Another Day, Another Chestnut You would think—and I certainly hoped—that I’d have something different to talk about today. But, alas, here we are again: raking chestnuts. For the third day in a row. Yes,

Chestnuts are a food belonging to the kind of nut that is very popular to eat. It has a delicious, sweet taste and is beneficial to health as well. The tree has dead brown bark. The tree is a sparse shrub

I can't believe that already twenty days passed since I was wandering among the stalls of this street market in the city of Almería. Time flies so quickly and it feels like it was just a few days ago that

'Science experiments', getting things done, and relaxing; three of my favourite things and often combined on a Sunday. Above, it's not really fruitcake in the old cookie tin. I awakened this morning to

Last Sunday my window lady went to Big River Chestnuts to learn about silvopasture and food forests. I’d seen the info a while back and passed it onto her. It turns out it was a festival and she had a

i am not going to tell where i am now, yet… so, this, my second post from the different continent than the one i was last, mere days, upon… serves as clue #2 to my whereabouts! this form of nut 🌰/ seed

Привіт, мої дорогі читачі! Якщо вам пощастить в листопаді побувати в Італії, то ви можете побачити, що на площах міст горять вогнища. І на цих вогнищах на величезних пательнях або у барабанах смажаться

or Chestnuts if You want to be Technical

Halloween is coming and that same day we celebrate chestnut day in Spain as it is considered the fruit start of the season. There's a chestnut forest about 1hr away from our house and we like getting there

Greetings, fellow hoarders of all things and anything! Sharing a diptych of a recently made series of recently gathered...and weathered...and withered...chestnuts. I've got this urge since childhood when

Autumn means an abundance of various fruits. It's a celebration of nature and life. Here are three examples from the garden and forest. Homegrown tomatoes are still growing and ripening even when it's

It's autumn at its best. Still warm during sunny days with all the colors of nature imaginable. Three examples. Brown chestnuts are almost big enough. Another week or two and they'll be perfect for gathering

Autumn is an amazing time of the year. We are lucky to live in an area where there is an abundance of its fruits. In these days, when summer has already bid farewell and its fruits are almost gone, there

In the beginning of May Chestnuts bloomed around Not casual, comrade Not casual, my friend After all, on the calendar It is worth the red date Victory Day May 9, salute Chestnuts have blossomed Recalling

This was an experiment with no prior knowledge or experience. If you have actually roasted chestnuts before, please offer some input in the comments! December 14th will be Roast Chestnuts Day according

Roasted outside using a pan with holes in it. Roasting in an oven. Italian style roasting Roasted on a stove top Roasting over an open fire

I spent a afternoon collecting these chestnuts last summer, and I forgot about them. I've just found them in the van, and they've started some good healthy sprouting. I think they might be too far gone

The fall presents many beautiful surprises, including an autumn still life. @marimag

Even if we are already in the middle of the March, we still have some snow in Transylvania, our climate has lately changed much. So is not a friendly wheather to do trips, because is a lot of mud in the