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Title: A good year for cherries?
Post by: BarriedaleNick on June 26, 2009, 21:21:26

My cherry tree is busting with fruit this year and I've picked 20lb already. ;D

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Normally the birds get most and I get the pickings (it's a proper big tree - too tall to net) - this year the birds seem to have gone
Im happy to have the fruit - making some jelly at the moment - but what has happened to the birds?

Title: Re: A good year for cherries?
Post by: angle shades on June 27, 2009, 23:59:22

I've got them and they have eaten almost all my cherries, my tree is also far too big to net.

well done you for such a great harvest :)/ shades x

Title: Re: A good year for cherries?
Post by: SamLouise on June 28, 2009, 17:25:53

Oooo, BN, what a great crop of cherries, well done :)

Title: Re: A good year for cherries?
Post by: BarriedaleNick on June 28, 2009, 17:49:26

Cheers shades and Sam..
I don't know what happened to the last pic.. :(

I have been giving them away by the bagful! Picked some more today. In all there must have been over 100lb on the tree!

Title: Re: A good year for cherries?
Post by: GREENWIZARD on July 02, 2009, 11:52:21

wow
yum yum

Title: Re: A good year for cherries?
Post by: lorna on July 02, 2009, 13:29:05

Wow!! Just had a look to see where you are, pity you are not round the corner :)
BTW spent many an hour baby sitting in Forest Hill years ago. Baby sat the Bride's Mother (at the wedding we went to at weekend.

Title: Re: A good year for cherries?
Post by: BarriedaleNick on July 03, 2009, 14:44:07

lorna - if you were around you'd be welcome to some! Picked another 5 lb last night in half an hour. I am lost as to what to what them all so I've been giving them away to friends and fellow plot holders..

Title: Re: A good year for cherries?
Post by: manicscousers on July 03, 2009, 15:10:01

spiced cherry jam with orange, put them in a rumtopf for Christmas, cook them and freeze for cherry pie, I've even got a recipe for bottling them if you've no freezer space ;D

Title: Re: A good year for cherries?
Post by: BarriedaleNick on July 03, 2009, 17:43:42

Spiced Cherry Jam with orange sounds good!
Just bought a cherry stoner to ease the processing...

Title: Re: A good year for cherries?
Post by: taurus on July 03, 2009, 18:01:45

Some have made there way to Swindon. I'm sure its the same gang of starlings that come every year or there descendants. The trouble is they eat them before there even any where near the ripe stage. 2 crumbles was all we got this year.
So next year we're going to net the tree's. I don't mind sharing, but they always get the lions share of 3 tree's.
Yours look Delicious, enjoy !! Those stoners are great for getting the stones out of olives as well.
Manicscousers please may I have a copy of your recipe for bottling ? I no I don't have any this year but hope springs eternal. ( always the optimist ;D )

Title: Re: A good year for cherries?
Post by: manicscousers on July 03, 2009, 18:22:38

will post it in recipes for you :)
our tree has exactly 14 on, I've counted them, still, it's the first fruiting year ;D

Title: Re: A good year for cherries?
Post by: BarriedaleNick on July 03, 2009, 18:53:50

I wouldn't mind the spiced jam receipe manics ;D
My cherry jelly was a moderate success but a tad runny - tastes good though!

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