Oh! I almost forgot. I was out in the yard the other day w/ Lucy and realized it had been a LONG time since I’d seen all the green pods on the tree bush, and when was I going to have FIGS already? So I went over and guess what I found?! It’s unbelievable how many there are. I’ve brought two containers of them into work, and people are asking for more.

If you haven’t had one, they are a little intimidating. I find myself showing people how to eat them as an example, but also as reassurance that I’m not trying to poison them. The taste is a little hard to describe. They are sweet, but subtle. They have seeds, but they are small, and not hard like a a raspberry. The flavor is mild, like a plum is, but they have a flavor all their own. So far, everyone who has tasted them has been surprised. “That’s what a fig tastes like?! Why don’t we eat these more? Why aren’t they in the store?”

Because I have EIGHT MILLION of them on my tree. You can have them for free. :)

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