Tony's Fig Trees, Hicksville, New York -- about 1965
Fig trees do not like snow and cold. Italian immigrants would plant fig trees in New York and then wrap them in tar paper, putting a bucket over the top, to help the trees survive the winter.
This used to be a common sight in and around New York City.
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Taken circa 1965
Tony's Fig Trees, Hicksville, New York -- about 1965
Fig trees do not like snow and cold. Italian immigrants would plant fig trees in New York and then wrap them in tar paper, putting a bucket over the top, to help the trees survive the winter.
This used to be a common sight in and around New York City.
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Uploaded on February 12, 2011
Taken circa 1965