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TexasTowelie

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2. My mother loved figs.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2023, 04:28 PM

Sep 2023

The last time my parents moved the neighbor had a fig tree that hung over the alley and the neighbors encouraged to all that she wanted. My mom broke open the canning equipment and put 4 quarts of fig jam in reserve.

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The fig is the edible fruit of Ficus carica, [View all] elleng Sep 2023 OP

One of my mee-maws had a fig tree in her back yard. Laffy Kat Sep 2023 #1

My mother loved figs. TexasTowelie Sep 2023 #2

When I was 14, back in 1965, I are way too many... 3catwoman3 Sep 2023 #3

Fresh figs are so wonderful!! Lunabell Sep 2023 #4

have had three singles in my life Kali Sep 2023 #5

I guess I was told wrong, lol. Lunabell Sep 2023 #6

maybe it's the ones mentioned above that need the wasps to polinate Kali Sep 2023 #7

I put dried figs in my smoothies. Yum! Beakybird Sep 2023 #8