salvias and a relative of the African Violet called Nematanthus. In the front garden a Red and Yellow version of the Guppy Plant you may see in garden centers and in the back a hybrid of one of the big jungle species with large Red Blossoms that dangle down on long stems. The Hummingbirds love them!
After 4 yrs of producing then dropping fruit, my Persimmon tree ha finally held onto ONE FRUIT. I've decided with my limited space(We moved into a "Patio Home" 4 yrs ago; see The Golden Girls for design;>)that that's not good enough and I plan to replace it this Fall with a Green Ischia Fig.
Looking forward to learning from you all!
Cheers,
Pat Duffy
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Date: 2018-10-02 03:52 pm (UTC)You do live in a place much less difficult for figs than Pittsburgh!
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Date: 2018-10-03 08:02 am (UTC)True;>! I have grown them before in colder areas in pots though. That problem was two-fold:
Moving the heavy things into a place that didn't drop too far below Zero
Having a place that didn't fall below Zero;>
In Utah I had a workshoppe in my garage(garage part got WAY too cold). In DC I used the method Jefferson did; tipping it on it side and burying it. By it's 3rd yr it was too heavy for me and it was Winter-killed. Here it gets down into the mid to low teens F in December and January. They have no problems Temp-wise though in late Summer Rust can damage the leaves.
Cheers,
Pat
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Date: 2018-10-03 05:40 pm (UTC)I've heard on the radio about the fig tipping method. Sounds like what to set spare young men to, or things older men do when cranking ice cream seems too sedentary.