Tuesday, 3 March 2015

March Garden Share Collective - the joy of fresh fruit.


Finally the olives have ripened and are ready for brining.
It was four 1/2 years ago I planted my first olive tree, looking forward to this day.


Here they are in the 20% brine solution so the bitterness can leach out and they will become soft.


Today's harvest, quinces, tamarillos, avocadoes, three types of eggplant, bananas and pomegranate.


Luscious black genoa figs, my favourite.


We are still picking a small amount of strawberries.


Elderberries, I don't know what to do with them yet!


Here are green olives, delightfully hanging on the tree.


Pomegranates are so pretty on the tree.


The capsicums have grown prolifically this summer.


We are again eating corn!


Limes, just perfect for so many dishes, especially in Mexican cooking.


My lovely red papaya.


March is a wonderfully productive garden month.  From fruit to vegetables the soil is warm and the days are long.  This is hosted as part of the Garden Share Collective hosted by Liz.  
Have a look around the other gardens to see what can be grown at this time of year in different climates.

Buon appetito, enjoy, Merryn xx
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14 comments:

  1. Rachel (Rachel's Kitchen NZ)3 March 2015 at 10:45

    Oh, what a productive garden - Merryn - and congrats on the olives. I could easily feast from the harvest from your garden - the fig season has just started here too - yum.

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  2. Merryn@merrynsmenu3 March 2015 at 16:25

    Thanks Rachel, I love figs, they are my very favourite fruit. The olives are so wonderful to be able to pick them :)

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  3. Choc Chip Uru @ Go Bake Yourself3 March 2015 at 19:36

    I couldn't agree more, fresh fruit is the best! Your olives look perfect :D

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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    1. Merryn@merrynsmenu4 March 2015 at 19:14

      Thanks I am so happy with the olives we have patiently waited for them :D

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  4. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella3 March 2015 at 23:21

    My mum is trying to grow papayas but they don't turn beyond green! She would love your garden!

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    1. Merryn@merrynsmenu4 March 2015 at 19:15

      I could send you some seeds from our red papaya for your mother :)

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  5. Kitchen Riffs4 March 2015 at 10:18

    We still have cold weather, but I'm getting ready to plant some things in the garden in a few weeks. What a wonderful haul of good stuff you have! Really fun post -- thanks.

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    1. Merryn@merrynsmenu4 March 2015 at 19:15

      Indeed John, the turning of the seasons are always a cause for celebration :)

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  6. Bek4 March 2015 at 15:52

    Papaya. I wish I could grow that where I am! Looks like a lot is happening. Well done.

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    1. Merryn@merrynsmenu4 March 2015 at 19:16

      Thanks Bek, the papayas are excellent but we all grow to our strengths. The apple trees did not do well and I bet you grow them beautifully :D

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  7. meandmr.com4 March 2015 at 16:24

    Yum! It looks like you garden is going great!
    Melanie @ meandmr.com

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    1. Merryn@merrynsmenu4 March 2015 at 19:16

      Thanks Melanie, we are lucky to have so much growing well :)

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  8. africanaussie4 March 2015 at 17:00

    wow what a wonderful variety you have. I have a lot of the same fruit trees, but am on the verge of the growing area for them. Olives, pomegranates, figs.

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    1. Merryn@merrynsmenu4 March 2015 at 19:17

      Your climate is amazing G and your papayas and pomegranates would be superior to mine :)

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