I have had similar very sad results with my figs. Possibly a few will make it this year though probably not… and the restarts from the strong old roots look like a future crop (?of 2016?, or even later?), will be a strong contender (if if if if…). I also started some new species (of fig / grape / rosemary) this season - but we are not exactly the farm center for such cultivars - especially without a lot of added technologies like lights, wraps, etc. Richard Conrad [email protected]
On Aug 31, 2014, at 7:58 AM, Linda Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> From: LandB Sweitzmath <[email protected]> >> Date: August 30, 2014 10:49:40 PM EDT >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Subject: [UCNeighbors] got figs? >> >> Hello neighbors, >> >> As many of you know, our son Evan's fig stand (think lemonade stand but with >> figs) has been quite a successful fundraiser for City Kitties over the >> years. Last year, with a little boost from Hollywood and Friends of Clark >> Park, he had an "official" stand in the park during a farmer's market -- and >> made it a real community effort by increasing his inventory (and thus the >> funds raised for City Kitties) with figs donated by other neighbors who have >> trees. >> >> To add to the community spirit -- because what greater synergy than >> neighbors, figs, kitties, and locally-made artisan ice cream? -- Andy from >> Weckerly's Ice Cream generously offered to make a special edition batch of >> fig ice cream (swoon!), to be sold at Evan's fig stand, to benefit City >> Kitties. >> >> But we've got a complication: the Polar Vortex. While we are relieved to >> report that our tree survived (touch-and-go there for a bit) and is even >> fruiting, it's about 1/3 of its 2013 size and popped its figs only a few >> weeks ago -- meaning that they likely won't ripen before the weather cools. >> >> So my question, on behalf of Evan (and Andy) is this: do *you* have ripe >> (or close-to-ripe) figs on your tree? Do you know a neighbor who does? And >> if the answer to either of those questions is "yes," would you or your >> neighbor be interested in donating figs to a 2014 Evan's Figs fundraiser for >> City Kitties? >> >> Please let us know! And even if we miss this year, I expect you'll see >> another email from us in 2015. Thanks! >> >> Lisa > > _______________________________________________ > This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: > [email protected] > To manage your subscription, visit this web page: > https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni
