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David W.E. Roberts wrote or quoted:
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. [snip 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. Maybe. Make sure you factor the chainsaw that is likely to eventually be needed into the budget, though. -- __________ |im |yler http://timtyler.org/ Remove lock to reply. |
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In message , Tim Tyler writes
David W.E. Roberts wrote or quoted: 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. [snip 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. Maybe. Make sure you factor the chainsaw that is likely to eventually be needed into the budget, though. Mine is in a very large pot - totally against the advice of someone here for whom I great respect - and is thriving. I was advised to plant mine out in the barrel of an old washing machine but failed to do so, mainly because I didn't have one. Doesn't seem to have made much difference to date and the roots are not yet bursting forth through the walls of the pot. HTH. -- June Hughes |
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"I am the Super Gay French Faggot PMD" wrote in message ... June Hughes wrote: In message , Tim Tyler writes David W.E. Roberts wrote or quoted: 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. [snip 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. Maybe. Make sure you factor the chainsaw that is likely to eventually be needed into the budget, though. Mine is in a very large pot Mmm...a fat bottom girl. May I sniff your bicycle seat? It's poking upwards, you'll enjoy it Zach. -- Xx~Karma~xX |
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