Tag: red lebanese

  • Yes! There will be growth in the spring!

    Yes! There will be growth in the spring!

    The title is a quote from movie Being There. Two nights ago, an online frost warning went out, and, always one to play it safe, I covered my nine planted fig trees with my concrete curing blankets. I wasn’t taking any chances, even though the temperature never dipped below 40°F—no complaints here, though! It’s always…

  • I treat this fig cutting like a king

    I treat this fig cutting like a king

    Ach! This is a Red Lebanese fig cutting that has just rooted. For the next few days, it will stay on the dining room table because it needs all the attention it can get. The history behind this cutting.I got this cutting from my first-year Red Lebanese fig trees, which I planted in my backyard…