On 08-26-18 19:37, Ruth Haffly <=-
spoke to Nancy Backus about 133 jell-o was <=-
I'll probably have you pick up the peaches so they can be just the
right ripeness. Really ripe, not quite to the point of over ripe/rotten gives a good sweetness to it. I don't want to get some down here that would be over ripe or not quite ripe enough by the time we had to leave for NY.
Not so sure how good I'd be at judging ripeness... dunno, maybe Lydia could be pressed into service for that... ;)
If it gives just a bit when you press in near the stem end, it's
almost ripe enough. If it doesn't give at all, leave it. If it gives
too much, leave it.
On 08-26-18 19:37, Ruth Haffly <=-
spoke to Nancy Backus about 133 jell-o was <=-
I'll probably have you pick up the peaches so they can be just the
right ripeness. Really ripe, not quite to the point of over ripe/rotten gives a good sweetness to it. I don't want to get some down here that would be over ripe or not quite ripe enough by the time we had to leave for NY.
Not so sure how good I'd be at judging ripeness... dunno, maybe Lydia could be pressed into service for that... ;)
If it gives just a bit when you press in near the stem end, it's
almost ripe enough. If it doesn't give at all, leave it. If it gives
too much, leave it.
We were shopping at our Wegmans today, and for the first time this
year saw that they had a bin with peaches labeled "good in 1/2 days". Wonder if the NY Wegmans do that?
On 08-28-18 15:03, Ruth Haffly <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about Peaches <=-
We were shopping at our Wegmans today, and for the first time this
year saw that they had a bin with peaches labeled "good in 1/2 days". Wonder if the NY Wegmans do that?
Don't know but it's a smart idea, especially if the peaches stick to
the schedule. Some of them may want to ripen faster, others will be
slower so I guess they're trying to figure an average projection.
Quoting Dale Shipp to Ruth Haffly on 08-28-18 00:40 <=-
I'll probably have you pick up the peaches so they can be just the
right ripeness. Really ripe, not quite to the point of over ripe/rotten
gives a good sweetness to it. I don't want to get some down here that
would be over ripe or not quite ripe enough by the time we had to leave
for NY.
Not so sure how good I'd be at judging ripeness... dunno, maybe LydiaIf it gives just a bit when you press in near the stem end, it's
could be pressed into service for that... ;)
almost ripe enough. If it doesn't give at all, leave it. If it gives
too much, leave it.
We were shopping at our Wegmans today, and for the first time this
year saw that they had a bin with peaches labeled "good in 1/2 days". Wonder if the NY Wegmans do that?
We were shopping at our Wegmans today, and for the first time this
year saw that they had a bin with peaches labeled "good in 1/2 days". Wonder if the NY Wegmans do that?
Don't know but it's a smart idea, especially if the peaches stick to
the schedule. Some of them may want to ripen faster, others will be
slower so I guess they're trying to figure an average projection.
I am fairly certain that they have done that each summer, but that was
the first time this year we saw the marking. I don't know how they do
it, but would not be surprised if they had a savvy produce person
grading them into the various bins.
When we first moved to Columbia, there was a peach orchard that did
not sell out to the folks buying up the land to start Columbia. It
got
surrounded by other parts of Columbia. For a number of years, you
could go there and get peaches ready to eat. They had a calendar of
when the different varieties would be ready. It probably spanned a
couple of
months, I think starting with white peaches and then moving on to
other types as the summer progressed. They eventually sold out to a developer for millions of dollars. The developer named the
neighborhood they built after the orchard -- Sewills Orchard. Many of
the trees fell to the development, but some remained in open areas and
on house lots.
Since peach trees demand a moderate amount of care, I'd not be
surprised if only a few are left.
On 08-30-18 14:21, Ruth Haffly <=-<SNIP>
spoke to Dale Shipp about Peaches <=-
When we first moved to Columbia, there was a peach orchard that did
not sell out to the folks buying up the land to start Columbia. It
got
surrounded by other parts of Columbia. For a number of years, you
Since peach trees demand a moderate amount of care, I'd not be
surprised if only a few are left.
But you weren't lucky enough to get a lot with a tree on it. It would
have been nice.
Since peach trees demand a moderate amount of care, I'd not be
surprised if only a few are left.
But you weren't lucky enough to get a lot with a tree on it. It would
have been nice.
Maybe so, maybe not. My guess is that one needs multiple trees to get appropriate polination. I would also guess that the orchard might
well have hired bee keepers to plant hives in the orchards, or had
their own hives. In any case, the area did not get developed into
houses for a
decade or two after we had moved into our house here. All we got was
a "Chinese Beauty Tree" sold to us by a traveling salesman. At least
that is what he called it, but I call it a crab apple tree.
On 09-01-18 14:25, Ruth Haffly <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about Peaches <=-
Nice while it lasted; too bad they couldn't have kept a token orchard going.
houses for a
decade or two after we had moved into our house here. All we got was
a "Chinese Beauty Tree" sold to us by a traveling salesman. At least
that is what he called it, but I call it a crab apple tree.
