MMM. Now bring me some figgy pudding and bring it right here! I LOVE fresh figs. We were growing a few "Chicago Hardy" figs here in zone 5, but alas we failed to protect them one winter and they are now gone...

We have had some come back up from the ground in the past though.

Oh I will definitely be checking out this Bigg's Fig book. It's time to give it another shot.

Someone gave me a tip once. For those of us with shorter growing seasons pinch the fig's fresh growth back a tiny bit so they will set the amount of fruit that they have time to ripen, vs. the plants putting so much energy into covering themselves in green figs that wont ripen before the cold weather...

Awesome post! I am getting so excited for the warmth to come back and getting to plant!