Posted by Davej on December 2, 2009, 4:54 pm
I am thinking of trying something next Spring. My figs never produce
more than a handful of fruit because it seems they need about a month
more warm weather than they get here. I'm wondering if I built a cold
frame over them in the Spring if I could perhaps warm the soil and get
them started growing a month earlier. Does anyone do this? thanks.
Posted by David Hare-Scott on December 3, 2009, 1:59 am
Davej wrote:
> I am thinking of trying something next Spring. My figs never produce
> more than a handful of fruit because it seems they need about a month
> more warm weather than they get here. I'm wondering if I built a cold
> frame over them in the Spring if I could perhaps warm the soil and get
> them started growing a month earlier. Does anyone do this? thanks.
I haven't done that because I don't have the problem but it sounds like an
idea worth trying to me if it is not going to be too expensive. How big
would the cold frame have to be?
David
Posted by Davej on December 5, 2009, 9:47 pm
> Davej wrote:
> > I am thinking of trying something next Spring. My figs never produce
> > more than a handful of fruit because it seems they need about a month
> > more warm weather than they get here. I'm wondering if I built a cold
> > frame over them in the Spring if I could perhaps warm the soil and get
> > them started growing a month earlier. Does anyone do this? thanks.
> I haven't done that because I don't have the problem but it sounds like an
> idea worth trying to me if it is not going to be too expensive. How big
> would the cold frame have to be?
Something like a 4ft diameter circle for each plant.
Posted by David Hare-Scott on December 6, 2009, 1:24 am
Davej wrote:
>> Davej wrote:
>>> I am thinking of trying something next Spring. My figs never produce
>>> more than a handful of fruit because it seems they need about a
>>> month more warm weather than they get here. I'm wondering if I
>>> built a cold frame over them in the Spring if I could perhaps warm
>>> the soil and get them started growing a month earlier. Does anyone
>>> do this? thanks.
>>
>> I haven't done that because I don't have the problem but it sounds
>> like an idea worth trying to me if it is not going to be too
>> expensive. How big would the cold frame have to be?
> Something like a 4ft diameter circle for each plant.
You should be able to do that with a polypipe frame and cover with clear
plastic for not much money. It would last a few seasons and tell you if the
idea is going to work.
David
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> more than a handful of fruit because it seems they need about a month
> more warm weather than they get here. I'm wondering if I built a cold
> frame over them in the Spring if I could perhaps warm the soil and get
> them started growing a month earlier. Does anyone do this? thanks.