tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post6697594503121153705..comments2024-01-18T14:03:27.252+02:00Comments on Ramblings from Rhodes: Figs, Foreigners and an Unnecessary Flow (but not necessarily in that order)John P. Manuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07426089334296469215noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post-42679899971634746192016-08-03T12:21:05.276+03:002016-08-03T12:21:05.276+03:00Yea, I knew someone in my home town of Bath who ha...Yea, I knew someone in my home town of Bath who had one. They'll grow OK in the UK as long as they get enough sun and some protection in the winter. They fruit later though, as you show in your comment. Fresh figs are one of life's greatest pleasures, so well worth having a go in the UK I'd say.John P. Manuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426089334296469215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post-81694787098042386542016-08-03T12:17:47.107+03:002016-08-03T12:17:47.107+03:00Um, er, oops. You probably weren't early, I ju...Um, er, oops. You probably weren't early, I just forgot to pick some figs to take on the trip. Next year, eh?John P. Manuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426089334296469215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post-22369950072067415802016-08-03T12:04:48.434+03:002016-08-03T12:04:48.434+03:00We have a fig tree in our garden in Yorkshire. It&...We have a fig tree in our garden in Yorkshire. It's now about 5 years old and produces fruit every year ripe in late Sept/early Oct. My wife loves fresh figs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post-54380975001998231982016-08-03T12:00:48.882+03:002016-08-03T12:00:48.882+03:00I guess we were about a week early for the figs. I...I guess we were about a week early for the figs. I remember the Czec gent on the boat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post-43937360923604496212016-07-24T18:44:57.224+03:002016-07-24T18:44:57.224+03:00I'll check that out Andy!I'll check that out Andy!John P. Manuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426089334296469215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post-34942926040553283392016-07-24T18:25:47.964+03:002016-07-24T18:25:47.964+03:00Hi John, nice tale. On the fig front I posted a fi...Hi John, nice tale. On the fig front I posted a fig jam recipe on the old prunings blog http://pruningsfromthevines.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/fig-jam-recipes-from-orchard.html?view=flipcard that you might like, especially if you have got a surplus.<br />Hope you don't mind me putting the link on your comments section. We are trying to grow a small fig tree at the back of our Devon cottage that we sourced from good old Lidl, it is well healthy. Of all the things I miss from France the fruit is in the top three...Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121541468293903883noreply@blogger.com