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From Minnesota to Moscow - how to grow fresh figs in cold climates Growing Figs in Cold Climates is a complete, full-color, illustrated guide to organic methods for growing delicious figs in cold climates, well outside the traditional hot, arid home of this ancient fruiting tree. Coverage includes: Five methods for growing figs in cold climates including overwintering Cultivar selection for cool and cold climates Pruning techniques for a variety of methods of growing figs in cold climates Pest problems and solutions Harvesting, including ways to speed ripening, identify ripe fruit, and manage an overabundance Small-scale commercial fig production in cold climates. Fresh figs are juicy, full-bodied, and filled with a honey-sweet flavor, and because truly ripe figs are highly perishable, they are only available to those who grow their own. By choosing the right cultivars and techniques, figs can be grown across cool and cold growing zones of North America, Europe, and beyond, putting them within reach of almost every gardener. Easy and delicious - if you can grow a houseplant, you can grow a fig.

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Author:   Lee Reich
Publisher:   New Society Publishers
Imprint:   New Society Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780865719576

ISBN 10:   0865719578
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   05 October 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Native home and reasons for widespread appeal Chapter 1: Why you can grow figs even in cold climates Fruit bearing habit The fig tree Chapter 2: Pruning: very important! Chapter 3: Five methods for growing figs in cold climates But first: How to care for the soil and nourish your figs Method #1: Grow in a container Method #2: Plant in ground each spring, dig up each fall Method #3: Swaddle stems Method #4: Lay down or bury stems Method #5: In ground, in cool or unheated greenhouse or hoop house Chapter 4: What kind of cold do you have? Chapter 5: Some varieties for cold climates? Chapter 6: Matching methods and varieties to kinds of cold climates Chapter 7: Pests Chapter 8: Harvest & preservation Chapter 9: Future directions Further information Index About the Author A Note About the Publisher

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"Lee Reich, PhD, dove into gardening decades ago, initially with one foot in academia as an agricultural scientist with the USDA and then Cornell University, and one foot in the field, the organic field. He eventually expanded his field to a ""farmden"" (more than a garden, less than a farm) and left academia to lecture, consult, and write. He is author of many books, including The Ever Curious Gardener, Weedless Gardening, The Pruning Book, and Landscaping with Fruit, as well as a syndicated column for Associated Press. Lee has a PhD in Horticulture from the University of Maryland, and an MS in Soil Science and a BA in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin. He blogs at leereich.com from his farmden in New Paltz, NY."

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