We'de like to give you some idea of what we do and what kind of learning opportunities we offer here at Last Fig Leaf.
Cultivation consists of the care of a plant from seedling to fruit. It's a complicated but straight-forward process that takes a lot of care during each step.
To ensure a healthy plant with the desired characterisitcs cloning is preferred to raising the plant from a seed. Many varieties of figs will clone naturally, but we help them along with something called a rooting hormone.
Canning whole-fruit preserves or making jellies and jams requires sterile conditions and produces a product that has a potential shelf-life of several years.
Every step of production requires careful, metered planning and execution. We find it to be very therapeutic. There's something about playing in the dirt and getting back to nature that is very meditative and we think the therapeutic possibilities are endless.