Can you grow a fig from a fig tree? Well, it was Epictetus that said, 'If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen ...

Since at least 11,000 years ago, humans have been domesticating fig trees and creating sterile varieties which ripen with no fertilization necessary. Read more: 15 Flowers You Can Grow To Ward Off ...