James,
Unless you really enjoy a challege that takes a lot of time and labor, I suggest that you lay off trying to find ways to make the seeds first, and then plant them. That is just way too much work for anyone other than a scientist, or someone determined to do something despite the large investment of time involved.

If all you want is good tasting figs to eat, just find someone who has any dormant cuttings of a good tasting variety that works in your climate, and root them yourself by sticking them in a pot of soil. You'll get figs without the need for pollination depending on the variety of fig that you get.

The fig is actually a flower with all the productive parts inside. In order to makes seeds the flower parts inside the fig needs to be pollinated. This is normally done through the use of special fig wasp which carries pollen and enters through the small eye of the fig to do the pollenation. Unless the fig wasp is native to your area, you may not be able to get any viable seeds.

What is the best way to wrap a fig tree in the fall?

I have three fig trees - 2 I know are the same variety. 2 of them are leafed out very well, the other is not. The bark is tender and green when I scratched but I can't understand why it hasn't leafed out. Does anyone have any information for me? Should I try to shock it and see if that helps it to leaf, or just bide my time? I haven't been here in ages although I've been a member for several years. Hope someone has an answer for me. Thanks.

About four years ago I took a branch from my father's fig tree. Just a branch, no roots and I buried the entire branch that Fall. The following Spring I dug it up, placed it upright in the ground and it rooted. Last year I had my first crop of figs. So far this year, there are many breba (first crop) figs already. From this developing tree I pulled a new shoot that had a few roots and planted this in a pot. I have read that fig trees planted in a five gallon container might produce faster...something to do with it feeling cramped makes it produce more fruit. It leafed out last year and is doing so again. I would be very surprised if I get any fruit this year but I'm hoping for next year.
All told, it took my tree about three years to produce. Most trees I see at the garden center must be at least two to three years old already. Obviously, if you can buy a tree it might save you some time.
Good luck! J.