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Post by roofgardener on Aug 31, 2016 20:06:28 GMT
there are different types of Almonds ? I thought almonds where just.. you know.. knobbly things. Almonds. Is NOTHING about gardening straightforward and simple ?  |
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Post by daitheplant on Aug 31, 2016 20:14:45 GMT
there are different types of Almonds ? I thought almonds where just.. you know.. knobbly things. Almonds. Is NOTHING about gardening straightforward and simple ? That is what makes gardening fun, Roofus.lol |
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Post by dianthus on Aug 31, 2016 21:05:04 GMT
No, Dai. Roofy is just creatively different from us regular gardeners!
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Post by dianthus on Aug 31, 2016 21:10:24 GMT
there are different types of Almonds ? I thought almonds where just.. you know.. knobbly things. Almonds. Is NOTHING about gardening straightforward and simple ? There are the regular ones that you see in all the supermarkets, then those Maracanã ones, which are smaller and more round, and Jordan almonds, which are long and narrow. I haven't seen those for years, as I suspect the wars in the area of Jordan have bombed out all the trees.  |
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Post by SueA on Sept 1, 2016 8:23:26 GMT
I think you mean Marcona almonds dianthus - the Maracana is a football stadium in Brazil (well that's the one I know, I think it's a bird as well amongst other things).  |
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Post by dianthus on Sept 1, 2016 14:41:43 GMT
You are probably right, SueA  I was too lazy to get the food book out. However, when I later checked on Jordan almonds, most of the internet posts think they are sugar-coated dragées, rather than the long, narrow variety grown along the country's river banks, and used to be in those triangular packs of Moscatel raisins. |
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Post by desertfooxx on Sept 1, 2016 18:38:52 GMT
I think you mean Marcona almonds dianthus - the Maracana is a football stadium in Brazil (well that's the one I know, I think it's a bird as well amongst other things). Yes you are right SueA they are called Marcona almonds and that is what I am growing. The Marcona almond, sometimes known as the “Queen of Almonds,” are exported from Spain. They are shorter, rounder, softer, and sweeter than the California variety. They can be roasted in olive oil and then sprinkled with sea salt, mmmmmm luverly! Also the Maracana is a spanish dance song by Los del Río .............. oh, no thats the Macarena  |
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Post by SueA on Sept 1, 2016 20:23:00 GMT
If you grow some olives & grapes as well then desertfooxx you'll be able to open your bodega & tapas bar!  |
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Post by desertfooxx on Sept 3, 2016 19:51:14 GMT
If you grow some olives & grapes as well then desertfooxx you'll be able to open your bodega & tapas bar! There are about 50 olive trees and a couple of grape vines on the farm ........ AND YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO THE GRAND OPENING OF
THE GARDEN FRIENDS
BODEGA & TAPAS BAR |
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Post by roofgardener on Sept 3, 2016 19:59:57 GMT
Oooookay... I seem to recall that tapas is lots of little nibbles. But what is Bodega ?
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Post by dianthus on Sept 3, 2016 20:14:51 GMT
Oooookay... I seem to recall that tapas is lots of little nibbles. But what is Bodega ? I'm surprised you don't know, Roofy...... you like your glass of vino  |
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Post by daitheplant on Sept 3, 2016 20:18:00 GMT
Bar, or cafe/coffee house.
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Post by roofgardener on Sept 3, 2016 20:30:29 GMT
Ahhhhh... nibbles and wine.
Roofgardener approves !
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Post by desertfooxx on Nov 16, 2016 21:22:46 GMT
Sorry I haven't been on for a while guys, no excuse, but have been really busy with Almond harvesting etc ......... however I am calling on your expertise in identifying the terrible infestation that happened today in my olive grove.
Several trees were "attacked".
Leaves and shoots were stripped from their branches within minutes, you could literally watch the leaves disappear.
Pictures to follow
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Post by SueA on Nov 16, 2016 22:16:30 GMT
Oh heck that sounds bad desertfooxx , was it some kind of insect? |
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I was too lazy to get the food book out. However, when I later checked on Jordan almonds, most of the internet posts think they are sugar-coated dragées, rather than the long, narrow variety grown along the country's river banks, and used to be in those triangular packs of Moscatel raisins.
