I am in hardiness Zone 7b...
I propagate about 40-50 fig trees every Spring from cuttings from 20+ fig trees. Mostly brown turkey. Anyone that would like to try one or two is welcomed to a plant free. From the tip of the roots to the top of the plant they are about 3 ft tall. I'm not sure how I would mail one, but if you have ideas please let me know. I can send pictures to anyone that is interested... via email.
As for fig leaves as a food source, never heard of that before. Fig leaves are very scratchy on their under side. But I will smoke some sometime and try them. Thanks for the information.
Indeed! I have dozen fig trees here, a couple varieties- a real bugger to have nurtured them to mature fig bearing age this far north. The fruit is used several ways but mainly me and the neighbors (and the deer, squirrels, birds, and coons) just gorge on them. I never dreamed that the leaves have a use too.
