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The current offer in the Independent has enouraged us to think about
growing a fig tree. The Independent offer seems way overpriced having
looked elsewhere, so - what's an easy to grow a fig tree and how/where
does one plant it?

We have a South facing wall with not much happening, it's variable
from shady to sunny. One site I read says keep the fig tree in a pot
as this encourages fruiting. Any/all advice welcome.

We have a Brown Turkey growing very successfully in a pot in a south facing
Suffolk garden.

Needs plenty of food and water in the summer, but crops well.

Lives out all year round.

I have read many tales of how you have to box a fig in if planted in the
ground.
However, I am now a little dubious as to how effective this will be.

OT_ANECDOTE

Just removes a Clematis from the front wall as we are block paving the area.
The Clematis was in a pot sitting on gravel.
It seemed to be doing remarkably well considering the size of the pot and
the amount of food and water we were giving it.
I had stopped feeding and watering when it became obvious it had another
more reliable source.
Tried to move the pot and found (as expected) it was held down.
Heaved a bit, then cut through two roots each as thick as a garden hose
which had grown down through the drainage holes and through the gravel into
the soil below.

/ OT_ANECDOTE

Roots have a way of seeking food and water through the tiniest of gaps.

I gues if you want a tiny tree then it needs to be in a pot of some sorts,
on or in the ground.

If you have space for a large tree and some time, then let it grow free.
You will probably not get a large crop of figs compared to the size of the
tree in the early years, but you will probably get at least an many figs as
you do from the small, half starved pot bound tree.

Cheers

Dave R