Re: [gardeners] Fig trees in St. Louis, Mo.
lneuru@watarts.uwaterloo.ca (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 7 Dec 2001 10:47:25 -0500
Because the climate makes us more friendly, polite, and teaches us
to value patience and difference of opinion. Lucinda in Canada
On 7 Dec 2001 at 7:13, Bargyla Rateaver wrote:
> 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
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> > >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
>
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> Bargyla Rateaver
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