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Post by mnjrutherford on Sept 14, 2009 20:16:32 GMT -5
ROTFL I hate to say it, but we've already "extended" ourselves a wee bit. They had some trees that were keeling over and we went ahead and felled them. The owners don't live there and the farmer who rents is a friend...
On a serious note, they are cousins of our "cross the dirt road" neighbors and the two branches of the family seem to have some sort of feud going on. It sure is interesting living in a place where you are the only one with a different last name for MILES around!
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Post by biorag on Sept 16, 2009 10:10:12 GMT -5
I promised a photo about my biggest plum on the right :  On left there are some "quetsche d'Alsace" to compare. MnjRutherford : I was asking myself if it could be the Italian one ? Finally no, the middle weight is 55 g more than the Italian (35 g). The flesh is less sweet than the Alsacian one and less ferm. ...mystery !  |
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Post by mnjrutherford on Sept 16, 2009 18:23:44 GMT -5
Wow! Those plums on the right are monsters BioRag! Even so, the ones on the left are closer in appearance to the ones I've seen in the farmer's markets back in California. HEY! Castanea! Can you add something to this conversation? Do you know what I'm talking about?
Castanea lives in the same general area I used to live BioRag. He's familiar with the markets I frequented. He's even on the trail of some VERY cool carrots I used to get there. Monster carrots with such sweet delicately crisp flesh, it could make you cry.
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Post by biorag on Sept 17, 2009 2:17:00 GMT -5
Castanea lives in the same general area I used to live BioRag. He's familiar with the markets I frequented. He's even on the trail of some VERY cool carrots I used to get there. Monster carrots with such sweet delicately crisp flesh, it could make you cry. I'm very interested in these carrots ! Too bad if I cry ...  |
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Post by biorag on Sept 22, 2009 10:29:51 GMT -5
The last peach of the year in our garden : "Pêche de vigne sanguine" : very sweet.  |
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Post by ottawagardener on Sept 22, 2009 12:00:51 GMT -5
That is a beautiful peach. Wow.
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Post by grungy on Sept 22, 2009 14:31:52 GMT -5
Any chance for some of the pits in the future. That looks absolutely delicious.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Sept 22, 2009 20:23:34 GMT -5
I could totally go for some of those peaches myself BioRag. Blood Peaches! I would never have imagined. People, can you imagine serving a pie or cobbler made with these? Or a tart... ice cream or a sorbet? A Charlotte would be awesome! I can envision my freckled little fellows chomping into them with the juices cascading down their wee little chins and dripping into the grateful dirt at their twitchy little feet. Wow. =o)
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Post by Alan on Sept 22, 2009 20:33:56 GMT -5
Biorag, if you could spare about 5 or 6 of those pits, I would litterally kiss your feet! ;D
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Post by silverseeds on Sept 23, 2009 2:58:52 GMT -5
Those do look tasty. I had some that looked similar years ago, and my mouth is watering.
I love your orchard pictures.
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Post by biorag on Sept 23, 2009 5:29:57 GMT -5
Biorag, if you could spare about 5 or 6 of those pits, I would litterally kiss your feet! ;D  Michel will do that at your place! I have only 40 to 50 pits to share between : Ottawagardener, Grungy, MnjRutherford, Alan , ...Silverseeds ? Someone else ? |
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Post by grungy on Sept 23, 2009 5:50:09 GMT -5
Pictures, Biorag, that I have to see.
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Post by silverseeds on Sept 23, 2009 8:16:34 GMT -5
Biorag, if you could spare about 5 or 6 of those pits, I would litterally kiss your feet! ;D Michel will do that at your place! I have only 40 to 50 pits to share between : Ottawagardener, Grungy, MnjRutherford, Alan , ...Silverseeds ? Someone else ? If that is a question, yes I would still like whatever furits pits/seeds you can share. Please let me know if theres any veggie seeds your interested in. Ive got a pretty good range of things, theres a good chance I have something you would want. |
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Post by johno on Sept 23, 2009 15:20:53 GMT -5
I didn't even know there were peaches that color. It is truly beautiful. I'd love to have one pit to try.
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Post by pugs on Sept 23, 2009 18:36:01 GMT -5
If you haven't given them all away, I'd like to try a few pits myself.
That is one beautiful peach!
Pugs
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Michel will do that at your place!