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Looks like a good year for the Plums and Damsons I have had a bucket of both so far...and its very eary in the year.
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Ooh, must go trekking across the fields and see if there are any here this year - I found one last yearHappy Gardening,
Shirley
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I haven't seen damsons since I was a wee girl - damson jam - mmmmm.Comment
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Loads of plums on my Victoria, I'm getting impatient but on checking the diary it was 14th August when I picked year before last (No plums last year)Comment
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We used to have a damson and a victoria in our garden when I was growing up. Happy memories
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My mum had a damson tree but, since she didn't like damsons, I got all the fruit and made gallons of apple and damson wine! It's just the best.Comment
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Damson gin
Only problem is the three month wait! Well that and the funny looks you get at the checkout when you buy multiple bottles of value gin and some bags of sugar and nowt else
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I've just realised that my cycle path is lined with 2 kinds of plum ... one is bright yellow, the other bright pink. They taste a bit sharp yet, but there's tons of fruit on them.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Yeah there's a couple of plum trees on the edge a field close to me, where I sometimes go for a 15 minute walk, if the ground is not too wet.Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
Are all plums safe to eat?
They might all be gone now anyway, it was over a week ago when I saw some small yellow plums.Comment
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LOL.....Mrs Nog told me to go and get her 12 bags of Sugar and some bleach just after the fertiliser bomibs in London....the woman in the tll gave me a strange look...Originally posted by pendragon View PostDamson gin
Only problem is the three month wait! Well that and the funny looks you get at the checkout when you buy multiple bottles of value gin and some bags of sugar and nowt elseMy phone has more Processing power than the Computers NASA used to fake the Moon LandingsComment
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What's your recipe for the damson wine? I've got bucketfuls too!Comment
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I have been given loads of cherry plums this week, small black ones, golden ones and red ones. Finally finished getting them sorted today, jam, chutney, frozen, and of course fresh from the bowl. Lovely, but so pleased to get them done before they went off! There are damsons around here, which I had intended to forage for, but to be honest I don't think we need them now
I could not live without a garden, it is my place to unwind and recover, to marvel at the power of all growing things, even weeds!
Now a little Shrinking Violet.
http://potagerplot.blogspot.com/Comment
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Damson 1.3kg, Sugar 1kg, Water 425mlOriginally posted by fran View Post
Plum 1kg, Sugar 700g, Water 225ml
De-Stone the fruit and bung in pot with the water, Heat and Simmer for 30 Min. Put the Sugar in oven at 140.
At the end of the 30min add the sugar to the Fruit. Stur and simmer till it is desolved...15min. Put the Jars in the oven to heat.
Then BOIL at highest heat for 10 Mins. Test then Boil again 10 mins keep doing it till its done.My phone has more Processing power than the Computers NASA used to fake the Moon LandingsComment
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damsons crikey.....that brings back childhood memories..Dont worry about tomorrow, live for today
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Damson jam is something special isn't it?
Why were all the commercial orchards grubbed up?
Couldn't we use more damsons and plums in the food industry instead of importing mangos from half way round the world and very indifferent peachs from Spain?
Had a few Oulins Golden Gage this week - what an amazing dessert plum!Comment
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