| Honestly, I'm not an expert, but the weather conditions will probably be less of a challenge than your lack of strong, hot sun. Figs love warm sun. Just a suggestion....because the sun will move and shine directly on different areas at different parts of the day...containerize those fig trees and place those containers on rolling dollies. Then you can easily roll your trees around to where the sun is shining. Home Depot sells dollies, and large plastic storage tubs. Drill some holes into the bottom of those tubs, fill them with a good mix (check this forum for correct mixes for use in containers), stick them on a dolly, plant the fig trees, and you're good to go. And if I were you, I'd make sure to select a "short-season" fig variety. Try "ATREANO"...it's a short-season, golden-yellow variety. I grow it in containers, and it does very well in NYC. I have ripe figs by mid-August every year. One other suggestion if I may... buy a tree that's old enough to give you figs this year. Larger trees are more expensive, initially,... but then you'll see, and taste the results of your efforts by the end of the summer. Of course, the above suggestions may not fit your circumstances, but I'm sure some alternative solutions can be found on this forum. Hope this might have helped. With some smart shopping Happy growing. BronxFigs. |
