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This book gives you what you need to grow and harvest fresh figs in cold climates. Did you know that it’s easier to keep a fig tree through winter than a houseplant? That’s because fig trees go dormant over the winter. Night night!
“I’ve tried growing figs for a few years but never had much success. But with help from your book and some creative pest control, I finally have figs!”
The AWARD-WINNING Fig Book for Cold Climates
Winner, 2012 Silver Award of Achievement, Garden Writers Association
Even if You’re in a Coldish Climate!
In this fun, plain-language book, a Fig Pig (me) who lives in a cold climate, shares his passion for figs so that others in fig-unfriendly places can see that growing this fabulous fruit isn’t rocket science.
Tips, techniques, and anecdotes—along with the insights of fig experts in North America and the UK—make fig growing easy for people who live in places where they think they can’t grow figs.
DID YOU KNOW that a fig tree overwintering indoors needs no more care than a potted houseplant? Actually, it needs less, because the fig goes dormant in the winter. Night-night!
By Steven Biggs
Price: $19.95
Page count: 60
Paperback
Full colour throughout
ISBN - 978-0-9868144-1-9
No Guff Press, April, 2012
No Guff Press books are made in Canada. That means written in Canada, edited in Canada, designed in Canada, and printed in Canada. By Canadians.
“Biggs reveals a barrow full of figgy facts like these in his delightful little paperback…” Toronto Star, July 2012, Garden Columnist Sonia Day
“Interested in fig culture? Here's the book you need. In this simple and friendly guide, find tips, techniques and anecdotes, as well as expert advice.” Le Devoir, September 2013, Garden Columnist Lise Gobeille
“One of six Canadian books that will change the way you garden—and eat” “Witty and informative” Globe and Mail, August 2012, Sherry Firing
We actually got figs...can’t believe it! Thanks to the Fig Pig’s guidebook, “Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t.” Emma on Instagram
“The book is terrific! Smart, informative and funny. It attenuates my ‘fig anxiety’ with all your practical advice.” Sarah G. Toronto, Ontario
“We bought this book for my father-in-law for Christmas... he loves it so much he now wants us to order a copy for his friend.” Irene, Collingwood, Ontario
“Fun to read! The type of book to display—as a piece of art!” Silvan, Germany