Posted: 9/23/2013 7:23:05 PM EDT
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I traded a buddy of mine a basket full of bell peppers from the garden for a bunch of figs. He's got a fig tree in his yard, though I had no idea they grew around here until now. So... what the hell do I do w/ these things? |
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My wife makes fig-filled cupcakes. They're awesome. If you get fig trees of your own, make sure they are a variety that will grow in your area. There are a number of varieties that have trouble in cold places. My grandfather tried for years to grow a fig tree in Knoxville, TN and only succeeded when he got a hardier variety. |
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My wife makes fig-filled cupcakes. They're awesome. If you get fig trees of your own, make sure they are a variety that will grow in your area. There are a number of varieties that have trouble in cold places. My grandfather tried for years to grow a fig tree in Knoxville, TN and only succeeded when he got a hardier variety. Fig filled cupcakes? OMG, that sounds exotic and delicious. |
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My wife makes fig-filled cupcakes. They're awesome. If you get fig trees of your own, make sure they are a variety that will grow in your area. There are a number of varieties that have trouble in cold places. My grandfather tried for years to grow a fig tree in Knoxville, TN and only succeeded when he got a hardier variety. Fig filled cupcakes? OMG, that sounds exotic and delicious. It gets better. There's orange-blossom honey in the icing. I think this may be the recipe she uses: http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/3192780-Vanilla-Bean-Fig-Cupcakes-with-Orange-Blossom-Honey-Frosting |
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It gets better. There's orange-blossom honey in the icing. I think this may be the recipe she uses: http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/3192780-Vanilla-Bean-Fig-Cupcakes-with-Orange-Blossom-Honey-Frosting Quoted:
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My wife makes fig-filled cupcakes. They're awesome. If you get fig trees of your own, make sure they are a variety that will grow in your area. There are a number of varieties that have trouble in cold places. My grandfather tried for years to grow a fig tree in Knoxville, TN and only succeeded when he got a hardier variety. Fig filled cupcakes? OMG, that sounds exotic and delicious. It gets better. There's orange-blossom honey in the icing. I think this may be the recipe she uses: http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/3192780-Vanilla-Bean-Fig-Cupcakes-with-Orange-Blossom-Honey-Frosting Thanks. My sister has a cafe'. I'm going to see if the pastry chef can make me those to try. |
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Make something out of them and trade them back to your friend in exchange for a "sucker" from his fig tree---grown your own! EDIT: I grew fig trees in Pennsylvania...they grow fast and really produce well. Over-wintering care is the key. Ideas??? Mine came out so late this spring I was ready to pull it out thinking it died. Came out nicely but the figs aren't ripening. I suspect winter will be here before they are ready. I got 1 ripe fig off of it last year and the other 10 stayed green. |
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Ideas??? Mine came out so late this spring I was ready to pull it out thinking it died. Came out nicely but the figs aren't ripening. I suspect winter will be here before they are ready. I got 1 ripe fig off of it last year and the other 10 stayed green. Quoted:
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Make something out of them and trade them back to your friend in exchange for a "sucker" from his fig tree---grown your own! EDIT: I grew fig trees in Pennsylvania...they grow fast and really produce well. Over-wintering care is the key. Ideas??? Mine came out so late this spring I was ready to pull it out thinking it died. Came out nicely but the figs aren't ripening. I suspect winter will be here before they are ready. I got 1 ripe fig off of it last year and the other 10 stayed green. Same here. I got one ripe fig off mine, but have about 40 or so green ones that I fear won't ripen. They've exploded this year. I was using a tomato tent, wrapped in chicken wire and stuffed with leaves to protect it. I may have to prune them back and wrap with insulation this year. They've actually gotten so big, I'll have to move them to a spot that isn't blocking my side gate. |
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Here's a great primer on figs
http://figs4fun.com/basics2.html |
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Since we're on the topic of figs, anybody here harvesting paw paws? I had one last week and two today. Folks here don't seem to have any idea what paw paws or paw paw trees are despite them being all over the place. I love the things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_pawpaw http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/09/29/140894570/the-pawpaw-foraging-for-americas-forgotten-fruit 
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paw paw? he died when i was a kid 
what kinda figs do you have op? ive got candy stripe... this was the first year with them... ended up with about 15-18 lbs off the one tree... they were ready the same time i was trying to move so we didnt do much with them other than eat them and give them away... jam and such are the plan for next time |
