Around Thanksgiving time I saw an ad on Craigslist regarding a fig tree for sale . Since it was in my neighborhood, I was curious and decided to run to that house to find out what it is .
The owner of the tree was a Hungarian lady . She said she needed room for other things because the fig tree drew squirrels to come and they ate all her figs whenever they are ripe . She told me "make me an offer" . I said I just wanted to buy some cuttings .
"No cuttings for sale . You have to take the whole thing for $250.00 "
"What do you mean by the whole thing ? Can I just cut all the branches down and use them as firewood ?"
" The whole thing means that you have to dig all the roots out of here "
" Well, I need to hire someone to do the job because I cannot dig it myself "
"Okay . Give me $150 . And do it fast before Thanksgiving "
"Mam, what is the name of your figs ? what color is outside and what color is inside ?"
"Celeste . Never have a chance to eat the fruits, so dont know ."
Her son jumped in " the fruit is green . The pulp is dark pink"
Well, I thought, then it is not Celest ??????.
I bought it . I gave her a deposit and told her that I would come back the next day (Friday) to pay for the rest .
Mid Friday after paying her the full price, I started to cut down all the small branches and loaded all of them in my pickup bed .
The owner ran out, yelling " I told you that you have to take the WHOLE thing, not only the branches, you hear me ? "
I assured her that I would come back the next day with a guy to dig that unwanted fig tree out of her yard
Here is the tree after all the small branches were removed
Guess how old is it ?