Bitty Figs and Bitty Grapes

Small figs growing on the tree

Our monstrous fig tree has begun to produce little bitty figs! They are very sweet looking and we are sure they will produce sweet little fruits this summer!

Small figs growing on the tree

The grapevines have also begun to produce small bitty bunches of grapes. It is always amazing to watch plants develop and create fruit and vegetables.

Small grapes

This time of year I become very hungry for home-grown fruit so these figs and grapes beginning to grow are very exciting developments!

Fig Collecting and Bug Eating

Ripe fig

Over the last few weeks our fig tree has been covered with fresh figs! We have been eating them fresh, freezing, and drying. At the bottom of this post are a few recipes related to ways we have been cooking with them.

The fig tree

While collecting figs, a tasty looking beetle was found on a leaf.

Chickens love bugs as you can see below. . .

Some recommended recipes for the figs:
Roast figs with goat cheese (have not tried it with the peppered honey yet!):
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Fresh-Figs-with-Goat-Cheese-and-Peppered-Honey-235549
Fig tortilla pizza (have not tried it with ham, but it is excellent with thinly sliced tomato!):
http://www.indobase.com/recipes/details/fig-pizza.php