Been around figs my whole life as it started with my grandmother growing inground in Chicago as she always took me in her yard as a child, she was my influence to figs and gardening.
Iv'e rooted several plants for nextdoor neighbor who is retired also i say several as some in past died in storage for him. We recently tranplanted a Vdb into his container.

He kiddingly said the other day "Martin you need to move your trees closer to the fence i cant reach them".
I always share the ripe ones with him and his wife.

Rooted a plant for the small boy across the street last season after he tasted some of the figs but asked his mom first if it was ok. I was telling him this season when to bring outdoors and when temps were bad to put away he is learning fast and has a similar passion for the fruit and veggie gardening also.

Have sent some small plants to friend in Missouri who says there doing great. Trying to get some more for some coworkers that i used to work with also as they enjoy them a lot.

Nowadays its much easier to send out scion though and perhaps in near future useing an auction to help offset some cost like others are doing.

My hobby of fig plants number wise is small compared to others have but im very selective because i store them in garage and space is limited.
Hope this gets others to chime in for your thread. ; )
Martin

Last year I got a VdB fig. I got 10 figs & I shared 2 with the neighbor next door. She had a fig from her father in law with an open eye. She got tired of the spoiled fruit. She killed it! I have been sharing my tomatoes with the other neighbors too. I planted almost double the amount of tomatoes. I'll can the left over ones. I planted an apple tree last year. I have already asked if I have left over apples if they would want some. No one say no.
PS, I have berries too, but I won't share!!

All my figs are too small to trim, so I have not rooted any yet. I cant wait till after next year, planing on duing a heavy prun, if they grow good the next two seasons.
I will be excited when I can give a few trees away.

I have got my mom, dad and sister hooked on fig tree growing. I plan to get all my cousins, neighbors and friends hooked too.