Figs, that is! This is the first ripe fig of the year. It looks luscious but will only be a bite for both Rick and myself. (Probably about the length of my thumb.)
BUT …
I counted 84 figs on my tree this morning. 84. That number seems staggering, but they are all quite small and they tend to ripen a few at a time. I think this is a good thing since we wouldn’t be able to enjoy them if they all came ripe at at the same time. This way we can savor each and every one of them as they ripen.
P.S. I tried to come up with some witty little ditty similar to the the “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall” song for the figs but I failed. (84 figgies on my little tree … 84 figs on my tree. Pick one off, eat it right up, 83 figgies on my little tree ... ??)
Posted by Lynne on 08/17/2012 at 07:09 PM
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