i think maybe if you put a shovel on the opposite side of where your gonna bend it,it will go down further to the ground.im new so i dont know how the loss of some roots will effect the plants.

congrats on being a father too

Yes, but they also will bend quit a bit if you do it slowly over a couple of weeks, so there's no need to go breaking roots. This a lazy but effective way to protect a fig tree against our Canadian winters without digging a trench. Credit for this technique goes to Adriano.

Congratulations ccc1 for being a new daddy. Would like to try method with my smaller DK or Latarrula. Thanks for posting the pics.

Hmmm, I had heard of someone's father-in-law doing this in Michigan, which is what got me thinking I might be able to have a fig in Minneapolis, MN. How cold does it get where you are?

We usually hit -10*F to -15*F each year but get hit with -30's every few years. This method might work fine in Minneapolis, but you'll probably have to make sure that there is a good 8" or more of dry leaves on top of your tree to keep things warm. Also, throw some snow over the whole thing, as that will also help.

Some enhancements mentioned at the other forum:

1) use a tarp instead of the clear plastic - more breathable and helps prevent heat buildup during sunny days

2) add some mothballs in there to keep the rodents out.

Anyway, try it out over there and report back to us if it worked out or not!

ccc1, Congrats for being a new daddy. You will be a lot busier from now on.

Thank you for posting it the picture of it along with details. I am always wondering how people actually do it. I just planted my fig tree in ground. it looks very happy about it.

I am a little worried about the figs may not be fully ripe before winter comes. When the tree in the pot, it has baby fig on the tree over winter. But the in ground tree can't do that. Would you report the fig production of your in ground fig tree?

ccc1, Congrats for being a new daddy. You will be a lot busier from now on.

Thank you for posting it the picture of it along with details. I am always wondering how people actually do it. I just planted my fig tree in ground. it looks very happy about it.

I am a little worried about the figs may not be fully ripe before winter comes. When the tree in the pot, it has baby fig on the tree over winter. But the in ground tree can't do that. Would you report the fig production of your in ground fig tree?

ccc1, Congrats for being a new daddy. You will be a lot busier from now on.

Thank you for posting it the picture of it along with details. I am always wondering how people actually do it. I just planted my fig tree in ground. it looks very happy about it.

I am a little worried about the figs may not be fully ripe before winter comes. When the tree in the pot, it has baby fig on the tree over winter. But the in ground tree can't do that. Would you report the fig production of your in ground fig tree?

Hi, olympia_gardener:

Looks like ccc1 has forgotten about this forum.
I suppose the baby (now a toddler) must be keeping
him busy.
I have my previously indoor fig tree transplanted
into the ground this July.
It is almost 4 ft tall. I don't want to bury the tree,
So ccc1's info on winterization helps me.

What is the story of your fig tree(s)?

fignewbies

hi, Fignewbies. I planted my fig tree in early spring . It grows and fruits... Got more fruits than it was in the pot. Now, the leaves are all fallen off. I am waiting for the weather getting stead cold before I bury it. But, this is not the only way, you don't have to dig and bury it. You can just wrap it with thick enough insulation material and bundle it , that will work too.

I decide to bury mine this year, but might be tired of digging and try other methods next year.

I've been wondering if somehow incorperating the compost pile would work? That is, rather than covering the tree with dirt, use the giant fall compost pile after it cools down a bit. Every fall when I add all my yard leaves and debris and soak it down it get's hot, but then winter settles in and it cools down.
So why not at that point, transfer the pile to cover the bent over fig tree? It will generate some heat and still insulate. I have a pineapple plant growing in a pot, which I found rooting in the middle of my compost pile a couple of springs ago.
The only point I contemplate about is whether a person would be best of first covering the fig tree with dry leaves or straw and then something like a cheap old sheet or plastic and then put the compost on as a top layer. That way I think a person would be least apt to damage the tree too much while digging it out in the spring.

Thoughts?