{"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&#8217;s Bounty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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<p>During winter its chocolate colored, gnarled branches are bare with no leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During spring these beautiful trees greet me with tightly packed buds with whorled leaves ready to sprout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large u-text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/p\/S0FL.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fig-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fig-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fig-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fig-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fig-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fig-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fig.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/p\/S0FL.html\" title=\"\">Fruitful Fig Tree<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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<p>Below are several ways to enjoy your fresh figs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Just slice &amp; serve them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/fig-jam-preserves\/\">Fig Jam &amp; Preserves<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/goat-cheese-fig-bites-topped-with-fresh-basil-balsamic-reduction\/\">Goat Cheese Fig Bites Topped with Fresh Basil &amp; Balsamic Reduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or use in other culinary pursuits\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Matt Roth<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/figs-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/figs-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/figs-1-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/figs2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/figs2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/figs2-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/fig-jam-preserves\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/figs3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/figs3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/figs3-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themagnoliacompany.com\/blog\/fig-jam-preserves\/\" title=\"Fig Jam &amp; Preserves\">Fig Jam &amp; Preserves<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watching our fig trees grow in the summer is a true clock from Mother Nature that never quits\u2026no batteries or electricity required!!! 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