Good to see you.
In general fig trees are good growers (too damn good, actually). Given how far north you are, I'd hold off a bit. If you prune too soon, the new growth might get nipped in a late cold spell.
Figs, if my memory serves, have really gooey milky sap which works as their own built-in sealer, so you won't need to use tar, unless you really feel the urge.
All this said, if a northern California fig guru contradicts anything I say, do what they say, and let us know in any case how things go.
In general fig trees are good growers (too damn good, actually). Given how far north you are, I'd hold off a bit. If you prune too soon, the new growth might get nipped in a late cold spell.
Figs, if my memory serves, have really gooey milky sap which works as their own built-in sealer, so you won't need to use tar, unless you really feel the urge.
All this said, if a northern California fig guru contradicts anything I say, do what they say, and let us know in any case how things go.