The Italian Fig Tree


Read about the Italian tradition, and tips to get your fig tree through the winter.

This article, written by DOUG OSTER, appear son Trib Live.

Fig trees are an Italian tradition and need winter care

As a child, Mary Menniti spent a lot of time with her Italian grandfather, who visited their rural home to tend his figs.

“He came from a lifestyle of surviving on what he could grow and brought that knowledge to New Castle,” she says.

Read more at Trib Live…

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