Helping you sort out your fig-growing options

Oct. 16 + 23, 2025

This 2-part live, intimate, virtual camp about growing figs is hosted by Horticulturist Steven Biggs.

7:30 - 9:30 p.m ET

(Can't make the live sessions? Yes, it's recorded.)

Ever wondered if you could harvest more figs?

Growing figs in cold climates isn’t rocket science.

Figs are hardy and forgiving plants.

They DO produce and ripen fruit in cold climates or cool maritime climates.

When you choose appropriate methods and varieties.

Fig Camp helps you give your fig tree what it needs to thrive!

Get Set up for Cold-Climate Fig Success!

Helping Cold-Climate Gardeners Worldwide

David Esdaile

5 star rating

“I loved this course. The content was thorough, useful, practical and with multiple excellent photos to clarify. It was well organized, well presented, and was presented by Steven Biggs who has an unbridled enthusiasm and positive energy on all th...”

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“I loved this course. The content was thorough, useful, practical and with multiple excellent photos to clarify. It was well organized, well presented, and was presented by Steven Biggs who has an unbridled enthusiasm and positive energy on all things FIGS. There was lots of opportunity to ask questions at any moment in the course. Today, the day after the course, I have unpacked my two figs, buried under the snow, and, finding them alive and well, have brought them into our lean-to greenhouse for an early growing season (March 20) with 4 cm of snow expected otherwise outside today. The course offers a huge amount of great growing advice and then offers even more in terms of online references, watering techniques and further fig related internet sites. A friend of my wife's told her yesterday that you could never get a fig to grow to ripeness in Ottawa. I have every intention to prove her wrong and to add to my little fig collection when the temperature allows. Wonderful course. Cannot recommend it highly enough if you are even thinking of growing figs. Even if you are not, I'll bet you change your mind and are hooked! Did I say that I loved this course? Go for it. Thank you Steven”

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Not Enough Figs?

It's common in cold climates.

Fig trees die over the winter.

Figs don't ripen in time.

And you just want more figs than you're getting!

How to Beat the Cold (and harvest figs!)

Every garden is different. So there's no one-size-fits-all solution. But there's a solution that fits your garden.

That solution starts with these 3 things:

  • Moderate the Winter Temperatures

    You don't need a greenhouse to grow figs in cold climates! But you do need to protect them from extreme cold.

  • Make the Growing Season as Long as Possible

    So there's time for figs to ripen. There are ways to start your fig plants early...or keep them going longer in the autumn.

  • More Summer and Fall Heat

    Heat to speed up ripening, so you can enjoy figs before fall frosts begin.

Fig Camp Topics

  • Why you can succeed with figs in cold climates

  • Where you can grow your fig tree

  • fig tree care

  • Getting figs to ripen

  • Getting fig trees through the winter

  • Propagating, pests, problems

Hey there!

I'm Steven Biggs

I'm a cold-climate fig expert, horticulturist, and former horticulture instructor with Durham and George Brown Colleges in Canada.

I wrote the award-winning book Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t.

I interview fig enthusiasts through my work as a horticultural journalist and host of the award-winning Food Garden Life Show. I’ve written about figs in cold climates for publications such as Fine Gardening and Garden Making magazines.

I’ve been giving workshops and doing interviews about growing figs in cold climates since 2011. (But my infatuation with figs took off in 1993, as I spent a summer growing—and taste-testing!—figs at the nursery with the UK National Collection of figs.

I’d love it if you join me to geek out on a smorgasbord of ideas to successfully grow figs in cold climates.
Questions? Email me!

What Our Students Say

“Another great experience! You did an outstanding job with content and information, slides and pictures, and your enthusiasm and passion for figs.”

Chet F.

Pennsylvania

“Great job! Enjoyed your presentation. You are easy to listen to and very clear to understand. Well done and greatly appreciate the opportunity to learn more about figs.”

Deb T.

Ontario

“Thanks fo much for the great inspiration and information! I'm very grateful that you offered this. Really helpful and enjoyable.”

Alex P.

New York

Rino Iannotta

5 star rating

“Excellent course! I'm a novice to growing figs and I found this course extremely informative and valuable. Your explanations are very clear and it has given me the confidence to try and grow more figs and different varieties. Thanks so much!”

“Excellent course! I'm a novice to growing figs and I found this course extremely informative and valuable. Your explanations are very clear and it has given me the confidence to try and grow more figs and different varieties. Thanks so much!”

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Maria Lit

5 star rating

“I really enjoyed the course. It had a good logical flow. I have only read Steve’s newsletter prior to this and was really impressed by his camp presentation. He is a great speaker and a very competent educator. The visual materials provided excell...”

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“I really enjoyed the course. It had a good logical flow. I have only read Steve’s newsletter prior to this and was really impressed by his camp presentation. He is a great speaker and a very competent educator. The visual materials provided excellent illustration of the subject discussed. The slide were very nicely done. There was room for questions. It was, actually, a lot of fun. I was impressed and inspired. I think I am going to take the plunge and plant one of my fig trees outside next spring! Thank you,Steve, and I think there is another class in my future.”

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FAQ

  • I already grow figs...so 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.

  • I collect figs and want to know about all the varieties. Is this for me?

    This course focuses on successfully growing figs in cold climates. We cover a few top varieties -- but varieties is NOT the focus.

  • Is it recorded?

    It's recorded. You have access to the recording for 1 year, so you can watch more than once.

  • What currency are your prices in?

    Canadian dollars.

    (Which might make this even better value if you're outside of Canada! Even though many online businesses worldwide charge USD...I just don't like paying USD when shopping in Canada. That's why I charge C$.)

  • 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.

  • What are the dates?

    Day 1: Thursday Oct. 16, 2025.
    Day 2: Thursday Oct. 23, 2025.

    7:30 - 9:30 p.m. ET

Harvest More Figs Next Year

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