Home Sweet Home Figgi Riggi moves to a unique home-plate Home-plate as in baseball? No, we aren’t playing baseball with figs. Although it could be fun to smash them with a baseball bat through a powerful swing. Because there are so many visitors noticing the Figgi Riggi blog, I have decided to move Figgi Riggi. It was changed from […]
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Harvesting Figs
Ready for harvesting your ripe figs? Your figs have been growing for a couple of months now, it’s August or September with the sweet fig smell in the air and they’re beginning to change color, some being eaten by birds, ants or surrounded by fruit flies. You ask yourself, “Are they ripe?”. Sometimes they’re ready […]
Official Fig Facts
Here is an official list of fig facts from Purdue University. These facts show everything from home remedies to nutritional information. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/fig.html Here is a more human version of the nutritional information: http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-figs-dried-uncooked-i9094?size=2 Here’s another good resource on Fig Facts. It’s an Australian site with info about how figs are grown in California. I found […]
Why are there holes in my ripe figs?
Chances are that birds have found your figs to be mighty delicious! mmmm, they’ve got a sweet tooth There are two possible solutions you can try. (these solutions are not a guarantee for success) Race outside and pick the figs before the birds get to them. Cover or surround your tree with a net. […]
9 Essential Tips For Outside Living
Growing outside is low maintenance When you grow your fig tree outside, all you have to do is plant it and let it grow. Here are some suggestions to consider. […]