Oviedo, FL: This is an on-going documentary of my fig growing experiences.

Post Outline:

1. Potting Mix
2. Fertilizer, Light, and Water
3. Little Miss Figgy dwarf fig
4. LSU Golden Fig
5. LSU Purple Fig
6. BNR Fig (to be added)
7. Propagation
8. Fig Tasting Quest and Taste Reviews

Note: I will also be adding a BNR fig to my collection in 2024. Stay tuned.

1. Fig Potting Mix

• 1/4 part peat moss
• 1/4 part fine pines
• 1/4 part coarse perlite
• 1/4 part cow manure or mushroom compost
• 1 cup worm casting
• Add some fish scraps 1/4th way at the bottom

2. Fertilizer, Light, and Water

Fertilizer: mix in Berrytone fertilizer the top three inches around drip line

Light: Full sun

Watering: Figs are drough-tolerant. I watered mine by the sprinkler system 3 times a week. It does fine with one deep watering a week too.

Based on what I learned, fig trees need acidic rich well draining soil. Most common varieties are probed to root knot nemotode in Florida’s sandy soil. Just to be safe, I decided to pot up all my fig trees as long as I can. I plant the fig trees in a 15-gallon to 25-gallon plastic pots that I bought from Greenhouse Megastore online.

3. Little Miss Figgy: 8/2021

I purchased two Little Miss Figgy from Home Depot online. The two plants arrived fruiting abundantly and very healthy. After researching on the different varieties, I chose two of Little Miss Figgy because they are considered a true dwarf variety that’s ideal for container planting. It’s mature size is 6 feet-tall and 6-feet wide. Little Miss Figgy has given me a high production of continuous fruits in 2022 from April to November. My little man loves it. Little Miss Figgy is definitely a keeper in our edible garden.

4. LSU Golden Fig: 11/2022

I bought the LSU Golden Fig from Nick’s Edibles in St. Cloud for $20 and the plant was about 3-feet tall and fruiting too. my son seems to like the fruit a lot. I thought the fruit was kind of bland. My friend said since the fruit was ripening in winter, it’s probably not it’s true taste. I need to wait til spring to give it another chance before I decide to keep this variety or rehome it.

5. LSU Purple Fig

to be updated

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6. BNR Fig

I fell in love with BNR fig at first sight. I hope to add this variety to my fruit tree collection when I have a job. To be updated.

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7. Propagation

Method 1: By cuttings. Fig growers swear high success rates with cuttings by simply dipping the cuttings into rooting hormone and stick the cuttings in potting mix. Well, I have an epic numbers of failed attempts so I gave up on propagating by cuttings.

Method 2: Tested twice with success. I thinned out my bushy Little Miss Figgy tree, pruned the fibrous roots, split into four rooted pieces, donated three, and repotted the biggest rooted piece. I have done this twice with two fig trees and all the separated rooted pieces bounced back to lif quickly.

G. Fig Tasting Quest and Taste Reviews

To be updated…

Olympian Fig: 1/15/23

My Olympium fig is bought from Sherwood Gardens at Winter Park Farmers’ Market for $10. This fig plant is only 6 inches tall. I will have to update post when it starts fruiting. This fig was a slow grower and I neglected it and it died summer of 2023.