{"id":496,"date":"2018-08-31T16:41:23","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T16:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/?p=496"},"modified":"2024-05-01T12:05:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:05:47","slug":"the-fig-trees-bounty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/the-fig-trees-bounty\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fig Tree’s Bounty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Watching our fig trees grow in the summer is a true clock from Mother Nature that never quits\u2026no batteries or electricity required!!! If I never looked at a calendar during the year I would automatically know the time of year by watching this beautiful and verdant tree\u2026 it never fails to remind us what season we are in during the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During winter its chocolate colored, gnarled branches are bare with no leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During spring these beautiful trees greet me with tightly packed buds with whorled leaves ready to sprout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fruitful Fig Tree<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In August, when the end of summer is near, the fig tree\u2019s leaves are begging to wither exposing an abundance of fresh figs for picking. I keep my eyes on the tree\u2019s branches as many of the figs are ripe for picking and I always want to get as many as possible before the Florida August heat spoils the Fig Tree\u2019s bounty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are several ways to enjoy your fresh figs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Just slice & serve them<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Make Fig Jam & Preserves<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Make Goat Cheese Fig Bites Topped with Fresh Basil & Balsamic Reduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. or use in other culinary pursuits\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Matt Roth<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Fig Jam & Preserves<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Watching our fig trees grow in the summer is a true clock from Mother Nature that never quits\u2026no batteries or electricity required!!! If I never looked at a calendar during the year I would automatically know the time of year by watching this beautiful and verdant tree\u2026 it never fails to remind us what season […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":531,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t