I have just joined. I live in the suburbs of London and have a big Almond tree in my back garden, which, each year, produces many hundreds of nuts. To date, I haven't harvested them as I don't really know how they should be prepared/stored - so every year I watch the squirrels come and systematically strip the tree bare. But next year I want some for myself - what should I do? (And, incidentally, as an indication of how the climate has changed in the last few years, I also have fig and date trees out back, happily producing heavy and tasty crops).
Grateful for your comments,
Regards
Plants: 2 | From: London, England | Registered: Nov 2006
| Seeded: 195.194.86.1
* STEP 1: Knock nuts from trees once the hulls have cracked open and the kernels are partially dry. * STEP 2: Slit the hulls, then remove shells and spread them in the sun. Let dry for 1 to 2 days, until the kernels rattle in the shells. * STEP 3: Gather and use immediately, or store for 6 months in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place.
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Amor est vitae essentia. Love is the essence of life. Plants: 932 | From: Northern California, Zone 9b | Registered: Jul 2003
| Seeded: 67.123.7.210
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