Though I have no experience with fig trees I have read the forums and do understand that i need to prune and then burlap it for the winter. I would also like to know what kind of a turkey fig they got.

Burlap part is easy. I already got the materials for all 3 layers and leaves for the ground and 2 more dry bag of leaves for the inside.

I was hoping you would have suggestions on pruning and on the make/model of this turkey fig.

here are leaves and figs (just took the photo today but seems accurate representation). The sun rises on top middle left of the picture(where its blocked by those spring prunes) and goes through the right and then settles on the bottom. So most branches on the left side of the photo dont get any sun at all.

http://img694.imageshack.us/i/leavesfruit.jpg/

Here is a general overview
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Here is another view
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Here is a general overview of the tree

Are those the ACTUAL photos of the leaves and fruit, or just something you found on the internet?

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here are leaves and figs (just took the photo today but seems accurate representation).
The sun rises on top middle left of the picture(where its blocked by those spring prunes)
and goes through the right and then settles on the bottom. So most branches on the left side
of the photo dont get any sun at all.

Here is a general overview

Here is another view

A tree that size on Long Island probably doesn't need winter protection would be my guess.

Joe

Yes, those are the photos of the leaves of the tree in question. took em all on the same day.

The easiest way I can explain is to say go here: http://www.mediacollege.com/internet/html/image-tag.html

See the first "tag" in blue under the very first sentence on the page? Copy that blue line of text and paste it into a notepad window or something. Remove the part that says image1.jpg (leave the quotes alone)

Go to your photobucket page and look to the right-hand side of one of your pictures, you'll see a section "Links to share this image", there is a "direct" link - copy that link. Paste it in between the quotes where image1.jpg once sat before you removed it.

Now, what you should have is a complete HTML image tag. Pasting that code (with the > and < symbols included) should embed a picture in your post. You can check it using the preview window.

Basically, using HTML tags is VERY similar to using the BBCode tags ([URL], [IMG], etc) you're probably familiar with.

Some notes....

If you EVER move your images to a different folder at Photobucket, it's gonna break your post, and the picture will not show up correclty anymore.

If you want to link the picture to a larger picture (like... wrap a link to a thumbnail image), you would use the anchor or "a" tag in HTML. For doing that, you would see this page: http://www.mediacollege.com/internet/html/hyperlinks.html

To make the link tag work, you're going to need to do the following:

- Take the IMG tag you made above, but add a link to the thumbnail picture in between the quotes.
- Take the A HREF tag at the last linked page. Change the URL inside the HREF quotes to link to the larger picture.
- Remove the words "Go To Page 1" in the A HREF tag and replace with the entire IMG tag from above.

Give it a shot. Should work out for you. If not, ask some questions, I'll help out.

A tags and IMG tags are very basic HTML, which you'd use to build a webpage like all of the pages you read all over the internet. Mastering them is simple. Just make sure you always "close" the tag out when required, and NEVER miss the quotes, they're usually required when you're wrapping a link to a picture or website.

How do I harvest trees on top?
1. Get a 12 ft A ladder.
2. Tie a few plastic bags to my belt.
3. Lock the dog inside the house.
4. Lock the cat inside the house.
5. Place the ladder under the fig tree and climb it.
6. Climb down the ladder, go inside the house and replace the plastic bags that were torn while I was locking the cat inside the house.
7. Climb up the ladder and start harvesting the figs.
8. Hold on to dear life because the dog bumped the ladder which in turn fell down.
9. slowly make your way down the tree.
10. relock the dog inside the house.
11. get new plastic bags.
12. place the ladder again, climb it and start harvesting the figs.
13. hold on to dear life because the cat got out and now hanging onto the plastic bags on your belt.
14. fall down the ladder.
15. Say "F... it" and let the birds and the squirrels have the figs on top.

Cecil

Cecil

Does the shed shade the lower part of the tree during the day?

(assuming you can...so many obese kids these days, might be hard to find a skinny one...)

BTW, frumchkin, I got a huge chuckle out of your step-by-step process!

Tim

I can climb it, in theory, assuming i can control the 2 devils. I already replaced the screens on 2 windows.

So i'm plan to cut most of the branches that are now covered by the shed, maybe remove that whole main branch that is facing north, it receives no sun and hence it did not produce a single fig.

Also interested if I can get those cuttings to grow and perhaps get some more from their neighbors. Possibly the big green figs. Some that give a decent summer harvest.

Cut a V-shaped notch out of one end, put the notched end up to the fruit that is ripe and push upwards. This should make the fruit easily come off the tree since it's ripe and it will fall down the pipe. Catch it at the other with your hand or attach a bag or basket for it to fall into.

I've never done this but when I read it I thought it was a very good idea, easy to make and inexpensive.

For anyone wondering a shortcut to get pictures on the forum, go to www.Tinypic.com
Click on the Browse button to find the picture you want them to host.
Leave the other boxes and the "default" dropdown alone.
Click the Upload Now button.
Copy and paste the text you'll find in the "HTML For Websites" box into your post here at the forum.
Repeat, as needed, for all of your pictures.

This is a quick and sloppy way to post pictures at GW,
for anyone interested. Just don't expect them to stay
hosted for free forever ;) but should be long enough
to show others what you mean. Might disappear from
Tinypic after a couple of years though.

Tim

Bob, looks exactly like yours. So it looks like its Hardy Chicago for both of us.

PVC pipe is a great idea. i actually have a few of those, i'll try em next year.

Sal, I that if I get the gb retriever i'll have to start playing golf.

The reason i posted tree pictures is to get an assembly of ideas on how to prune it. The compass markers show where the sun is. Shack cannot be moved. So its one of the reasons the tree should be taller than usual.

If yes, need a place to mail them and the number/length of cuttings you want.

Also would appreciate if you can trade me for a hardy (zone 7) fig variety that produces large green figs.

P.S. What is the best way to mail them? I was thinking a plastic lunch bag with a quarter of slightly wet paper towel.

Thanks,
Rob

Could you please contact me directly through my page about a possible trade? Thanks & happy new year!

Dennis