Hi Allison, figs grow very well on the coast,i have several on the Norfolk coast one is 20 years old restricted now to 20 feet wide and 10 feet tall, covered in new shoots ,iv just pruned out all inward growing and damaged and week shoots, in 2 weeks after the frost im tipping all new shoots (very tip only ) not the fruit bud, they are getting fish blood and bone with seaweed chopped up, and mulched,im watering a bit now then more when in fruit with a good dollop of Potash for good fruit, mid spring ONLY if growing well i will cut new shoots back to 4 or 5 leaves but no later, or they wont ripen, good luck in Lincs
I have a fig in a large terracotta pot on a south-east facing terrace here in Norfolk. I didn't fleece it this winter although I did bubble-wrap the pot to protect it in case of hard frosts. If the temps had dropped a long way I'd have draped some fleece over the tree but a friend who lived in North Norfolk had a Brown Turkey outside for years and gave it no protection whatsoever and it fruited every year.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Once again thank you for that. I'm so looking forward to getting it into the garden, and realising it doesn't need winter protection is a real bonus. Thanks too for the pruning advise
I have planted some figs and wonder if anyone has some good recopies for using them. I use a dehydrator to preserve herbs and veg and expect to dry some figs if they do well.
We had a fig in a pot for 3 years and it did nothing, just sulked. I planted it into the ground last summer and it has taken off well. We do live in a warm climate and the confining roots is not done here.
yes Flora i understand that heavy type soils work well by restricting a bit,looser easy soils tend to let em fly and we tend to lose some of the crop,iv got 7 new cuttings from last year just woken up and starting off,im going to try potting 3 restricting in the open garden 2 and a couple left to roam as they will,see who gives the best crops in a few years, just waiting for the frost to finish, looking forward to selling our new produce on the car boot, cheers all
Alan that sounds interesting - do you have a thread about selling what you grow? I would really like to sell my custard/chocolate/lemon/coconut pies at the farmers market but one has to have a commercial kitchen and certification to sell any foods which require refrigeration. I would use my wild chicken eggs and local dairy milk, and have a great product if I could.
Sorry floradog in our little village people make and sell all kinds of stuff, all home grown,spuds etc,cracking pickles,jams that make shop bought stuff look and taste very very sad ,all left at the gate on a tray,stool,little home made shelves ,put money in box please type of living,so no red tape here in Mundesley,only licences here are for the dogs ,its a very very dog friendly village. good luck
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Hi Allison, figs grow very well on the coast,i have several on the Norfolk coast one is 20 years old restricted now to 20 feet wide and 10 feet tall, covered in new shoots ,iv just pruned out all inward growing and damaged and week shoots, in 2 weeks after the frost im tipping all new shoots (very tip only ) not the fruit bud, they are getting fish blood and bone with seaweed chopped up, and mulched,im watering a bit now then more when in fruit with a good dollop of Potash for good fruit, mid spring ONLY if growing well i will cut new shoots back to 4 or 5 leaves but no later, or they wont ripen, good luck in Lincs
I have a fig in a large terracotta pot on a south-east facing terrace here in Norfolk. I didn't fleece it this winter although I did bubble-wrap the pot to protect it in case of hard frosts. If the temps had dropped a long way I'd have draped some fleece over the tree but a friend who lived in North Norfolk had a Brown Turkey outside for years and gave it no protection whatsoever and it fruited every year.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Once again thank you for that. I'm so looking forward to getting it into the garden, and realising it doesn't need winter protection is a real bonus. Thanks too for the pruning advise
I have planted some figs and wonder if anyone has some good recopies for using them. I use a dehydrator to preserve herbs and veg and expect to dry some figs if they do well.
We had a fig in a pot for 3 years and it did nothing, just sulked. I planted it into the ground last summer and it has taken off well. We do live in a warm climate and the confining roots is not done here.
yes Flora i understand that heavy type soils work well by restricting a bit,looser easy soils tend to let em fly and we tend to lose some of the crop,iv got 7 new cuttings from last year just woken up and starting off,im going to try potting 3 restricting in the open garden 2 and a couple left to roam as they will,see who gives the best crops in a few years, just waiting for the frost to finish, looking forward to selling our new produce on the car boot, cheers all
Alan that sounds interesting - do you have a thread about selling what you grow? I would really like to sell my custard/chocolate/lemon/coconut pies at the farmers market but one has to have a commercial kitchen and certification to sell any foods which require refrigeration. I would use my wild chicken eggs and local dairy milk, and have a great product if I could.
Sorry floradog in our little village people make and sell all kinds of stuff, all home grown,spuds etc,cracking pickles,jams that make shop bought stuff look and taste very very sad ,all left at the gate on a tray,stool,little home made shelves ,put money in box please type of living,so no red tape here in Mundesley,only licences here are for the dogs ,its a very very dog friendly village. good luck
Alan - Dog Licences were abolished in 1987 - but then we're a bit behind the times here in Norfolk
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My root bag arrived today, so am getting excited at planting the tree in the garden tomorrow. Thanks again for all your help and advice
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.