Thursday, July 28, 2011

On the Apricot Tree

My two favorite kinds of jam are apricot and raspberry. So when we bought our house, I was ecstatic that it had raspberry bushes in the garden AND an apricot tree!

Unfortunately Utah has crazy weather in the spring and the apricot blossoms usually freeze and we don't get any fruit. We have lived here 5 years and have never had a good crop of apricots.... until this year!


Today I went out to pick the apricots from our tree before the rain and wind of the coming storm blew them off. I had to get the ladder and become a contortionist to get to all the fruit, but it was worth getting scratched up and sweaty to get these beauties!


Yum! Guess who will be canning some jam in the next couple of days?!



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12 comments:

  1. StaciaJuly 28, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Wow, those are gorgeous! Just the perfect hint of color, like blush on cheeks.

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  2. MeaganMusingJuly 28, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    These are sooo pretty! You're so lucky to have them in your own backyard. I would have had to save them before the storm, too. Have fun canning!

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  3. tiarastantrumsJuly 28, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    so lucky!! Those look awesome - have fun canning!

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  4. Andrea B.July 28, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Yum, I love apricots!

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  5. Stephani CochranJuly 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    So great that you have your own apricot trees! I love canning! Thanks for stopping by today!

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  6. Jen HigginsJuly 28, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Have fun canning! I won't be making jam this year as my peach tree only produces every other year and thisis it's off year :(

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  7. Claremont First WardJuly 28, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    They look amazing!

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  8. LoriJuly 28, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    those look really good. apricot pie sounds good to me about now

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  9. EMilyJuly 28, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Wow...that's a ton of apricots...yum!

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  10. Kristen AndrewsJuly 28, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    wow that looks yummy, love the shot in the mason jars, I have a thing for mason jars just a small obsession

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  11. TeresaJuly 28, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    They do look really good. Glad you finally got a decent crop, and that last picture is just great!

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  12. LaraJuly 28, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    I haven't canned in a couple of years and these pictures are giving me the itch. Of course, you're also welcome to save me the trouble of canning and just send some of that fresh homemade jam out this way! ;)

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