On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 20:53:20 GMT, "sawney bean"
wrote:


Pam, what exactly do you need expanding?

As I asked in my first query, this.....
when they are nearly ripe you need to rub olive oil on
the ends then cover the frits with netting.

Why the olive oil?
I bought my first fig last year and still have it in a pot, so have
not got to the fruiting stage yet!
I assume the net is to keep off the birds?

Pam in Bristol