Beating the Blackberries (3 Pics)

I've seen a few of those trees near the creek in my neighborhood. Pretty nasty looking indeed.

Bob
 
Aardvark said:
Sure wish I could join you. You didn't mention pears, but if they have any 'seckel pears' to taste, take the opportunity. They are the best.
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No seckel pears. Plenty of apples to taste and lots of fresh-pressed cider. They had a neat wooden cider press, and the kids there were getting quite a kick out of pressing the cider.

We went on a nursery tour and found some "xiang chun" or "fragrant spring." Red Flower recognized it right away. The leaves taste like a mix of garlic, chives, and peanuts. She says they're used in China to fry up with eggs. We bought one to grow at our place. They're not in the current catalog, but I expect they'll be showing up in the Raintree catalogs soon.

I also picked up a pair of Felco pruners to replace the one I lost a few years ago, a lingonberry rake, and a high-end pruning saw.

Dave Rishar said:
I didn't know that asian pears grew well around here...that's what I get for not doing my homework.

If I owned this plot of land, it would look like an orchard. I could live on those pears.

Udahipur? I've never seen one before I checked that link, Howard. Was the blade long enough to keep your hand out of the thorns?
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Go ahead and plant the pears. They don't take long to fruit. You'll enjoy them and leave a legacy.

That Udahipur is a one-of-a-kind. It came out of the same village old Ganga Ram hailed from, and I suspect it was one of his creations. That blade was the inspiration for the Gelbu Special. However, the Gelbu Special is considerably bigger and heavier than its ancestor. The udhaipur is closer in feel to a chitalangi.
 
The "fragrant spring" sounds like something I need, Howard. I've gotten to the point that I really dislike planting anything that isn't edible.

I'll try to remember to send you some of the seckel pears from next year's crop. Which, hopefully, will be better than the current harvest: 0. Don't know what happened. Tree looked beautiful, but...

Lingonberry rake? Are you going to grow cranberries?
 
Aardvark said:
The "fragrant spring" sounds like something I need, Howard. I've gotten to the point that I really dislike planting anything that isn't edible.

I'll try to remember to send you some of the seckel pears from next year's crop. Which, hopefully, will be better than the current harvest: 0. Don't know what happened. Tree looked beautiful, but...

Lingonberry rake? Are you going to grow cranberries?
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I think that's one reason Red Flower and I get along so well. The Chinese tend to look at something and think "How can I cook that up?"

We had a wierd spring up here and a lot of trees did not bear fruit. I had an apple and several plums that usually bear heavily but did not bear this year. That may be what happened to your pear. I'll look forward to a taste of your pears when next they bear.

I plan to pick blueberries and huckleberries with the Swedish berry tool.
 
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