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Fresh fruit for the picking!

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Kathie

On our property we have blackberries growing wild and they’re ready for picking! So are the strawberries and nectarines. It won’t be long before the Figs and Fujeoas are ready too!

Anyway, I managed to salvage a cup full of blackberries to make muffins – hubby and his mate were happily diving into the basket!

3 thoughts on “Fresh fruit for the picking!”

Kathie says:

February 19, 2011 at 10:00 am

I hadn’t heard of them before I shifted here Julie. You can see a sample at http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Feijoa_sellowiana.htm

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Kathie says:

February 19, 2011 at 10:00 am

flickr.comI hadn’t heard of them before I shifted here Julie. You can see a sample at
http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Feijoa_sellowiana.htm

The flower is lovely and I have a pic at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathiemt/5354492504/

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Julie Fields says:

February 19, 2011 at 9:43 am

Nummy!! Send me some!! And what are Fujeoas?

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Kathie Thomas has a Diploma in Photography (Professional Photography) and has won many local competitions and awards for her nature photography. She has twice been Commended in Australia Photography’s Nature Photographer of the Year competitions.

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