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21 August 2015, 20:47
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Which would be sublime. That said, I let my Chef saute them in butter and a little seasalt, and they were served beside a prime Donegal grass raised beef fillet glazed with a reduced Bordeaux jus.
Primo! 
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21 August 2015, 21:57
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"That said, I went mushroom picking today (to one of my "secret" spots) and we did well "
Chanterelles
Any truffles your way? Might have to give that hog the kiss of life though rather you than me
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21 August 2015, 22:10
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Chanterelles
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Yes and no.
My esteemed colleagues refer to them as Girolles, but you're correct. No truffles here, but we are blessed with Grey Chantrelles, Ceps, Pied de Mouton and Trompette du Mort.
When the French refer to Chantrelles, they mean Grey Chantrelles.
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09 September 2015, 16:11
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This has to be the best year for apples around here. Trees that didn't have much on them in the past have been loaded.
Great pear crop also
cheers
Hank
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09 September 2015, 18:31
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Originally Posted by hank
This has to be the best year for apples around here. Trees that didn't have much on them in the past have been loaded.
Great pear crop also
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Ah jeeze Hank, yer breakin' me heart. Nothing here but wee wizened micro-apples. Is that a Hi-Lift jack I see in your kit? That your primary press engine??
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10 September 2015, 02:22
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Good eyes willk
4 tons of squashing power and long stroke
cheers
Hank
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19 October 2015, 02:32
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we did our last pressing yesterday and ended up with over 2000L of juice for the year
we mixed apple and pear that turned out very tasty
cheers
Hank
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19 October 2015, 22:00
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we did our last pressing yesterday and ended up with over 2000L of juice for the year
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Ah Hank - gimme break here dude! Two tons of juice?!? Our summer was awful - absolutely dreadful. I gave up on my crop in September and I'm currently composting the fallen fruit - not worth crushing.
I took some consolation this evening and went out burning cuttings and thinking about next year. Next year is going to be better, at least, I've convinced myself of that over a bottle of last year's cider...
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20 October 2015, 02:19
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Willk I'm enjoying a bottle of last years finest cider also
so cheers
Hank
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17 December 2015, 21:57
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Town: Fort William
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Boom!
Xmas breakfast taken care of....
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17 December 2015, 22:16
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Town: Girvan & Tayvallich
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Looking good Alan. Have a good one.
Sent from my iPhone using RIB Net
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04 June 2016, 19:41
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Our summer was awful - absolutely dreadful. I gave up on my crop in September.....Next year is going to be better, at least, I've convinced myself of that over a bottle of last year's cider... |
And lo and behold - next year is upon me and despite April being the coldest in 30 years, May has shaped up nicely and my apple trees are blooming and setting fruit to beat the band. Fingers crossed for some warm and dry weather over the next two months.
The 2014 Vintage has improved with age - a lot more mellow and there's a hint of apple coming through that wasn't there before. I have maybe 75 bottles left....
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12 June 2016, 10:47
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My walnut tree has finally flowered after 13 years! I'm so excited! 
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12 June 2016, 11:09
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Interesting - I never realised you could grow walnuts in these parts... just assumed they were tropical! I like an unusual bit of planting... might need to investigate when I win the lottery and buy my estate.! Take it they don't come on a dwarf root stock?
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12 June 2016, 11:30
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I never realised you could grow walnuts in these parts... just assumed they were tropical!
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They do well in England so from your perspective, they ARE tropical...
(p.s. a flower doth not a walnut make...but it's a good start)
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12 June 2016, 11:51
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They do well in England so from your perspective, they ARE tropical...
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Ah - ur right RHS says Nut Crops are unreliable north of the Midlands. I guess 13 years might be classed as unreliable, and like you say flower <> nut
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11 August 2016, 15:07
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Our best Blueberry crop ever. We have 40 blueberry bushes and so far over 30 gallon buckets harvested. We vacuum pack them in plastic bags and freeze.
We just got our first call to harvest apples to be pressed.
my favorite time of the year
cheers
Hank
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18 August 2016, 13:52
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We picked and pressed our first truck load of apples and made 50 gallons. With all the salmon in the river we are beating the bears to the apples, more to be picked on Saturday.
cheers
hank
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22 August 2016, 16:04
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We picked two truck loads of apples and pressed them. Getting close to 200 imperial gallons. We tried to add blueberries to the mix and found that they didn't squash so the blueberries need to be blended first then mixed.
more apples coming in today
cheers
hank
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25 August 2016, 14:59
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all the freezers are full of bottled juice and more apple to pick.
How is it going across the pond?
cheers
Hank
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