I have many fond memories of eating figs fresh from the tree. The map you included has given me hope that perhaps I can grow a fig tree here in Ohio. Winters are pretty harsh in Cleveland, but maybe if I build a shed for it like your dad did I could get it to survive.
howdy from Texas mattifer! I saw that you are from Cleveland, we lived in Akron for many years and just moved to Texas a few years ago, my wife wanted to get away from the cold so we headed South. Good to know someone from our old neighborhood is here!
Yep, but I won't be in Ohio for many more years. I think I can only handle about 2 more winters here. I moved up from Arkansas myself. My first experience with a fig tree was there. π
oh yes...well I can so understand about the winters because as bad as they were in Akron we were always shocked at how much worse they were in Cleveland with the lake effect snow and all that, crazy! and crazy cold!
Yes, lake effect snow is insane. I grew up near Lake Michigan so experienced that lake effect snow, but it's even worse in Cleveland, Ohio.
yeah we used to avoid going to Cleveland like the plague! especially in the winter time my God what a mess! lol
I'm planning to spend as much of the winter NOT in Cleveland as possible.
ha! oh man I SO agree with you, the winters are a nightmare at times. Is it totally random as to where you have to go or do you have some say in it?