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#631
#631
I grafted this pecan tree about 4 years ago. This thing is over 20 feet tall now! Fish guts and egg shells Have expedited this trees growth tremendously.
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And of course my good ole pal munchin on a hambone for da fourth of July.
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PEPPERJAX said:
Three separate vines. One red concord, black concord, and seedless green. The one I lifted was red concord.
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The seedless green, are they Thompson seedless green? I know very little, actually almost nothing about all the different ones, but I do know that Thompson seedless are one of the leaves I've used for Dolmades. If you're ahead of me here, do you use any of the leaves for culinary purpose?
 
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@PEPPERJAX what's your secret to getting a good crop of peaches? Dad and I have had no luck getting the peaches to maturity. Plums, about the same luck we have with peaches.

Those Fuyu Persimmons make for some good eat'n and get HUGE.
 
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Behr said:
The seedless green, are they Thompson seedless green? I know very little, actually almost nothing about all the different ones, but I do know that Thompson seedless are one of the leaves I've used for Dolmades. If you're ahead of me here, do you use any of the leaves for culinary purpose?
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I am pretty sure they are Thompson variety. Purchased the vine about 4 years ago so memory is a little fuzzy. I have never used the leaves for a culinary purpose but have heard they are edible & nutritious. My wife typically makes homemade grape juice and it is awesome.
 
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malinoisvol said:
@PEPPERJAX what's your secret to getting a good crop of peaches? Dad and I have had no luck getting the peaches to maturity. Plums, about the same luck we have with peaches.

Those Fuyu Persimmons make for some good eat'n and get HUGE.
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Feed the soil with biodegradable waste (fish guts & egg shells are best). Peaches need lots of sun. Fruit trees need good soil so picking a good spot is important but can be tough. I have had a few trees Die over the years when I thought I picked the perfect spot to plant (cherry trees in particular). Sometimes it is best to start over with a new batch of trees. Peaches from my experience take around 6 or 7 years to really get going. Grafted trees can be little bishes too. Trees started from seeds are best and produce better imo.
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
I am pretty sure they are Thompson variety. Purchased the vine about 4 years ago so memory is a little fuzzy. I have never used the leaves for a culinary purpose but have heard they are edible & nutritious. My wife typically makes homemade grape juice and it is awesome.
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Yeah, you should learn a little about how to prepare the leaves and use them some. In my opinion they ain't nothing special, but....they kinda are. They have some good vitamin and mineral value and they're cool. They look cool on the plate and 99.67% of the womanses will be impressed by the mere fact that you're serving them. Add in the fact that you grew them and...you'll earn celebrity chef status.

Definitely something you want to try.
 
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Behr said:
Yeah, you should learn a little about how to prepare the leaves and use them some. In my opinion they ain't nothing special, but....they kinda are. They have some good vitamin and mineral value and they're cool. They look cool on the plate and 99.67% of the womanses will be impressed by the mere fact that you're serving them. Add in the fact that you grew them and...you'll earn celebrity chef status.

Definitely something you want to try.
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I googled uses and saw that people put them in salads. I might have to give that a try.
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
I am pretty sure they are Thompson variety. Purchased the vine about 4 years ago so memory is a little fuzzy. I have never used the leaves for a culinary purpose but have heard they are edible & nutritious. My wife typically makes homemade grape juice and it is awesome.
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Hubs uses (wild) grape leaves when he makes pickles. Don’t know if it’s for flavor or to help the pickling, but there it is.
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
Feed the soil with biodegradable waste (fish guts & egg shells are best). Peaches need lots of sun. Fruit trees need good soil so picking a good spot is important but can be tough. I have had a few trees Die over the years when I thought I picked the perfect spot to plant (cherry trees in particular). Sometimes it is best to start over with a new batch of trees. Peaches from my experience take around 6 or 7 years to really get going. Grafted trees can be little bishes too. Trees started from seeds are best and produce better imo.
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The trees grow great and produce loads of fruit, however, the fruit never matures. We've tried spraying before blooming, after blooms fall, and then after fruit is on. No luck. Cherry and apple trees produce well when we can keeps the birds, squirrels, and other assorted critters off of them.

Just those danged peaches and plums have us confounded. Lol. We grow in accordance with the county extension office brochures without any luck.
 
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