Figs are one of the oldest fruits that were cultivated. They grow well in regions with long and hot growing seasons but even if you are in cool areas you can still grow figs. Fan-trained figs may be grown under glass and will crop more regularly than in the open.

Figs prefer slightly alkaline, deep, rich, moisture-retentive soils and a sunny position in your garden. If you live in cool areas offer your fig protection from frost by placing it near a fence or wall or grow it in a container placed in a sunny, sheltered place and move it into a cold but frost-free place over the winter. If you choose to grow your fig in a container use a 30-40 cm wide one and fill it with loam-based potting compost. Water them regularly except from the ripening period to prevent skins from splitting.

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