On Jan 10, 4:47*pm, Red wrote:
On Dec 26 2011, 10:28*am, Davej wrote:

I have a patch of figs but I am never able to harvest more than a few
before the first frost hits. I am wondering what I could do that would
extend the growing season by about a month or two. I have heard of fig
trees but I have what looks like bushes. Every Spring it starts over.
I have heard stories from old-timers who claim their fathers would
slowly bend their fig tree over in the Fall and bury it with excellent
results. I am considering building a cold frame to get the roots
warmed up sooner this Spring. Any experts out there? Thanks.

Dave in STL

There are numerous varieties of fig trees. *Pick one that ripens
earlier in the year. *For example, the blackjack fig ripens June -
Sept.

*Here's a Google link showing some varieties:http://www.willisorchards.com/catego...CN_MkOTDxq0CFY...

This is interesting, but they all seem to have the same growing zones.
I need to learn the tactics that can be used outside the accepted
growing zones. The fruit can't ripen earlier in the year if the plant
has to first grow up from the roots.