A simple seasonal guide for thriving figs and happy growers Caring for a fig tree isn’t some high-stakes garden mystery. But it is a rhythm—a kind of slow conversation with the seasons. You feed it, prune it, protect it, and in return, it gives you the softest, sweetest fruit you’ll ever eat straight from the […]
There’s nothing more disheartening than watching a fig finally ripen—soft, heavy with sugar, practically humming with that honey-sweet smell—only to find it half-eaten, pecked through, or gone entirely by morning. Who’s the culprit? Well, take your pick: birds, squirrels, rats, raccoons, even the occasional possum if you’re in the right (or wrong?) zip code. Here’s […]
Let’s get this out of the way: fig trees are wild at heart. You plant one thinking it’ll stay tidy, grow up gracefully, and gift you fruit without fuss. But then? Branches go rogue. Leaves sprawl like they’re auditioning for a jungle scene. And the figs—well, they can be hit or miss if you’re not […]