Our New Life in the Country: The Nut Harvest is in .....

Saturday, 24 October 2015

The Nut Harvest is in .....

The nut harvest is in ..... all three Almonds have now left the tree ;-)

In other news .... we are also eating the last of the large cucumbers tonight with our tea, and the ex-bread bin full of carrots has now been upended. I also picked the last four stems of Rhubarb while I was out cleaning out the bird bath earlier and they have been stewed with some of the Bramleys and are now awaiting a crumble topping.

Well you need a Fruit Crumble after a salady style tea on these chilly Autumnal nights don't you !!

Have a good weekend.

Sue xx

8 comments:

The Happy Whisk24 October 2015 at 16:25
Oh my gosh! Almonds that fresh. Simply brilliant.
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Unknown24 October 2015 at 20:47
Had no idea you could actually grow almonds in this country. They do look great!
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BadPenny25 October 2015 at 08:07
Three little almonds is a treat ! We had apple & rhubarb crumble last Sunday - it must be autumn !
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Patricia (La Chatte Gitane)25 October 2015 at 09:07
Haha ! When I read the title, I was expecting to see an abundance of all different nuts being harvested. You gave me a right giggle.:-D
We planted a walnut tree on our land. I bet the first nuts will appear in a hundred years time. Ah well, we have to provide for the next generations, don't we. xxx...x
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Anonymous25 October 2015 at 10:13
Well, that's three almonds more than we got this year!
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Dotty's Daughter25 October 2015 at 15:19
It's not the quantity (apparently!!!!) but the quality......I love all crumbles , enjoy you almonds and crumble..my old dad used to say if you pick the harvest from the tree it knows and will grow more the next year..fingers crossed.xx
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Unknown25 October 2015 at 17:44
Snap! We used up the last of the homegrown rhubarb with apples in a crumble last night, perfectly complemented by the last of the vanilla ice cream too!
There is a definite chill in the air here in wiltshire, much colder than the last few weeks, We are definitely in crumble and casserole weather! I fear the salad will soon be relegated to a side dish! X
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Living Alone in Your 60's26 October 2015 at 12:29
I envy your mature plants and trees. The rhubarb plant I bought earlier this year was only 10cm tall. It did produce 5 good sticks of rhubarb but I was advised if I left them it would help the plant over its first winter. So I'm really looking forward to rhubarb next year and making all the lovely crumbles like you.
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