Re: [gardeners] Fig trees in St. Louis, Mo.
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 07 Dec 2001 11:34:04 -0600
Well said Lucinda. Good to see you posting again.
George
lneuru@watarts.uwaterloo.ca wrote:
>
> 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
> > > >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
> >