Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

It’s all the sweeter if the fig is grown in Puget Sound country and just plucked from a tree. I experienced a personal fig epiphany while traipsing through Kim Hedahl’s hillside fig orchard ...

Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...

Kim Hedahl stands among a couple of the many fig trees at her home in Silverdale on July 23. Kim and her husband, Loren, changed course 25 years ago after running a thriving herb farm and turned ...

The Marvelous Fig Tree. Figs are a fantastic source of fiber and natural sweetness. ... If you live in a mild, frost-free ...

The fig tree in a pot on my backyard deck is a tiny little thing, ... Matt Family Orchard and Nursery. What: Figs are available now for $4.25 per pound. Where: 21110 Bauer-Hockley, Tomball.

In order to access these Challenges, you'll be able to click on any Orchard that's currently growing and select the "Challenge Progress" button from the drop down menu that appears. For this first ...

Report any small figs with a small hole in the side that drop off the tree to your local agricultural commissioner at 415-473-6700 or the California Department of Food and Agriculture at 800-491-1899.