Figs in a cold climate

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Brown Turkey Figs (I think…)
Dying off in fall
12 fig trees a few feet apart. I learned this method from the amazing fig guru Ross Raddi of https://www.figboss.com/
I bend these over (cut the biggest stalks), cover with 30 bags of neighbors fall leaves and add a tarp on top for the winter. Voles ate a ring around the base of these this year despite coating with https://ivorganics.com/
Mine are not as consistently sweet as I’d like but may are.
When they are sweet like this, they can’t be beat.
The other way to winterize..Painted with Ivy organic coating.
Quite a process

Leaves or straw for a blanket. Then black tar paper taped with gorrila tape (will find a pic later) and a bucket or trash can on top. It’s a pain but worth it. Wrap around thanksgiving and unwrap in April ish or keep in containers unwrapped in garage like the two by the fire hydrant above.

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