Comments on: Green Thumb Sunday: Peaches, Old Oakland Farmer’s Market http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/green-thumb-sunday-peaches-old-oakland-farmers-market/ It's amazing what I'll do for a good tomato. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:22:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: inadvertentgardener http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/green-thumb-sunday-peaches-old-oakland-farmers-market/#comment-53600 inadvertentgardener Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:22:04 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-53600 Gillie, I have to say...I've never had that thought about peaches. But yes -- the downside of eating seasonally is it means there are limits to the eating. Luckily, they're short-term limits! Gillie, I have to say…I’ve never had that thought about peaches. But yes — the downside of eating seasonally is it means there are limits to the eating. Luckily, they’re short-term limits!

]]> By: gillie http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/green-thumb-sunday-peaches-old-oakland-farmers-market/#comment-53595 gillie Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:59:39 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-53595 It will be eons before we get any peaches. Although despite some sniping from my southern based relatives ... even up here in the frozen north of the UK we can grow nectarines and peaches on our south facing wall (darned leaf curl permitting!!). But that photo takes me back 25 years or so when I worked in a hospital in the Transkei in South Africa. Everything was seasonal, you only got what was in season and you got it day in and day out. During peach time I can remember dreaming of crisp, crunchy apples and swearing I would never ever eat another peach as long as I lived :LOL It will be eons before we get any peaches. Although despite some sniping from my southern based relatives … even up here in the frozen north of the UK we can grow nectarines and peaches on our south facing wall (darned leaf curl permitting!!).

But that photo takes me back 25 years or so when I worked in a hospital in the Transkei in South Africa. Everything was seasonal, you only got what was in season and you got it day in and day out. During peach time I can remember dreaming of crisp, crunchy apples and swearing I would never ever eat another peach as long as I lived :LOL

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/green-thumb-sunday-peaches-old-oakland-farmers-market/#comment-53589 inadvertentgardener Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:51:21 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-53589 Mary, that's the amazing thing about living here -- so much grows here that so much of it has just been picked! Aiyana, I bet it would be worth it -- you should make the drive! Crafty Gardener, daylilies are gorgeous, aren't they? Lydia, I know -- I feel like it's way too early to be eating peaches...but I'm also not going to fight it! Brenda, I did buy some from these folks and they were delicious. Prairierobin, I bet it would be way easier to bring them on Amtrak than to bring them on a plane. Give it a try! Mary, that’s the amazing thing about living here — so much grows here that so much of it has just been picked!

Aiyana, I bet it would be worth it — you should make the drive!

Crafty Gardener, daylilies are gorgeous, aren’t they?

Lydia, I know — I feel like it’s way too early to be eating peaches…but I’m also not going to fight it!

Brenda, I did buy some from these folks and they were delicious.

Prairierobin, I bet it would be way easier to bring them on Amtrak than to bring them on a plane. Give it a try!

]]> By: prairierobin http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/green-thumb-sunday-peaches-old-oakland-farmers-market/#comment-53585 prairierobin Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:46:36 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-53585 Wow. I haven't had a really good, juice running down my chin, peach since I left Maryland! There is just nothing better than homemade peach ice cream. I'm heading back to visit my parents in Virginia in a few weeks. I wonder if I can bring a bushel of peaches back to Iowa on Amtrak. Wow. I haven’t had a really good, juice running down my chin, peach since I left Maryland! There is just nothing better than homemade peach ice cream. I’m heading back to visit my parents in Virginia in a few weeks. I wonder if I can bring a bushel of peaches back to Iowa on Amtrak.

]]> By: Brenda http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/green-thumb-sunday-peaches-old-oakland-farmers-market/#comment-53584 Brenda Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:28:49 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-53584 My mouth is watering! These look delicious. How lucky you are:) My mouth is watering! These look delicious. How lucky you are:)

]]> By: Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/green-thumb-sunday-peaches-old-oakland-farmers-market/#comment-53583 Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:59:52 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-53583 There are definitely some advantages to being in California -- like peaches, this early in summer. There are definitely some advantages to being in California — like peaches, this early in summer.

]]> By: Crafty Gardener http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/green-thumb-sunday-peaches-old-oakland-farmers-market/#comment-53582 Crafty Gardener Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:28:20 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-53582 Yum, mouthwatering peaches. The daylilies are beginning to bloom at <a href="http://craftygardener.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Gardener Side</a> Yum, mouthwatering peaches.
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]]> By: Aiyana http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/green-thumb-sunday-peaches-old-oakland-farmers-market/#comment-53581 Aiyana Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:02:18 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-53581 Every year there is a peach picking period of time at a large farm about 60 miles from here. Every year I'm going to do it, but here it is, 5 years have passed and I still haven't made it. I know it would be worth it, but the drive is so long....Happy GTS, Aiyana Every year there is a peach picking period of time at a large farm about 60 miles from here. Every year I’m going to do it, but here it is, 5 years have passed and I still haven’t made it. I know it would be worth it, but the drive is so long….Happy GTS,
Aiyana

]]> By: Mary http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/green-thumb-sunday-peaches-old-oakland-farmers-market/#comment-53579 Mary Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:44:55 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-53579 Mmm! I love peaches and these look as if they've just been picked. Wonderful! Mmm! I love peaches and these look as if they’ve just been picked. Wonderful!

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/green-thumb-sunday-peaches-old-oakland-farmers-market/#comment-53578 inadvertentgardener Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:38:53 +0000 http://inadvertentgardener.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-53578 Lifecruiser, it all depends on whether you get them at just that perfect stage of ripeness or not, I think. Lifecruiser, it all depends on whether you get them at just that perfect stage of ripeness or not, I think.

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