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Comment on Brazilian Cherry Jam by eileen

eileen — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:50:12 +0000

To Nico: Suriname cherries grow abundantly in Bermuda as hedges and ‘weeds’. Children pick them to eat but I prefer to make jam with them. I had a plethora of blossoms on one bush but unfortunately the gardeners chopped the whole bush back to almost nothing – just an overgrown weed to them. Thankfully, we have cherry hedges and other bushes around the yard I can’t complain much as the gardeners do an excellent job with the banana trees.

Comment on Brazilian Cherry Jam by lorraine

lorraine — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:42:10 +0000

they grow in Australia (Queensland) Very beautiful, and delicious if you like tart flavours. Must be very ripe, if they are they will drop off into your hand.

Comment on Brazilian Cherry Jam by MargM

MargM — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:04:09 +0000

Easier Brazilian Cherry Jam recipe

Tip picked fruit into a seive and wash under the tap . Place in a large pan , slowly bring to a boil, simmer for about 1/2 hour. Leave to cool a little. Place seive in a bowl and tip cooked fruit into it . Give it a good work out with a wooden spoon to get as much fruit pulp into the bowl
Discard stones
In a clean pan add one cup of sugar to a cup of pulp. Heat to disolve sugar . Simmer for about 1/2 an hour

Sterilise a few clean jam jars in the microwave
Place jam in jars, label and store in the fridge
YUMMY stuff

( just made one lot yesterday and another this morning
not such a good crop on my tree as last year)

Comment on Brazilian Cherry Jam by Nico

Nico — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:32:55 +0000

Cherry jam with bread and more importantly, cheese? Hell yeah! Very pretty fruit too. I wonder where else in the world these are available, because I have never seen these before…

Comment on Chicken Rescue by Abby

Abby — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:42:31 +0000

Good on Ya’s… There is a lady down the road from Uni (Lincoln, Canterbury, NZ) that has rescued about 50 or so of pre caged chickens… I get a dozen eggs off her sometimes for 5 bucks… They looked in same condition as your chicks when I first went there, as she had just got them.. They now are doing great… they have a massive paddock, and huge free range coop… Great stuff!!! Enjoy the eggs…. and the ladies antics…

Comment on Chicken Rescue by Rhonda Hamilton-Cross

Rhonda Hamilton-Cross — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:23:12 +0000

These are great guys! Hope Nola behaves herself! but be rest assured she’ll give you lots of love!! I love the names!

Comment on Chicken Rescue by Ignacio

Ignacio — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:44:45 +0000

Thanks for the info Mark! Incidentally this weekend there’s a tour to the community coops being organized by Davis Farm to School Connection, and I guess that’s probably the best place to learn about the local hen laws.

Comment on Chicken Rescue by liz Hmilton

liz Hmilton — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:24:19 +0000

we buy free range eggs from farmers markets, or get them from family and friends.
I love their names.I reackon Nola will be good at laying eggs….:)
Well done for saving them, shall watch them progress under your tender care.
Love the chook house, like the idea of doors opening on sun timers..

Comment on Chicken Rescue by mark

mark — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:36:17 +0000

Hey, according to this handy site:
http://home.centurytel.net/thecitychicken/chickenlaws.html

Davis, CA. A total of not more than six chicken hens and you have to keep them penned no less than 40 ft. from neighboring houses.

And here’s the official code for poultry *farms* in Davis:
http://cityofdavis.org/cmo/citycode/detail.cfm?p=40&q=1931, which seems to say 6 or fewer chickens is fine. I can’t find the above mentioned 40 ft. for 6 or fewer chickens.

Comment on Chicken Rescue by mark

mark — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:30:43 +0000

Oh, and you have to collect the eggs!