tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post2653856339148891344..comments2024-03-12T08:48:54.735-04:00Comments on Red and the Peanut: The beautiful common persimmon...tasty and it can predict the weather too!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-89022835816509814852012-12-15T10:37:23.318-05:002012-12-15T10:37:23.318-05:00Dear Kelly,
Congrats for your lovely and interest...Dear Kelly, <br />Congrats for your lovely and interesting photos and stories in your blog.<br />We learn a lot from it.<br />Feliz Navidad, many hugs and<br />love.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185832485474181173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-31567786187976670072012-12-15T10:35:05.439-05:002012-12-15T10:35:05.439-05:00Dear Kelly:
Very lovely and interesting pics.
We...Dear Kelly:<br /><br />Very lovely and interesting pics. <br />We learn a lot from your wonderful blog.<br /><br />Feliz Navidad<br /><br />Hugs to all.<br /><br />Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185832485474181173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-10143380689276877832012-11-27T00:21:53.562-05:002012-11-27T00:21:53.562-05:00Hi everyone, and thank you for the lovely comments...Hi everyone, and thank you for the lovely comments! Persimmons are so much fun. I wanted to make persimmon bread, but couldn't find enough to try. Kathy...those persimmon cookies sound fab! We will have to see if the "spoons" hold true. We were supposed to get our first snowfall tonight, but it has fallen through. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-89453371089243921042012-11-26T10:53:18.457-05:002012-11-26T10:53:18.457-05:00Your post brought back happy childhood memories! M...Your post brought back happy childhood memories! My mom loved persimmons and we often had them in the house. I liked them best when she made persimmon cookies, however! Interesting information on the tree and the seeds, too.Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-264108144745276892012-11-26T00:43:33.601-05:002012-11-26T00:43:33.601-05:00Thank you for your wonderful post.Thank you for your wonderful post.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083592216009842409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-36064666804358629252012-11-26T00:42:47.741-05:002012-11-26T00:42:47.741-05:00I have the nicest memories of persimmon orchards o...I have the nicest memories of persimmon orchards on the backroads of San Luis Obispo county outside of San Simeon. I am so glad you brought it back to me.<br /><br />Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083592216009842409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-46999241261112796652012-11-25T17:38:24.947-05:002012-11-25T17:38:24.947-05:00Wow, another great post, Kelly! That's pretty ...Wow, another great post, Kelly! That's pretty neat about the "Spoons"!!Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-87231544049655203852012-11-25T11:55:46.303-05:002012-11-25T11:55:46.303-05:00Hi Kelly
Nice post, very informative. The closest...Hi Kelly<br /><br />Nice post, very informative. The closest I got to them was reading a book about a possum called Persimmon Jim as a kid so I found this quite interesting.<br /><br />All the best<br />GuyGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546069846136464138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-79794840308752656182012-11-25T11:06:07.418-05:002012-11-25T11:06:07.418-05:00Unfortunately, I waited to late to check our persi...Unfortunately, I waited to late to check our persimmon tree and the fruit was mushy. Next year I will start checking earlier! I want to try making persimmon jam.Jo Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479644791269667503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-52275223411286571672012-11-25T00:03:48.877-05:002012-11-25T00:03:48.877-05:00Who knew you only needed a persimmon to predict th...Who knew you only needed a persimmon to predict the weather! The weather forecasters need to check into this. We don't have any persimmons here, but I know the winter will be cold and snowy. The bark is amazing, and all your photos are lovely!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-5137503691935818532012-11-24T09:36:25.600-05:002012-11-24T09:36:25.600-05:00i have only tried a persimmon once. it was too fle...i have only tried a persimmon once. it was too fleshy in its consistency for me - the reason i don't like raw tomatoes or peaches, either. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-57473841324827921452012-11-24T09:20:30.824-05:002012-11-24T09:20:30.824-05:00Great post.
I learned a lot.
This was a good year...Great post.<br />I learned a lot.<br /><br />This was a good year for persimmons<br />here in Missouri.<br />Love 'em.Rick Forrestalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05079250880216683930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-60948982990959714002012-11-24T08:56:41.822-05:002012-11-24T08:56:41.822-05:00Thanks...I have often read of persimmons in novels...Thanks...I have often read of persimmons in novels about the southern states; however, I had never seen one or known anything about them. Very interesting.Janice Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795812571288753785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-36872452227187791532012-11-24T07:32:23.758-05:002012-11-24T07:32:23.758-05:00Thats a very interesting lot of info Kelly.Thats a very interesting lot of info Kelly.Roy Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054701497328213666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-5655421828006664902012-11-24T06:30:04.319-05:002012-11-24T06:30:04.319-05:00What a great post! I had never heard of any of th...What a great post! I had never heard of any of that folk lore ... if we have them here I would be hoping for a FORK :) Kerri Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617128767655910810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-40430786141021231632012-11-24T06:29:33.678-05:002012-11-24T06:29:33.678-05:00All VERY interesting!
And I hope the spoon applie...All VERY interesting! <br />And I hope the spoon applies to Northern Michigan too!!!--we moved here for the snow, and the last 2 years have been a bust.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-64337922617454324062012-11-24T05:59:13.109-05:002012-11-24T05:59:13.109-05:00I can't believe the persimmon is such a huge t...I can't believe the persimmon is such a huge tree. Thank you so much for this wonderful post on an amazing fruit. I wonder what the Virginia persimmons are projecting for winter (I'm a winter scrooge, so I kinda hope for a fork!) I always love to stop by your blog.Elizabeth Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733386945501359383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-19725672775220112742012-11-24T05:41:55.359-05:002012-11-24T05:41:55.359-05:00information about persimmon is useful and the pict...information about persimmon is useful and the pictures are also delicious....!jyothisethuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223899489263314460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-66009585256363725632012-11-24T04:47:47.866-05:002012-11-24T04:47:47.866-05:00my what a majestic old persimmon tree and wonderfu...my what a majestic old persimmon tree and wonderful to see inside the split stone; really delicate and beautifulCarole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.com