On Sat, 5 Feb 2005, Pam Moore wrote:

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?

And the squirrels!

David
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