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Profile Image Mike Eccles

oldgreyheron

I live to the south of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. Somewhat overcome by the work needed in the garden, I share bits of it! Twitter @oldgreyheron

Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'

  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2024
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oldgreyheron

The #fig #harvest has started!

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charlotte

Oh yum 😋

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brightcolours

#OnMyPlate #bestofseptember

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jendren

So jealous 💚

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  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2023
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oldgreyheron

Another seven ripe figs today - that’s about 12 so far, and lots more to come. Can you freeze or preserve figs, not sure we should eat all of these today (😳)?

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joanboston

Fig chutney is lovely

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vegandmore

Wow 🤩 you’ve inspired me to get a fig tree they look lovely 😋

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joannie.a

Fig jam.

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  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2022
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oldgreyheron

Probably the last two figs from this year’s crop.

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  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2021
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oldgreyheron

Ripening nicely now - quite a few coming. My good lady is away for a few days and she’s the one who eats them. Very bad timing! Will they keep in the fridge for a few days? #gyo

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  • Season Icon Late SpringLate Spring 2021
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oldgreyheron

A large fig leaf in the greenhouse - it’s not hiding anything! #foliagefriday.

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sieveheadsarah

🤣😂

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oldgreyheron

Why has this appeared twice? I got a message saying my request had timed out! Apologies to all.

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emch

@oldgreyheron it just does this sometimes. You can go into your profile feed if you want and delete the extra one by tapping the little pencil next to the encyclopedia link above the photo. You can however take comfort in that fact that, at least virtually, you have twice the fig trees!

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  • Season Icon Late SpringLate Spring 2021
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oldgreyheron

A large fig leaf in the greenhouse - it’s not hiding anything! #foliagefriday.

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  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2019
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oldgreyheron

Lots of developing fruit on the little fig in the greenhouse.

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  • Season Icon Early SpringEarly Spring 2017
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oldgreyheron

Oh, this is exciting, better than last year: fig brown turkey in the greenhouse.

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  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2016
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oldgreyheron

First ever fruit - picked an hour ago, now devoured by my good lady! #gyo

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kathy

Don't you like them Mike?

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oldgreyheron

I'm not as keen as Sandra is @kathy so my expectations were met!

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trina

👍🏻

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  • Season Icon Early SummerEarly Summer 2016
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oldgreyheron

They're growing... Will they ripen I wonder?

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  • Season Icon Early SpringEarly Spring 2016
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oldgreyheron

One of two embryonic fruits on the fig growing in a pot in the greenhouse. Our first two potential fruits. Any tips welcome!

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Squares

keep it in a pot unless you want an enormous tree with lots of fruit :) mine is in a pot so not much fruit unfortunately, i think i counted five last year so will probably get it a larger pot :)

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oldgreyheron

Thanks Sarah. Would you recommend moving it outdoors in the summer? It's only 1m tall at present. @Squares

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Squares

No problem, i keep mine outside year round should be fine, was given mine by Greek friends some years back and was probably the same size ad yours, its always been outside :)

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