{"product_id":"growing-figs-in-cold-climates-a-complete-guide-paperback","title":"Growing Figs in Cold Climates: A Complete Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Reich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Minnesota to Moscow -- how to grow fresh figs in cold climates \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrowing Figs in Cold Climates \u003c\/em\u003eis a complete, full-color, illustrated guide to organic methods for growing delicious figs in cold climates, well outside the traditional hot, arid home of this ancient fruiting tree. Coverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive methods for growing figs in cold climates including overwintering \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivar selection for cool and cold climates \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning techniques for a variety of methods of growing figs in cold climates \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePest problems and solutions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting, including ways to speed ripening, identify ripe fruit, and manage an overabundance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall-scale commercial fig production in cold climates. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh figs are juicy, full-bodied, and filled with a honey-sweet flavor, and because truly ripe figs are highly perishable, they are only available to those who grow their own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy choosing the right cultivars and techniques, figs can be grown across cool and cold growing zones of North America, Europe, and beyond, putting them within reach of almost every gardener. Easy and delicious -- if you can grow a houseplant, you can grow a fig. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Minnesota to Moscow -- how to grow fresh figs in cold climates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003eA welcome addition to our library from Lee Reich, our fruit guru. We have grown this delicious fruit on Maine's chilly coast, but Lee shows us how to do it even better.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003eBARBARA DAMROSCH \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eELIOT COLEMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e, farmers, Four Season Farm, authors\u003cem\u003eLee Reich has just talked me into trying to grow figs!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003eMICHAEL PHILLIPS\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Apple Grower\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Holistic Orchard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis detailed guide is yet another of Reich's indispensable additionsto the gardener's bookshelf.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003eREBECCA MARTIN\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMother Earth News \u003c\/em\u003emagazine\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrowing Figs in Cold Climates \u003c\/em\u003eis a complete, full-color, illustrated guide to organic methods for growing delicious figs in cold climates, well outside the traditional hot, arid home of this ancient fruiting tree. Coverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive methods for growing figs in cold climates including overwintering\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCultivar selection for cool and cold climates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePruning techniques for a variety of methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePest problems and solutions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHarvesting, including ways to speed ripening, identify ripe fruit, and manage an overabundance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew directions and the potential of small-scale commercial fig production in cold climates.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFresh figs are juicy, full-bodied, and filled with a honey-sweet flavor, and because truly ripe figs are highly perishable, they are only available to those who grow their own.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy choosing the right cultivars and techniques, figs can be grown across cool and cold growing zones of North America, Europe, and beyond, putting them within reach of almost every gardener. Easy and delicious -- if you can grow a houseplant, you can grow a fig.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003eLee Reich's tribute to the mighty fig is a monumental and easily digestible resource.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003eJULES TORTI\u003c\/strong\u003e, editor-in-chief, \u003cem\u003eHarrowsmith \u003c\/em\u003emagazine\u003cem\u003eReich has written the definitive fig book!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003eLINDA GILKESON\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eBackyard Bounty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Reich \u003c\/strong\u003ehas a PhD in Horticulture from the University of Maryland, an MS in Soil Science, and a BA in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin. A syndicated gardening columnist, Lee is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ever Curious Gardener \u003c\/em\u003eand numerous other books. He blogs from his farmden in New Paltz, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Reich\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, dove into gardening decades ago, initially with one foot in academia as an agricultural scientist with the USDA and then Cornell University, and one foot in the field, the organic field. He eventually expanded his field to a farmden (more than a garden, less than a farm) and left academia to lecture, consult, and write. He is author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Ever Curious Gardener\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWeedless Gardening\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Pruning Book\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLandscaping with Fruit\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as a syndicated column for Associated Press. Lee has a PhD in Horticulture from the University of Maryland, and an MS in Soil Science and a BA in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin. 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