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Hello, Roots! My First Fig Cutting of 2026
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I am not kidding when I say that every single year, the moment I spot my first rooted cutting, I get a little teary-eyed. It never gets old. This year, I’ve officially kicked off the rooting process with—drum roll, please—400 cuttings. But wait… there’s more. I’ve got another 200 cuttings tucked away in the crisper…
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Figs love to go dormant
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Fig trees enter dormancy after they finish producing their main crop. Dormancy is their built-in survival mechanism—a way to conserve energy and protect themselves through the cold months. This quiet period ends only when temperatures rise again in spring (Ref 1). As I write this on November 17th, 2025, here in the Mid-Hudson Valley of…
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The ABCs of Growing Figs
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This ain’t no Glengarry Glen Ross plot development, but as it applies to fig cultivation I can say that you should Always Be Checking! Yes! Well, keep reading. I have a Facebook account and I have joined several local sales groups. I check Facebook periodically and I saw the following ad just a few minutes…
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Reduce Reuse Recycle – Transporting Fragile Fig Cuttings
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We have many containers of varying sizes from takeout orders and are difficult to repurpose. So, I came up with this creative solution to package fig cuttings using these containers. If you’d like to reach out to me privately, please use the contact form on this site. Subscribe to receive blog updates by email. Stay…