Subj : Figs
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Sat Sep 06 2025 12:49:57

Hi Dave,


 RH> Basically what Steve and I were thinking earlier today. We both grew up
 RH> in somewhat colder gardening zones; figs like more temperate areas. I
 RH> used more from our tree to make a basic (figs, sugar and water) syrup
 RH> this morning--should go well on ice cream, pancakes, waffles, etc. The
 RH> leftover mash is a good fig jam, tried it with some burrata cheese and
 RH> imitation Triscuit crackers as a pre lunch nibble. I've tried several
 RH> new fig recipies this year; they've all been keepers (also gave away
 RH> quite a few figs).

 DD> According to my research there are varieties that are cold hardy as
 DD> far to the north as USDA Zone 7. I had to go to Bing tolook up figs
 DD> because I've so little experience with them.

 DD> https://gardenerspath.com/plants/fruit-trees/best-cold-hardy-fig-trees

This is the first year we've done a lot with them. Last year we
dehydrated and froze some & I made a couple of fig cakes but previous to
that, it was just fig preserves. We tried some of the fig syrup in
sparkling water today at lunch--a nice fig soda. That will most likely
be a repeat next year.


 DD> So,I could grow a fig tree/bush in here in Illinois - but not up north
 DD> in Minnesnowta.

Your neighbors might appreciate fresh figs every summer. (G)


 DD> Keep in mind that papayas are also known colloquially as "paw-paw" but
 DD> are *very* different. I like both - but I never, ever, refer to papaya
 DD> as paw paw.    Bv)=

 RH> I don't refer to papayas as paw-paws either, having prepared (just
 RH> diced up) a good number of them, especially when we were stationed in
 RH> Hawaii.

 DD> Our seeds came from North Carolina with my great-grandmother, Emma
 DD> Cherry.

 RH> Do you know what part of North Carolina?

 DD> Costaal from Jacksonville north into southern Virginia. I am told that
 DD> Cherry is quite a common last name in that area. My sister dug into
 DD> the "begats" for our branch of the family tree some years ago and
 DD> quite a lotof our ancestry came from NC and Virginia as well as
 RH>  Pennsylvania.

 RH> Thanks; we lived in Swansboro from 1974 (Steve, 75-me) to spring of
 RH> 1983. Older daughter was born in Jacksonville, Onslow Memorial
 RH> Hospital, and we did a lot of our shopping up in Jacksonville as
 RH> Swansboro didn't have many stores (only one grocery store, nothing like
 RH> Roses or Wal-Mart) then. Used to know the area much better but we do
 RH> visit every few years.

 DD> I still visit the townsofmy childhood which, fortunately, are within
 DD> an hour's drive from Spring-A-Leak. Bv)=

Our childhood home towns are roughly 14 hour's drive from here. I've not
been to mine (other than to pick up a box from my brother's porch and
visit the cemetary where my parents are buried) since August, 2018. Was
there for several days in late December, 2017 for dad's funeral. Nothing
to attract me there any more. We do visit western NY where Steve grew up
usually a couple times a year......and try to hunt down beef on 'weck
sandwiches. (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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