DIY, it's in our blood here in New Zealand. At least that what's Mitre 10, one of the major hardware chains, advertises. And we would agree with that here at Struan Farm, where we tend to improvise when required.
Take my new fig picker as an example:
The figs on two of our three trees at the farm are turning ripe at the moment, and I can't reach most if not all of them. A step-stool wasn't going to cut it. I started to think that maybe I needed a hollow pipe with a noose at the end to capture and cut off the figs, but John had a better idea with this tin can.
It works reasonably well, here's my first harvest:
And there's enough to make a batch of "Spiced Figs in Brandy," aka "Figs to Die For," hooray!
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