Re: [gardeners] Weekend in the garden

George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 13 May 2002 15:08:50 -0500

Aha, no wonder I've never seen any flowers. Thanks Olin, another mystery resolved.

George

olin wrote:
> 
> To Margaret and all,
> 
> Fig trees have no flowers on the branches.  The fruit is like an
> inverted blossom with the flowers inside which produce the seed.  We get
> 2 crops from Black Mission each year.  The first and best is in early
> June and the 2nd in the fall.  -Olin
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Margaret Lauterbach" <melauter@earthlink.net>
> > What insects pollinate your figs, George?  Margaret L
> >