RE: Figs (was, what to do with all that zuccini (not totally raw))

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Sharyn don't think it does. Although now it will be covered, according to 's Law. Figs love lots of water, so we have a drip irrigation line that stays on almost all summer. The line makes a big circle around the perimeter, has 42" spacing and the drips are 1/2 gal/hour. It was scavenged from a vineyard taking out old lines. There is a local nursery that holds classes, some of them in organic gardening. I will ask if I remember when I am there. Or you could look up their phone number and ask. The Rising Sun in Burson, CA, owner is Don.

I will ask on the Gardening Organically list I just joined.

Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Rainbow Example!aeranch@...

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From: Sharyn E. Cerniglia

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Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 5:41 AM

Subject: Figs (was, what to do with all that zuccini (not totally raw))

Does your fig tree get rust, Gayla? How do we prevent that? Ours is young, only about three feet tall, and was perfectly healthy one day with tons of little figs on it and the next all the leaves were brown-spotted and drying up. An internet search and visit to the local nursery turned up a fig disease called rust and recommended malathion. You can imagine how happy we were with that answer...NOT!

Do you have any advice for newbie fig tree owners?

Sharyn

From: health [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of Gayla

I have a huge fig tree that must have thousands of figs on it.

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I appreciate your info, Gayla. It does get a good amount of water, although not as consistently as a 1/2 gal/hour drip. We're in the rainy season here so it gets a good soaking at least once or twice a day from thunderstorms, plus the sprinkler system runs every late afternoon at a scheduled time.

It's such a beautiful little tree that I hate all of the sudden seeing those ugly brown spots on the leaves. 8-(

Not to mention the disappearance of the figs! Which I won't mention for Shari's sake.<BG>

Sharyn

From: health [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of Gayla

Sharyn don't think it does. Although now it will be covered, according to 's Law. Figs love lots of water, so we have a drip irrigation line that stays on almost all summer. The line makes a big circle around the perimeter, has 42" spacing and the drips are 1/2 gal/hour. It was scavenged from a vineyard taking out old lines. There is a local nursery that holds classes, some of them in organic gardening. I will ask if I remember when I am there. Or you could look up their phone number and ask. The Rising Sun in Burson, CA, owner is Don.

I will ask on the Gardening Organically list I just joined.

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