my figs, in San Diego, are OK, but in wintry climate, much safer to protect them. Why do people live in those miserably cold places??? Margaret Lauterbach wrote: > >Forwarded by listowner. > > > >Received: (from pennyx1@juno.com) > > by m2.boston.juno.com (jqueuemail) id GMVLSEZZ; Wed, 05 Dec 2001 > > 02:15:39 EST > >To: gardeners@globalgarden.com > >Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 02:07:10 -0500 > >Subject: Fig trees in St.Louis, Mo. > >Message-ID: <20011205.020730.17862.8.pennyx1@juno.com> > >X-Mailer: Juno 1.49 > >X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 1,3-6 > >From: penny x stamm <pennyx1@juno.com> > > > >Does anyone have an opinion about whether or not my son-in-law, Gino, > >should > >be protecting his two young fig trees for the winter? They are in a > >protected spot, > >and the zone is 6-1/2. Probable low of zero. > > > >Penny, NY > > George, how come Penny isn't on line? How should we know whether he has to > protect his fig trees if we don't even know what kind they are? Some > varieties are hardier than others. Margaret L -- Bargyla Rateaver http://home.earthlink.net/~brateaver