The fig tree in my yard yielded its biggest crop ever this year. Even after I had distributed figs to every friend, neighbor and family member, I still had more than enough to make several batches of my grandmother’s fig preserve recipe. However, the original family recipe for fig preserves had always left me with ...
Fig trees are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 6 through 10, depending on the variety. If you want to grow a fig tree, but live in a zone lower then 6, you can still have one. Simply plant them in pots and take them indoors when the weather turns cold. If you have ...
With a few supplies and a sunny corner, it is possible to grow tropical fruit plants indoors no matter what zone you live in. For years, tropical plants have been carried around the world and added to private and public gardens, where they have flourished and borne fruit. Growing these plants is not as difficult ...
Figs are the undisputed oldest mentioned fruits in the world. Mentioned in The Holy Bible in Genesis, Adam and Eve covered themselves with fig leaves when they sinned and found out they were naked. Historical texts, thousands of years old mention figs as a major food source. That hasn’t changed in many parts of the ...
There are over 800 varieties of plants belonging to the genus Ficus or figs. Figs are tropical or sub-tropical plants that are usually grown as houseplants, except for the edible fig (F. carica). Probably the most popular of the fig trees for home décor is the weeping fig (F. benjamina). I have known plenty of ...
If you are lucky enough to be going to San Antonio for the 2008 NCAA Final Four, or have plans to visit San Antonio in the future for the South by Southwest Music Festival, the Holidays, business or vacation one thing is for certain you need to eat. This article will suggest some of the ...
Fig trees have been around for centuries. Depending on the variety, they are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 6 through 10. There are over 200 different cultivars of fig trees in North America. Figs are delicious to eat. the bright green leaves have rough feeling hairs on the top, but soft feeling hairs ...
Cures for AIDS, asthma, impotence, cancer, diabetes, leukemia and countless other medical conditions are only a plane ride away. Thanks to Dr. Sebi, the world’s deadliest conditions no longer need to be feared. Alfred Bowman aka Dr. Sebi is the founder of USHA Research Institute, The Fig Tree and the Healing Village where he manufactures ...
