October 06, 2006

Almost Ready Nut

 

What more pleasant way to spend a few minutes than outside on a breezy autumn afternoon, during a sunny break from the rain, picking up nuts?  It seems I read once that a nut never falls far from the tree and yet, to my surprise, I found one in the grass I was trimming about 10 yards from the tree!  I think a mouse must have been trying to make off with it. 

Once I found one when weeding that had sprouted.  I potted it and tended it and now it has been planted where it will hopefully have enough room to fully develop.

If you have never eaten fresh nuts, you might be surprised; it is not the same taste as dried ones.  I can only describe it as fresher, moist, not so mature. And yum!