Growing Figs Indoors: Lights, Heat, and Container Care

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Texas fig enthusiast Eddie Sleem didn’t set out to grow figs indoors. It started with an Angelito fig tree, a Texas storm, and one plant that stayed inside while another went outdoors.

The indoor tree grew faster, set figs sooner, and launched Eddie into a full-blown indoor fig-growing experiment.

In this episode, Eddie talks about growing figs inside the house, with tips on grow lights, air circulation, watering, soil, and fertilizer. He explains why light and heat are so important, how indoor pests are different from outdoor pests, and why he thinks long-season fig varieties are especially exciting for indoor growing.

We talk about:

• Why a Texas fig grower started growing figs indoors
• Eddie’s first indoor Angelito fig
• Grow lights, side lighting, and light intensity
• Heat and how a few degrees can change ripening
• Soil aeration for potted indoor figs
• Fertilizing figs that are growing almost continuously
• Pest management indoors
• Watering actively growing container figs
• Choosing containers and managing space
• Grow tents, open rooms, and domestic negotiations
• Air movement, humidity, and air quality
• Eddie’s favourite varieties, including Black Madeira, Pakistan Mulberry, Angelito, and Cosme Mano
• What Eddie wishes he knew earlier: prune your trees and aerate your soil

You can find Eddie on YouTube at Figgy Ed.