tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post2217997364857298693..comments2024-03-29T11:53:54.303+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Olive Trees and OlivesCro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66605449372179073412017-05-01T01:19:29.333+01:002017-05-01T01:19:29.333+01:00Cro, your post and the prior comments present a pe...Cro, your post and the prior comments present a perfect example of why it is that I enjoy being connected to blogland. Best wishes.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38440107408360695752017-04-30T20:00:24.072+01:002017-04-30T20:00:24.072+01:00In the west there is a ban on planting flowering o...In the west there is a ban on planting flowering olives trees. A blog friend would tell that every spring they have to get the hose out in "wash" all the blooms off of the very old olive trees or the city (Las Vegas) fines them. Too much pollen their street is covered in. Plus the trees are just messy.<br />At one time you had to use lye to cure them. Sounds way to awful. <br />We only have non fruit bearing olive trees now. <br /><br />Good Luck.<br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29512238929232803682017-04-30T12:51:45.464+01:002017-04-30T12:51:45.464+01:00I am watching with anticipation of what will happe...I am watching with anticipation of what will happen in September. This year I have 3 cereal bowls of them. I failed to do anything with them :( we messed about too long before deciding what method. I also have some young plants that are near on single branches going straight up. but are also covered in flowers this year? I think all in all we have 12 olive plants/trees. I am hoping that when we move I will be able to plant an orchard with the olives and apple trees. we will see. Good luck. I await your findingsSolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20698576658904802772017-04-30T04:41:01.990+01:002017-04-30T04:41:01.990+01:00Birds just eat the fleshy part of the Cherry, and ...Birds just eat the fleshy part of the Cherry, and spit out the pip. Badgers, on the other hand, eat them whole and the results can be seen in their droppings.<br /><br />Everything that I grow is seen as part for us and part for wildlife; it has always been thus!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86517739675285243472017-04-29T18:01:27.919+01:002017-04-29T18:01:27.919+01:00Yes they are, thank her too.Yes they are, thank her too.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72464785611432955002017-04-29T16:59:21.072+01:002017-04-29T16:59:21.072+01:00Maybe, Cro, in the name of wisdom and energy (ours...Maybe, Cro, in the name of wisdom and energy (ours) preservation, we don't need to process all the spoils of our land. Just leave those olives to the birds.<br /><br />What I'd like to know, and - to my chagrin - it applies to cherry trees too: How do birds (considering their relatively small digestive system) cope with the kernels? What goes in does have to come out. But at what cost?<br /><br />UAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46716019123015562252017-04-29T16:33:51.580+01:002017-04-29T16:33:51.580+01:00As I don't like olives I could use them as fau...As I don't like olives I could use them as faux decoration on our homemade pizzas. That's the same three every time.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37594683319909646222017-04-29T16:11:47.801+01:002017-04-29T16:11:47.801+01:00I did once try one direct off the tree; never agai...I did once try one direct off the tree; never again. I think I'll probably try a simple saline mix to process them, it sounds the simplest. I'll let you know.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21037513263892792062017-04-29T15:29:46.277+01:002017-04-29T15:29:46.277+01:00We had several olive trees when we lived in Califo...We had several olive trees when we lived in California and my husband processed the olives with lye-I know that sounds strange, but it's safe-and salt. When the lye penetrates the pit--you cut it and see if it's red- then drain and add water, keep checking the olives and the the water is clear the olive is ready.<br />Add garlic, oregano, whatever you want to flavor them with.<br />You can't eat olives right off the tree, ever.<br />We have one olive tree that we got last year, but I doubt that we'll ever get olives from it though they do grow olives here in Georgia.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35974605075006874122017-04-29T14:08:15.632+01:002017-04-29T14:08:15.632+01:00I think that a bit of tomato purée would send it c...I think that a bit of tomato purée would send it completely Umami.