Tag Archives: Buddha Hand

Buddha Hand Bonanza!

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

Spring officially arrives on the 21st of the month but my Buddha Hand tree doesn’t keep a calendar. It is loaded with blossoms and nearly every cluster has a fruit well on its way. See the small one developing just … Continue reading →

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Another sketch

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

The Buddha Hand may have been a bit ambitious of me. Who am I kidding? It was very ambitious of me. I’ll have other chances to come back to this fruit. For now, Jane is moving us on to lettuce. … Continue reading →

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Buddha Hand Harvest

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

My first harvest from the tree — so exciting! They are ripe and beautiful. They measure about 5″ long and the same width.  Don’t you just love the color? I wish you could smell them. YUM! They have their own … Continue reading →

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A Clean Slate

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

This is the time when so many make resolutions, only to set themselves up for disappointment. My friend Suzanne Kistler makes two lists at the beginning of a new year: the first list is of the quilts she completed in … Continue reading →

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Buddha Progress

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Here’s an update on the progress of the two large Buddha Hand fruits on my tree. I should be harvesting them this month. They will be candied and used in future jam recipes.

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