{"id":45,"date":"2011-10-04T06:15:29","date_gmt":"2011-10-04T06:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?p=45"},"modified":"2025-06-03T20:03:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T01:03:24","slug":"fall-figs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/fall-figs\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Figs and Perfect Timing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2><em>&#8220;God doesn\u2019t measure by how fast we grow, but by the fruit we bear\u2014just like the fig tree in its time.&#8221; Sandi<\/em><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/figs-and-berries.3.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;figs and berries.3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>I was surprised to find figs on our trees and it&#8217;s Ocotober. 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