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90868902009715334452017-04-29T13:25:15.453+01:002017-04-29T13:25:15.453+01:00Do let me know what you do with your 'harvest&...Do let me know what you do with your 'harvest'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66516645053477015882017-04-29T13:20:26.496+01:002017-04-29T13:20:26.496+01:00Ever the Complete Gardener I have four little silk...Ever the Complete Gardener I have four little silky false pots of 'olive plant', they are to go into my two front window boxes. As they have 'olives' on alreadt I shall wait a wee while before the show begins.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67982529096674349822017-04-29T12:35:23.124+01:002017-04-29T12:35:23.124+01:00I'm sure she'll give the best advice. But ...I'm sure she'll give the best advice. But Margaret's link was very useful.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86691818488157129852017-04-29T12:34:41.213+01:002017-04-29T12:34:41.213+01:00I love Tapenade, and make it myself. I add anchovi...I love Tapenade, and make it myself. I add anchovies and capers.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23511917775899786832017-04-29T11:50:42.608+01:002017-04-29T11:50:42.608+01:00I have an old olive tree near my front door and s...I have an old olive tree near my front door and some in my backyard, they are 100 years old and give a lot of olives every second year. you got the very best and profetional answers from LA Greece, listen to her.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77601319116791543962017-04-29T11:06:12.310+01:002017-04-29T11:06:12.310+01:00Olives process themselves, but I make tapenade wit...Olives process themselves, but I make tapenade with the black ones. I think the black ones are just left on the tree until they go black and fall off - if something doesn't eat them. Recipe for tapenade: Put a load of olives in a blender with some olive oil and whizz them until they turn into a caviar-looking paste. Spread on toast or cover white fish with some before baking. Luverly.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64358576510271489092017-04-29T10:12:46.856+01:002017-04-29T10:12:46.856+01:00That's exactly the sort of tip I need. ThanksThat's exactly the sort of tip I need. ThanksCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58777359275094367222017-04-29T10:04:55.915+01:002017-04-29T10:04:55.915+01:00I know cousin roula uses just salt and water to pi...I know cousin roula uses just salt and water to pickle but I prefer a little vinegar and a twig or two of thyme or oregano. Gives them a nicer taste.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-231208706011900612017-04-29T10:01:10.575+01:002017-04-29T10:01:10.575+01:00The others are talking politics so your olives are...The others are talking politics so your olives are very attractive at the moment. I'll also ask cousin roula who sells pickled olives at her market stall in septemberlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82846291449322326652017-04-29T09:59:29.173+01:002017-04-29T09:59:29.173+01:00Suspendered in suspense or in brine?Suspendered in suspense or in brine?local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44531556381060844612017-04-29T09:57:31.583+01:002017-04-29T09:57:31.583+01:00'they' say that the olive needs a crazy bo...'they' say that the olive needs a crazy boss. The more you prune the more olives you'll get. local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63191288601893887362017-04-29T09:54:53.241+01:002017-04-29T09:54:53.241+01:00Each olive has to be slashed with a sharp knife an...Each olive has to be slashed with a sharp knife and soaked from three to five days, changing water every day to get rid of the bitterness. I would say five days for you. Three days is great for Greeks who will almost eat them straight from the tree!!local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20799778119458395442017-04-29T09:52:43.767+01:002017-04-29T09:52:43.767+01:00I was just talking to my sis in law who has over t...I was just talking to my sis in law who has over two thousand trees. She says watch the olives when they are green on the tree. They will start to change colour. When they have a little red shade on them they are perfect for pickling....before they go black, unless you want to preserve them in salt and eat them quickly.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7952805656194775692017-04-29T09:17:32.893+01:002017-04-29T09:17:32.893+01:00Thanks Margaret, I've 'bookmarked' the...Thanks Margaret, I've 'bookmarked' the page, and will follow their method. Doesn't look too tricky.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37276418741021239522017-04-29T08:59:58.067+01:002017-04-29T08:59:58.067+01:00http://caminoconfidential.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/...http://caminoconfidential.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/olives.htmlMargaret Butterworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132595996801386452noreply@blogger.com