http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/ The continuing adventures of a couple of San Francisco food dorks Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:34:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/comment-page-1/#comment-87917 » Blog Archive » Garden Update-Signs of Life and Tons of Citrus Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:21:43 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/#comment-87917 [...] In Houston it seems like the fruit trees, azaeleas, and vegetables have been blooming their hearts out for weeks now.  Our peaches and apples set fruit in the latter part of February, after putting on quite the floral show.  We had almost 100% of our seeds germinate and our tomatoes already have blooms popping out.  So what the heck is wrong with the Black Mission Fig and especially, the Santa Rosa Plum?  If there was one tree in all of our garden that we were looking forward to, it was the Santa Rosa Plum.  After this, and this appeared, I felt like we had no choice but to buy one.  Here we are now in the advent of Spring and it seems like nothing can coax this guy out of hibernation—at least not any blossoms.  Yesterday though, I did notice a tiny hint of green. Signs of Life-Santa Rosa Plum [...] [...] In Houston it seems like the fruit trees, azaeleas, and vegetables have been blooming their hearts out for weeks now.  Our peaches and apples set fruit in the latter part of February, after putting on quite the floral show.  We had almost 100% of our seeds germinate and our tomatoes already have blooms popping out.  So what the heck is wrong with the Black Mission Fig and especially, the Santa Rosa Plum?  If there was one tree in all of our garden that we were looking forward to, it was the Santa Rosa Plum.  After this, and this appeared, I felt like we had no choice but to buy one.  Here we are now in the advent of Spring and it seems like nothing can coax this guy out of hibernation—at least not any blossoms.  Yesterday though, I did notice a tiny hint of green. Signs of Life-Santa Rosa Plum [...]

]]> http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/comment-page-1/#comment-73165 Lori Lynn Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:21:20 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/#comment-73165 Earlier this month we made Plum Tarte Tatin with backyard plums, it was fabulous. Please visit my blog and take a peek at the process. Earlier this month we made Plum Tarte Tatin with backyard plums, it was fabulous. Please visit my blog and take a peek at the process.

]]> http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/comment-page-1/#comment-72546 Kathy Ramsey Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:16:40 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/#comment-72546 We've also made plumcello (with Everclear, natch). The color is gorgeous and the drinking delicious. We’ve also made plumcello (with Everclear, natch). The color is gorgeous and the drinking delicious.

]]> http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/comment-page-1/#comment-71392 cookiecrumb Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:24:11 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/#comment-71392 I'm plummoxed! Say, what about plum ice cream? (BTW, we are having a similar discovery chez Crumb. It's almost time. Be ready on a moment's notice. End of furtive message.) I’m plummoxed!
Say, what about plum ice cream?
(BTW, we are having a similar discovery chez Crumb. It’s almost time. Be ready on a moment’s notice. End of furtive message.)

]]> http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/comment-page-1/#comment-71387 Laurie Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:06:02 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/#comment-71387 Congratulations on the birth of your plums! Congratulations on the birth of your plums!

]]> http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/comment-page-1/#comment-71381 Sean Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:56:30 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/11/plums-ours/#comment-71381 Oh yay! I have to say I have yet to taste a plum at the market that makes me happy -- maybe this week -- so kudos to you for producing top-notch fruit. Matthew & Jim have a tree in their backyard that should be just on the verge of ripening, so I expect a grocery bag of the stuff headed our way shortly. Yay! Oh yay! I have to say I have yet to taste a plum at the market that makes me happy — maybe this week — so kudos to you for producing top-notch fruit. Matthew & Jim have a tree in their backyard that should be just on the verge of ripening, so I expect a grocery bag of the stuff headed our way shortly. Yay!

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