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Go FIGger this ?

Postby OldUsedParts » Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:10 am

The Wiffy nor I either one like Figs, however, we have a prolific bearing Fig Tree in our front drainage ditch and every year I harvest lots of Figs from it. :scratch: ?why do I harvest them? because our Family loves them - - - - so every year I pick, scratch my arms and drip sweat while harvesting these purple producers. :dont:

This was the first pickin of this season and I expect to harvest at least 10 to 12 times this amount before season is over. First off I'll make some Pecan, Fig Quick Bread for my oldest and his Wiffy's Mom (M.I.L.) and that should upgrade my Hero Status for the Summer months. :salut:

Now I gotta get back to mowing WET GRASS :dont:
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby TX1911 » Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:17 am

You can do a lot with figs! I've got a tree at the office.

You're a good man for setting up the family!

As an aside, be careful mowing the wet grass. I busted my mower deck gear box Tuesday night trying to mow between storms. :banghead:
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby Boots » Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:51 am

I've heard of people making faux strawberry jelly outta the things, but as my Mom used to say, "I really don't give a fig", so I never tried.
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby OldUsedParts » Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:02 am

Boots wrote:I've heard of people making faux strawberry jelly outta the things, but as my Mom used to say, "I really don't give a fig", so I never tried.


Reminds me of one I have to share:
Back in the early seventies we lived in Black Forest just East of Colo Springs Colo and one of our friends little girl was chosen to get her birthday announced on a local TV kiddie Show - - - - WELL OF COURSE all of her friends and family was glued to the tube to watch Sally on TV.
Narrator: Sally how old are you today?
Sally: I'm five years old.
Narrator: What good things have your parents taught you in the last five years?
Sally: Always say my prayers before going to bed, eat everything on my plate, brush my teeth AND never tell a FIG.

Needless to say the Narrator had to go to commercial. :laughing7:
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby OldUsedParts » Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:06 am

Thanks Counselor - - - I agree with the warning, however, I had no choice :whiteflag: IT HAD TO BE MOWED :banghead: Got'er done and I'll be washing the underside of two mowers tomorrow if this stuff blows over. :x
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby Sailor Kenshin » Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:55 am

We don't really like figs, either, but I gotta say, those look gooooood. Every try grilling them? I've seen it done on teevee. :laughing7:
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby Boots » Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:15 pm

So speaking of kiddies, Parts, when you lived outside of C Springs, what was you family's FAVORITE amusement park (grinning cause I bet I know the answer).
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby Williep » Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:28 pm

Back in the day when I was just a little kid I remember my grandma picking fig's off her tree and making fig preserves.
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby OldUsedParts » Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:12 pm

Boots wrote:So speaking of kiddies, Parts, when you lived outside of C Springs, what was you family's FAVORITE amusement park (grinning cause I bet I know the answer).


HO HO HO - - - so you think you know, eh :D
Been there many many times even when I was a teen with my lil bro and sis and family. :santa:
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby OldUsedParts » Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:12 pm

OldUsedParts wrote:
Boots wrote:So speaking of kiddies, Parts, when you lived outside of C Springs, what was you family's FAVORITE amusement park (grinning cause I bet I know the answer).


HO HO HO - - - so you think you know, eh :D
Been there many many times even when I was a teen with my lil bro and baby sis and family. :santa:
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby bondobill » Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:30 pm

Been about 50 years since I had a fig Newton. Never liked them.
Wonder if they still make em. :?:
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby Kiwiruss » Thu Jun 01, 2017 4:57 pm

Boots wrote:I've heard of people making faux strawberry jelly outta the things, but as my Mom used to say, "I really don't give a fig", so I never tried.


Never heard of that, but this summer I made 2 lots of real strawberry jam and 2 lots of coulis. Can't beat home grown.

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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby bsooner75 » Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:54 pm

I actually like fig newtons. Pretty sure that means I've never had a real fig :)


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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby woodenvisions » Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:06 pm

Oh man, pass them suckers up this way, I love figs. Especially by way of Newton.

Also, loved the fig rings we would get at Thanksgiving time.
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Re: Go FIGger this ?

Postby OldUsedParts » Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:48 am

Yo Boots, concerning the North Pole, there's a lot more rides there than there were when we frequented that place. Don't know if they still have the Wishing Well with the little puppet doll over head that would talk to the kids "and adults" - - - it was remote controlled and bugged so that "?someone?" in a remote location could observe and hear and move the puppet and talk to the kiddos large and small but it actually seemed like the puppet was doing it. FUN FUN FUN :tup:
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