The variety is Regina, big and juicy and sweet and we must have picked between 20 and 25 pounds of them. Some will be frozen in pie-sized portions, some made into jam and we're going to try a cherry cordial this year and maybe some cherry vodka.
These lovely jewel-like cherries helped me decide on a border for the raspberry ripple blanket I finished a while ago (well sort of).
It looks ok as it is, but because it is a Christmas blanket (sorry to mention that in the middle of summer) I think it needs making a little more special, so bobbles (or should that be baubles) it will be. (I should add that I've seen a few blankets in blogland with bobbles attached so it wasn't entirely the cherries!)
Hope all is well out there ...
Jane x
What beautiful cherries!!!! I hope that you enjoy lots of cheery cherry things to eat and drink. I love your blanket too, it is beautiful and will look lovely with the baubles! xx
ReplyDeleteThe cherries *and* the blanket look scrumptious! I've heard about renting cherry trees, how I wish I lived nearer an orchard so I could do the same as you! Lucky! Chrissie x PS I have a cookbook by Skye Gyngell that features a section on cherries and what to do with them, the book is called 'My Favourite Ingredients' - see if you can find it in your library, or email me and I can give you some recipe titles to see if anything sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteGosh you picked loads Jane! I never realised you picked so many pounds, or was this a particularly good year? They are such lovely rich glossy colour, and what a lovely idea to make the bobbles to trim your Christmas blanket - it'll look very special and will remind you of the summer cherry picking when its cold and grey outside!
ReplyDeleteSee you soon
Gill xx
That is rather a lot of cherries Jane. I'm afraid I am one those people that can't eat many berries they just don't like me. Strawberries and the like always look so inviting and smell wonderful, but I soon look like a strawberry if I eat one. I tend to be ok with cherries though. Oh and I thought I would tell you that after asking you what the little flower was in your last post (Nigella) I have discovered some in one of my planters. I certainly didn't put it there but if definately them I even went back to your post to check the photo again. Very strange.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful luscious cherries Jane, and haven't you been busy with them - you are very resourceful! Your blanket is looking lovely already, and with the addition of baubles it will be very eye-catching and I'm looking forward to seeing it completed! xoJoy
ReplyDeleteWow Jane, those cherries look amazing, and I'm sure you probably could make a flummery from cherries. It would be cherry pies all the way for me ! I love your ripple blanket and the bobble border will totally make it - I'm going to give this pattern a try soon.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend,
Kate x
Hi Jane,
ReplyDeleteJust read your comment on my blog. Lucky you to live so close to Hastings! I liked it very much. We visited years ago. It looks so better now. A lot has changed for the good. We did not visit Rye this time, but did last time. We liked that very much too!
Such a good idea to have your own cherry tree in an orchard. I can imagine how much fun it must have been to pick cherries from your own tree.
Your blanket looks beautiful!
Happy weekend!
Madelief x
You rent a cherry tree?! How wonderful. I'm off to Google North Welsh fruit farms that rent trees ... it's just such a brilliant idea.
ReplyDeleteHope you've had a lovely weekend Jane.