Day 214: I figger I'm going to have more figs than I can eat even if only half of the ones currently on the tree come to full maturity! Almost every branch has three or four. The tree is only about five feet tall, and I plan to keep it under eight feet for ease of picking. Since figs fruit on new wood, it's best to keep them pruned back to a manageable size. It's taken about seven years to reach this point. If memory serves, last year's yield was six, but the friend who gave me this start told me that once it started producing, I'd have figs coming out my ears. Boy, if these all ripen, it'll sure prove her right!
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