The figs are now forming on the trees as the flowers of winter enjoy a last glorious burst of colour.
In countries with hot climates, such as southern Spain, the flowers flourish during what are the winter months in northern countries. When the burning sun beats down all the plants have died off leaving their seeds ready for the cooler, wetter, weather.
The Campo is filled with flowers now, nearly all of them yellow, and the bees are very busy. Rich red poppies appear amongst the seas of yellow.
The gnarled old fig trees have been bare but are now sprouting bright green new leaves and tiny figs are forming. As the months go by these will swell and ripen in the sunshine. Then they will be carefully picked and eaten fresh. Delicious. We make chutney with some of the fresh figs, as there are so many they can’t all be eaten when ripe, and will give the recipe when the time is right.
Sharon says: “The torrential rains that we have been having lately have been so good for the fig trees and will give us lovely big juicy figs. The thing that I think about when it is raining is what nice juicy plump figs we are going to get. As they are so good for you we just eat them straight from the trees.”
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©Phillip Bruce 2009.
In countries with hot climates, such as southern Spain, the flowers flourish during what are the winter months in northern countries. When the burning sun beats down all the plants have died off leaving their seeds ready for the cooler, wetter, weather.
The Campo is filled with flowers now, nearly all of them yellow, and the bees are very busy. Rich red poppies appear amongst the seas of yellow.
The gnarled old fig trees have been bare but are now sprouting bright green new leaves and tiny figs are forming. As the months go by these will swell and ripen in the sunshine. Then they will be carefully picked and eaten fresh. Delicious. We make chutney with some of the fresh figs, as there are so many they can’t all be eaten when ripe, and will give the recipe when the time is right.
Sharon says: “The torrential rains that we have been having lately have been so good for the fig trees and will give us lovely big juicy figs. The thing that I think about when it is raining is what nice juicy plump figs we are going to get. As they are so good for you we just eat them straight from the trees.”
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©Phillip Bruce 2009.
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