Fig Basics

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This is the place to start if you’re new to growing figs in cold climates.

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Articles to Get You Started with Figs

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Basics, Varieties
Basics, Varieties
Early Figs? Harvest a Breba Crop of Figs Mid-Summer
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Basics, Varieties

The difference between breba and main-crop figs.

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Basics, Varieties
fig-growing tips Ontario
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Fig Trees in Canada: Ontario Fig Collector Shares Top Tips
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Ontario fig collector Adriano Ferreira’s top fig-growing tips.

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Winter, Basics
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Figs and Winter Temperatures
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Winter, Basics

Find out what you need to know about fig hardiness and winter temperatures so you can figure out what sort of winter protection (if any) your fig trees need.

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Winter, Basics
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Intro to Growing Figs in Cold Climates
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Get started growing figs in cold climates by understanding some of the basics about how the plants grow.

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Intro to How Figs Grow
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Two things that make figs easy to grow: They are forgiving plants, and they go dormant.

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Grow Figs, Even in Cold Climates
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Read more about growing figs in cold climates in my article in Issue 201 of Fine Gardening magazine.

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Video: How to Grow Figs
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Steven Biggs on Figs in Cold Climates

Below are a couple of interviews that I’ve given about successfully growing figs in cold climates.

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Talking Figs on The Grow Guide
Talking Figs in Cold Climates with Verge
Basics on Growing Figs in Cold Climates

Books About Growing Figs

Growing figs in a cooler climate? These books focus on how to grow figs where they won't normally survive the winter. Learn how to conquer winter and harvest figs!

Fig Books

Grow Figs Where You Think You Can't Grow Figs Where You Think You Can't
Grow Figs Where You Think You Can't
Growing Figs in Cold Climates: 150 of Your Questions Answered Growing Figs in Cold Climates: 150 of Your Questions Answered
Growing Figs in Cold Climates: 150 of Your Questions Answered
Fig Book Combo - Save $5 Fig Book Combo - Save $5
Fig Book Combo - Save $5

Fig Audiobook

Find out how to grow figs in a cold climate while you drive, garden, or work out at the gym!

 

Cold-Climate Fig Masterclass

Get Your Fig Trees Through Winter

And eat fresh homegrown figs!

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