Trying to pull a fast one on you? Whatever, you've now got a fruit
tree that the deer enjoy nibbling from. Did you/Gail ever try making
crab apple jelly?
[talking about Sewell's peach orchards]
Nice while it lasted; too bad they couldn't have kept a token orchard going.
I'm sure that they just sold the entire plot to a developer, and they
did what developers do. I have no knowledge of how much they sold the plot for. OTOH, there was a nursery that was also an out-parcel of Columbia. They had a retail store, and did gardening for houses as
well as growing a few trees and shrubs on site. I think that most of
the
things they grew were at another site. About ten years or so ago,
they sold their site for six million dollars, probably about ten
acres. The developer that bought it built six high-end houses there.
Land is
valuable around here. The price put on land in our neighborhod by the county tax people is about $700,000 per acre.
houses for a
decade or two after we had moved into our house here. All we got was
a "Chinese Beauty Tree" sold to us by a traveling salesman. At least
that is what he called it, but I call it a crab apple tree.
Trying to pull a fast one on you? Whatever, you've now got a fruit
tree that the deer enjoy nibbling from. Did you/Gail ever try making
crab apple jelly?
Perhaps. Same salesman also sold us birch trees, which died in a few years, rose bushes which we did not take good enough care for with our black thumbs, yews which are still there after almost fifty years, and
a few other things which died out.
Actually, the builder put in a tree that was called a crab apple tree.
It was slightly different, both in bloom and fruit. As to trying to
make any thing out of the fruit -- we are not into that sort of thing. That crab apple tree fell over during a wind storm because of mole
tunnels softening up the soil. The moles liked to eat the grubs that
were the larva of the June bugs who liked to eat on the tree.
I might mention that when we visited a cidery on one of our trips to Wisconsin/Michigan, they had a crab apple tree planted at the end of
each row of apple trees. They said that it helped draw the bees into their orchard for pollination. That crab apple tree had fruit
slightly bigger than what you get when you touch first finger to your thumb. Our tree has fruit which is the size of a thumb nail.
On 09-03-18 16:20, Ruth Haffly <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about Peaches <=-
Actually, the builder put in a tree that was called a crab apple tree.
It was slightly different, both in bloom and fruit. As to trying to
make any thing out of the fruit -- we are not into that sort of thing. That crab apple tree fell over during a wind storm because of mole
tunnels softening up the soil. The moles liked to eat the grubs that
were the larva of the June bugs who liked to eat on the tree.
And you didn't shed any tears over its demise? (G)
Quoting Dale Shipp to Ruth Haffly <=-
Actually, the builder put in a tree that was called a crab apple tree.
It was slightly different, both in bloom and fruit.
As to trying to make any thing out of the fruit -- we are not
into that sort of thing.
Actually, the builder put in a tree that was called a crab apple tree.
It was slightly different, both in bloom and fruit. As to trying to
make any thing out of the fruit -- we are not into that sort of thing. That crab apple tree fell over during a wind storm because of mole
tunnels softening up the soil. The moles liked to eat the grubs that
were the larva of the June bugs who liked to eat on the tree.
And you didn't shed any tears over its demise? (G)
Not really. It was on the far side of the house near that path. It
was inside the fence that we have there. After it fell down, we discovered that there was a wild cherry tree which had grown up in the wire mess of the fence. Until then we had never noticed it, which indicates how
often we look at that side of the rear yard.
You could lower the carb count even more by just skipping the
potatoes.
Title: Grilled Salmon Salad With Rosemary Vinaigrette
Categories: Salad, Seafood
Yield: 1 Servings
On 09-17-18 22:55, Ruth Haffly <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about Crab apple tree <=-
was inside the fence that we have there. After it fell down, we discovered that there was a wild cherry tree which had grown up in the wire mess of the fence. Until then we had never noticed it, which indicates how
often we look at that side of the rear yard.
So what is the tree in your front yard that has the tiny fruit?
was inside the fence that we have there. After it fell down, we discovered that there was a wild cherry tree which had grown up in the wire mess of the fence. Until then we had never noticed it, which indicates how
often we look at that side of the rear yard.
So what is the tree in your front yard that has the tiny fruit?
Well, the travelling salesman who sold it to us called it a Chinese
Beauty Tree. I call it a crab apple tree. I suspect that there are
as many varieties of crab apple trees as there are of real apple
trees.
Here is another recipe that you would probably alter -- i.e. nix on
the cilantro. I am also a bit dubious about the number of servings
and the carb count -- but it may well have nice flavors for Stephen,
if not you.
Title: Firehouse Fire And Rice~
Categories: Rice, Low cholest, Low fat, Low cal
Yield: 6 Servings
Makes 6 servings.
Per serving: 146 calories, 3 g protein, 4 g fat, 25 g carbohydrate,
1 g dietary fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, and 296 mg sodium
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