Catahoula
Overrun with beasties
Awesome! Perhaps I don't need to have my own 'farm'. I can live my farm life through you as long as you post some awesome pictures like these every so often.
Daisychick's *Journal* New Baby and it Moos!!!!
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elevan
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SmallFarmGirl
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WOW! so cool! 
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daisychick
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My neighbor has a 20 ft tall bing cherry tree. This thing has to be about 30 years old. It is LOADED with beautiful cherries! He called me yesterday and said, "You better come pick some cherries before the birds get them all", He said I can have as many as I want! I picked a bucket full last night and I am canning some this morning. I plan on doing it in small batches so I can keep up with it and the kids at the same time. Oh my they are delicious! 
My boys like it when I just can them whole in a simple sugar syrup. They eat them out of the jar like candy. I don't have a cherry pitter, but today I am going to try and cut some in half and pit them and can some that way. Oh the possibilities. Frozen pie filling, cherry jam, cherry cobbler, cherry pie........ Any other ideas what I can do with some???
My boys like it when I just can them whole in a simple sugar syrup. They eat them out of the jar like candy. I don't have a cherry pitter, but today I am going to try and cut some in half and pit them and can some that way. Oh the possibilities. Frozen pie filling, cherry jam, cherry cobbler, cherry pie........ Any other ideas what I can do with some???
Catahoula
Overrun with beasties
I LOVE cherries. Couple things I miss about California is Trader Joe and all the cheap fresh fruits!! We are getting Trader Joe but the fruit issue won't get solved easily.
You can make smoothie with the frozen cherries or just eat it plain right out from the freezer on a hot hot summer day! Really envy you!
You can make smoothie with the frozen cherries or just eat it plain right out from the freezer on a hot hot summer day! Really envy you!
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daisychick
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Catahoula, do you have any orchards near you at all?? We have a lot of orchards around here and they have "pick your own" prices. If you can find one it is really worth it. We do that with apples every year. It is so much cheaper to take my kids and go pick a bucket of apples, the prices are better than buying a bag at the store and they taste so much better.
Catahoula
Overrun with beasties
I am not sure...but how do I find out? We are about 25 miles SW of Boulder and 40 miles NW of Denver...up 8150' in elevation. We thought of planting our own fruit trees but most don't do well over 7000'. With our long cold months and gusty wind up here, the blossoms don't stand much of a chance. There is one wild apple tree down in 7000' area....daisychick said:
I will look up some orchards...even driving couple hours for picking up fruits is worth it.
elevan
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I love cherries. You're really lucky to have such a nice neighbor. It'll be years before my cherry trees bear much fruit.
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daisychick
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My only cherry tree is dying right nowelevan said:
The wood boerers got it before I could stop them. I will plant another but it will be years before I get any too. I am so thankful the neighbor had such a great year for cherries and I get to share in the harvest. If I could send you ladies some I surely would.daisychick said:My neighbor has a 20 ft tall bing cherry tree. This thing has to be about 30 years old. It is LOADED with beautiful cherries! He called me yesterday and said, "You better come pick some cherries before the birds get them all", He said I can have as many as I want! I picked a bucket full last night and I am canning some this morning. I plan on doing it in small batches so I can keep up with it and the kids at the same time. Oh my they are delicious!
I AM SO JEALOUS. I would love a Cherry tree so close by. You are making me hungry.
