Who Ate My Figs?

My figs plants have been doing well and they are now full of figs. I have been looking forward to a good harvest.

Every morning when I water my plants, I will check on the progress of the figs.

 Most of the figs are still green and of this size.

That morning when we were to leave for Penang, I was up early to water the plants. I intended to harvest at least 2 of these figs to let my friends taste while in the car. But I totally forgot after I have finished watering all my plants. I only remembered when we were on the way to Penang.

 After I came back from Penang, as expected the 2 figs were gone! The birds or something have been feasting on my figs. I quickly wrapped the last fig left on this branch with a few layers of mosquito netting.

This was what I did for other figs that are in the process of ripening.

With the help of the netting, I managed to harvest this fig.

I also harvested a handful of these chilies.

The birds are now more keen on the figs than the chilies.

Fig from the Brunswick Fig plant.

Inside

Some birds have built nest in my bougainvillea bush and ,most probably, they were the ones who ate the figs. After all, the owner didn't pluck them, so they might as well enjoy the figs.

It has been raining heavily for the past few weeks. Too much rain is not good for my figs. This one even though wrapped with netting started to burst open. It was slightly soft and I harvested it.

I cut away the exposed part due to the cracks.

It was slightly fragrant and tasted a bit sweet.

Every time there is a heavy downpour, the soil of this pot will be waterlogged.

All the leaves dropped. Hoping to save this plant, I dug it out and changed the soil.

I replant it and am happy to see new leaves appearing.

Once the plant started to produce new leaves, I cut to shorten the long branch so that it will produce more branches. And the cut off part, I just stick it into another pot to see if it can be propagated. I checked this morning and I saw sign of life in the cut off branch.

Yes, I am the Vine; you are the branches.

Whoever lives in me and I in him shall produce a large crop of fruit.

For apart from me you can't do a thing.

(John 15:5, The Living Bible-TLB)