The Garden

The garden photos have been updated. *points up the Garden tab* We went out today to do a little weeding, to relocate the chard, plant some lettuce seeds, and find a spot for the leeks. I am happy to say that it looked lovely and we have some bumble bees floating around back there already. Thank god. I was thinking of planting some Nasturtium with the cucumbers to see if the flowers would draw them in, but the Blackberry bush and Orange trees are drawing them in just fine.The apple tree has mini apples growing and I am so excited to get them come June.

But one issue we do have is the Fig tree.  It is HUGE, it takes up at least a 20 foot radius, and each year figs come out, we watch them grow and then the birds get them. We have never gotten a single fig that is ripe and ready to be eaten. Sure we have pulled off figs that looked half way to a ripe fig, but they are not nearly the size they should be. And we have been told if you pick them too soon they are poisonous when you eat them. Is that a myth? Can someone help with this?

The tree itself is a Brown Turkey. That is all I know. I'd say its about 7-10 years old.