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Figs not Winter Hardy? Here are Creative Ways to Grow Figs in Cold Climates
Season 7 · Episode 15

Figs not Winter Hardy? Here are Creative Ways to Grow Figs in Cold Climates

Food Garden Life Show: Helping You Harvest More from Your Edible Garden, Vegetable Garden, and Edible Landscaping · Steven Biggs: Horticulturist and edible landscaping expert.

April 11, 202422m 36s

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Show Notes

Don’t miss out on fresh figs just because you’re gardening in a cold climate.

There are many cold-climate fig growers who defy zone boundaries with creative overwintering techniques.

Figs can take quite a bit of cold. Not the extreme cold. A creative gardener gets figs through the winter by moderating the extremes.

In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about fig-growing tactics for cold climates so that you can harvest figs—even if you have zone envy!

If you’re looking for more cold-climate fig-growing tips, drop by our fig home page.


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