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We have a fig bought last year and planted in a pot diameter 30" it was doing well although we were upset when it dropped the 6 green figs it had when we bought it.. Then great excitemnt it produced more, 13 in total and we were expecting to be eating figs this september, but no. We had some raiders who stripped it one day, or could have been just one, any way I hope that little squirrel had the 'runs' because he ate the darn lot!!
Needless to say we will have fleece on the next lot that grows and Mr Squirrel will have to eat some one elses fruit, perhaps the apples off an old tree in some waste ground behind our house. Yes they are delightful to watch and we do give him (and now a Mrs Squirrel peanuts)but they are not going to have my figs next year!!
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  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Squirrel kebabs may be an idea. I wonder if the meat would have a hint of fig...
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    I want to email a tip to stand the chance of Garden Vouchers but cannot find a lead on your web site, can someone please advise.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Hello Brighouse, you can email your tip to the Gardeners' World Magazine team at: [email protected]. Good luck!
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  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    I bought a fig tree last year it is in a pot and is in a small plastic greenhouse it has 3 figs on it at the moment, when would I safely be able to bring it outside.
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    northwood kirkby allotment i started my allotment last year and i seen two fig trees in the bushes growing. at the time i did not no much about them but i new you have to restrict the roots to grow the fruits so i took them out from where they was. and i maid two wooden contaners and put them into the soil to contain the roots lets just hope i am eating fresh fig this year.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    How is it that I can get a comment printed but cannot be accepted when I sign in, the code you have sent me does not work either.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    Funny because I had trouble with the code I was sent and although it said it didn't recognise the code it allowed me in. is there anyone that manages to eat figs grown in this country?
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    I have a fig tree growing in a container which at the begining of the year had about 15 small figs on it. They all dissapeared and I am left with 3. I couldn't see any signs of them dropping off so are there any birds that might be stealing them? Also does anybody know if you should prune a fig tree and if so how and when.
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    my parents have a 15 foot fig tree in there garden it produces fruit but way up in the top of the tree how do you prune it to a managable size
  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    i had a fig tree given to me by my children on fathers day.it is in a large pot and 3 metres high, but very leggy and I was wondering if I can prune it.
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