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A few of the figs that were entered in the tasting contest. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChRVjv1O64w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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All loaded up and ready to headed down to 4513 Putah Creek Rd, Winters, CA to share some figs at Nor Cal 2nd annual summer fig exchange . If you live anywhere nearby it’s free so come on down and hang out with us. If you can’t make it check out our live Facebook stream on The Fig Hunter Page https://www.instagram.com/p/ChM5lKcrZHW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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TFH-1753-? This is a few photos of a fig I discovered recently shared with my coworkers. We took it outside to show the juiciness . Fruity not overly sweet a berry tart and then all of a sudden 4 lbs were gone . Love sharing figs with new folks #freshfood #freshfigsfromthetree #organicfood #yum #thefighunter https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg4b5tOrA_b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Green fig is TFH-1753 and the flat purple speckled is TFH-1752 found this evening after coming accross a massive caprifig these housed millions of fig wasps. #forage #organic #thefighunter https://www.instagram.com/p/CgyS2x_urM5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Put it in your calendar #summerfun https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce301nerBbq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Just want to give a shout out to the woman who makes the magic happen @burkepriscilla . from growing to creating wonderful food dishes she’s full of knowledge and common sense. If you ever have any questions reach out to her . @burkefamilyfarms is her page so send her some love and follow ❤️❤️❤️ #mywifeisamazing #permaculture #figtrees #gardening #girlpower #mywifeismyhero https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceh-3hhrvdo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Got to check the results during Open House at the Figlets School. Pretty cool for them to start a tree with a cutting. We are blessed with excellent teachers. #loveyourteachers https://www.instagram.com/p/CeCwVOHL3lU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Due to the high heat days we had including 104°F temperature today we are starting a nighttime watering at least until we finish with the Individual waterlines. #makingthebestofit #homesteading #farming #nursery #fighunters #permaculturefarm #hotoutside #family #growyourownfruit #organicfarming https://www.instagram.com/p/CeAv0_aOi5S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This is a follow up of our Claw scion graft. We used a Modified cleft/rind graft we show in this YouTube lesson https://youtu.be/MQCrqUUrNiY #permaculturegarden #figaddict #homesteading #graft How are your grafts doing? https://www.instagram.com/p/CdzE2ZXPIAq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Team Burke Team Work Our youngest daughter wanted to carry a 10’ piece of 1 1/2” PVC pipe by herself @burkepriscilla just steadied it for her . I love the fact that we can work together as a family and grow such delicious figs. Putting in a water line all the way to our front gate has been a dream of mine for the last 6 years. I can’t to plant a beautiful inviting entrance . #family #permaculturefarm #figs https://www.instagram.com/p/CdxeZ1OO8Sw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We have a spring get together every year “Burke Bash” This year we had a custom cake made by a local 9yo aspiring Artist. It was wonderful sharing what we have been doing with others while enjoying the great food from our ranch with others. #family #foodporn #foodie #springtime #burkefamilyfarms #thefighunter #fighunters #fighuntersandfriends #lifeisgood https://www.instagram.com/p/CcuBN9dLZbX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy #earthday the girls created a bouquet of wild flowers with fig leaves to celebrate . Then they moved some more pots around for better access. I’ve fig hunting and working out of town so it’s amazing to watch their progress . #familyevent #teamburke #teamwork #mywifeisamazing https://www.instagram.com/p/CcpBhDgLFAM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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If trees could talk We were visiting some trees today that we have come across over the years. This one tasted so good the owners left it and paved around it. https://www.instagram.com/p/CcRELHCPm-s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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15in1 fig tree So this story starts out about how to help increase productively in zone 9b for for our Aunt and Uncle’s small fig tree. The tree is a 6 yo brown turkey that had never been pruned and the branches were causing the tree to lean. 1) we gave a it a super hard pruning back to what we want to be primary scaffolding . They want more of a bush style so this worked for the next step. 2) We grafted did 15 grafts of 14 different varieties which took awhile but the kids ran around and we visited while I did what I love to do . We used the modified cleft we show here https://youtu.be/MQCrqUUrNiY 3) We mulched using bio char from their burn pile, soil , and native wood chips this should allow the ground to stay softer for the roots to expand which we think might have been a problem. 4) We fertilized using IV Organics all purpose fertilizer . We mixed it in with the mulch and did a tea which we poured on so the bio char will absorb the nutrients to later release. 5) We install a better irrigation system. They had been using drip emitters and we installed spray sticks which will allow more water in a shorter period of time . They really worked wonders last year at our orchard. We hope this 5 method solution will work to produce a crop of figs all season long for our Aunt and Uncle. Yes it is a 15 different variety tree when you include the brown turkey rootstock. Very blessed day spent visiting and #creatingamasterpiece Oh can’t forget the treasure hunt the kids got to do and the treasure hunt I got to do finding all these different fig varieties in the wild. If you love what we are doing please share and/or invite others to our pages let’s expand the circle of love . Find a fig you make a friend Plant a fig you make a friend for life - @thefighunter #howtogrowafigtree #familygoals #homestead #springishere #burkefamilyfarms #thefighunter #figaddict #howtogrowagarden #familytime #norcalfigs #fighunters #fighuntersandfiggerfriends #verylucky #familyphotography #love https://www.instagram.com/p/CcFY8TpLa57/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=