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Dino246

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The do grow on small trees ... and they have nice big fig leaves.
Greek people use the fig leaves in recipes.
My first house had a fig tree in the back yard. The figs were delicious, but for some reason the tree was far more inclined to produce leaves than fruit. At its highest, the tree was about 20 feet tall.

And yes, this was in Canada.
 

Ruby123

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My first house had a fig tree in the back yard. The figs were delicious, but for some reason the tree was far more inclined to produce leaves than fruit. At its highest, the tree was about 20 feet tall.

And yes, this was in Canada.
Where I am renting atm they have an absolutely huge avocado tree but surprisingly very few avacados :(
 

Dino246

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Sure, as well in others. The grape is the only fruit forbidden to eat throughout the Bible. Even in the new versions.
One of those mysterious fig wasps has eaten large holes in your logic.
 

Dino246

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Where I am renting atm they have an absolutely huge avocado tree but surprisingly very few avacados :(
Ask the landlords if they have fertilized the tree. If I recall correctly, fruit trees need a lot of phosphorous, but I'll defer to the real gardeners on that.
 

Ruby123

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Ask the landlords if they have fertilized the tree. If I recall correctly, fruit trees need a lot of phosphorous, but I'll defer to the real gardeners on that.
He usually is out there doing something but even their mango tree which had a bumper year last year has had very few mangos. We have had very strange weather in Australia this year. Bushfires and then flooding so everything in nature is confused.
 
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EleventhHour

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My first house had a fig tree in the back yard. The figs were delicious, but for some reason the tree was far more inclined to produce leaves than fruit. At its highest, the tree was about 20 feet tall.

And yes, this was in Canada.
Well yes fig trees are used to Mediterranean climate.

My dad brought one back with him from Italy and planted it in our backyard in southern ontario ...warm in the summer but still quite cold in winter for a fig tree.

Before first frost he would bend it at the trunk wrap it and bury it in the ground to survive the winter ....it always bore wonderful figs in spring, summer and fall.

Too bad as a kid I did not like them!! :D
 

tourist

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Well yes fig trees are used to Mediterranean climate.

My dad brought one back with him from Italy and planted it in our backyard in southern ontario ...warm in the summer but still quite cold in winter for a fig tree.

Before first frost he would bend it at the trunk wrap it and bury it in the ground to survive the winter ....it always bore wonderful figs in spring, summer and fall.

Too bad as a kid I did not like them!! :D
Besides occasional eating a Fig Newton I never actually ate a raw fig. Probably missing out on something. Might get some to try it out.
 

roxxyroller

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So weird .. tried posting in another room, and couldn't even reply! UGH
 

Dino246

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Well yes fig trees are used to Mediterranean climate.

My dad brought one back with him from Italy and planted it in our backyard in southern ontario ...warm in the summer but still quite cold in winter for a fig tree.

Before first frost he would bend it at the trunk wrap it and bury it in the ground to survive the winter ....it always bore wonderful figs in spring, summer and fall.

Too bad as a kid I did not like them!! :D
I read of a man in Toronto who did exactly that. He'd bend it at the roots.
 
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EleventhHour

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Besides occasional eating a Fig Newton I never actually ate a raw fig. Probably missing out on something. Might get some to try it out.
They are very sweet but very light.
The syrup from the fig is amazing ...we used to put it on fresh clean fallen snow in Italy
 

roxxyroller

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Welcome back!

If I recall, you left around the time I joined. Wait... I wonder if there's a connection.... ;)
LOL!! Nope .. was just going through some horrible times .. but I'm back now and happy again, Praise God!!
 

Dino246

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Besides occasional eating a Fig Newton I never actually ate a raw fig. Probably missing out on something. Might get some to try it out.
You're definitely missing out. See if you can find a supply of fresh-from-the-tree figs. They're juicy and crunchy and sweet all at the same time.