Fig Camp: Grow Figs in Cold Climates
Harvest More Figs this Year!
Come to Fig Camp.
Get Fig-Growing Ideas that Fit Your Garden.
Harvest More Figs in 2023.
This 2-part live virtual fig camp is hosted by Horticulturist and Fig Expert Steven Biggs.
June 13 + 15, 2023
Cold-Climate Fig Success Starts with Creativity
Ever Wondered if You Could Harvest More Figs?
New to figs? Or bitten by the fig bug and want to up your game?
Fig camp is about equipping you with information and creative ideas so that you can make the most of your cold-climate garden for growing figs.
Every garden is different.
Every gardener is different.
There's no one right way to grow figs in cold climates.
BUT there is a way that best fits you and your garden.
You'll find that way as you see different approaches to growing, ripening, and overwintering figs – and maybe add your own creative twist.
Fig camp helps you to narrow down what best fits you and your garden.
Fig Camp Topics
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About Fig Plants
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Where You Can Grow Your Fig Plant
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Fig Care
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Getting Figs to Ripen
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Getting Fig Plants Through the Winter
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Propagating, Pests, Problems
Camp Counsellor
Steven Biggs
Steven Biggs was recognized by Garden Making Magazine as one of the "green gang" making a difference in horticulture. His passion is incorporating edible crops into home gardens. His Toronto yard includes a driveway straw-bale garden, rooftop kitchen garden, wicking beds, fruit plantings ... and a lot of fig plants. He works as a horticulturist, college instructor, broadcaster, and author.
He started sharing his passion for growing figs in cold climates with his 2012 award-winning book Grow Figs Where You Think You Can't. He has written articles about figs for Fine Gardening, Garden Making, and Edible Toronto magazines. He lectures about growing figs for botanical gardens and garden clubs. His newest book is Growing Figs in Cold Climates: 150 of Your Questions Answered.
He started sharing his passion for growing figs in cold climates with his 2012 award-winning book Grow Figs Where You Think You Can't. He has written articles about figs for Fine Gardening, Garden Making, and Edible Toronto magazines. He lectures about growing figs for botanical gardens and garden clubs. His newest book is Growing Figs in Cold Climates: 150 of Your Questions Answered.
FAQ
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What is the start date?
Day 1: Tuesday June 13, 2023.
Day 2: Thursday June 15, 2023.
Each session is 2 hours long, in the evening. -
How does virtual camp work?
It's a mix of formal instruction about how to grow figs in cold climates, along with questions and discussion about different situations and options.
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How do I access the camp gatherings?
Camp gatherings take place on Zoom. Once you enroll in the camp, you access the Zoom classes through the online camp platform.
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What time are the camp gatherings?
ET 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (e.g. Toronto, Buffalo)
CT 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (e.g. Denver, Calgary)
PT 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (e.g. Vancouver, Seattle) -
Will I have a chance to ask my own questions?
It's called "camp" because there's lots of time to ask questions. It not just an online lecture.
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I already grow figs. Is this for me?
We go through and then beyond fig basics, with ideas and techniques that help you take your fig growing to the next level.
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What if this isn't for me?
If you decide camp isn't for you after you attend the first gathering, we'll give you your money back. No questions asked.
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I collect figs and want to know about all the varieties. Is this course for me?
This camp focuses on successfully growing figs in cold climates. We cover a few top varieties -- but varieties is NOT the focus.
Want to know when we run Fig Camp again?
Hop on our list if you can't make it this time