Do you like fig preserves? I think it is one of those all-or-none kinds of questions. I’m not sure why, but when the topic comes up, I notice there is usually a quick division into two very distinct ...

Makes 16 servings "I use the fig preserves because I make my own and have a bountiful supply," says Sara Hamilton. "I imagine that one could also make the cake with something such as apricot preserves ...

If it’s July, then it must be fig season. Those who grow fig trees say their trees are overloaded this year. The birds around Lynette Faul’s home like the figs almost as much as she and her husband do ...

To try fig and almond cake, click here for the recipe. To view a slide show featuring photos of Greece's ripe figs, click here. Despite the fact that we have old, semi-wild fig trees in our garden, it ...

Home gardeners sometimes find themselves with too much of a good thing. What to do with that overabundance of vegetables and fruit? They might share summer’s bounty with friends and neighbors. Another ...

Comment: No fruit, wild or store bought, has been preserved in Louisiana more often than figs. My grandmother was an expert at preserving figs, and I can't remember a day that a jar of her specialty ...

As the vibrant colors of summer fade into the rich hues of autumn, it's time to turn your attention to harvesting and preserving the bountiful fruits your garden has produced. Fall is a season of ...

Is your fig tree bursting with fruit with too many figs to use right away? No problem! Learning how to freeze figs at home is quick and easy and makes the most of a short fig season. Creating a ...

Even with too much or too little rain, insect infestations and every other kind of threat to our gardens, there are some crops that reward us in abundance. And as wonderful as that is, we can eat ...

Figs are considered the first cultivated crop, dating back to prehistoric times. Can a fruit tree rich in vitamins and fiber thrive in the heat of the Vegas summer? You better believe it. In your very ...

Every year the week before July 4, my sister Edna calls to tell me her husband Al is going fig crazy. It's been the same story for at least 40 years. Al refuses to plant his own fig trees, but goes ...

If it’s July, then it must be fig season. Those who grow fig trees say their trees are overloaded this year. The birds around Lynette Faul’s home like the figs almost as much as she and her husband do ...