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On the corner of my plot there is what looks like a fig tree it's mostly on my neighbours plot, as the tree overhangs into my plot, when it comes to harvest will I be able to take the figs technically in my plot? I haven't met this neighbour yet.
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The trunk is literally on the edge of the neighbour but this means half the tree is hanging in mine. Do figs drop?Reap what you sow (Hopefully)Comment
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Wait till you meet the neighbour and also see if there are any figs. It may well grow rampantly and not produce anything. And you don't want to start off on the wrong foot with any allotment neigbour by taking some of 'their' produce - that could lead to some tit for tat retalliation!Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?Comment
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ask yourself,would you be happy if someone harvested something you had grown and kept it? If a tree overhangs a neighbouring property, it is lawful to prune the tree back to the boundary but the prunings must be offered back to the tree owner. I would suggest that any fruit harvested on your side must be offered back to the owner.Comment
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Well I have an apple tree on my plot that overhangs the other neighbour, I would expect them to harvest whatever is on their plot but then the amount of apples apparently is huge. There a a lot of buds all over the fig tree. I shall just hope to meet the neighbour soon.Reap what you sow (Hopefully)Comment
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I think that I would ask rather than expect or assume. That way, there can be no doubt or misunderstanding - nothing worse than an allotment with neighbours that don't get on! Good Luck.Comment
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I would say it's only polite to ask. You don't want to make enemies before you start
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Am I correct in my understanding that fig tree fruit don't tend to rippen in time anyway in the UK due to the short summer season?Today I will be mainly growing Vegetables.
Tonight The bloody slugs & snails will eat them!
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You could check with your site rep for clarification of who's tree it is. If it is part of the deviding boundary you may be entitle to some of any crop. If it belongs to the other plot then probably not although if it is coming onto your plot you could ask for it to be cut back.
You say you have an apple tree that overlaps a neighbours plot, if its the same neighbour with the fig tree you could suggest coming to a mutual agreement to share both trees. A friendly agreement is probably the best.Comment
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Figs do drop - but maybe under or over ripe then. They are best picked from the tree at just the right moment to be eaten - deliciousOriginally posted by Ceres View Post
Mine ripen Mr GOriginally posted by mrgrower View Post
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...fig_67676.html
As to the original question, I don't know the legal answer but I do know that I would never take crops from a neighbour's plot without their agreement. If you ask, and they don't agree to you having some fruit, then you could ask for the overhahging branches to be cut back. Personally, I'd learn to live with it whatever the answer
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