I adore olives, little or large, black, green or red, stuffed or with their stones still in, olives from any country in the world. I just wish they grew in England… but wait, what is this? What is growing on our olive tree? Can it be? Can it really be?


Now up north I haven’t tried olives yet but the vine is full of grapes, just need some sun Lois, just need some sun
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The tree would survive I’m sure, with some care over winter, but it’s the amount of sun that’s the crucial thing! It was covered in flowers but I didn’t think I’d actually get any fruit!
… and for your grapes, I think you may have to cook them or make them into chutney!!
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Very exciting.
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I don’t know what to do with them though? Should I brine them I wonder? Mmmm, time to explore the recipe books!
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How fun! And you little tree is growing too. They are such gentle trees. I am going to try one next year–and bring inside in winter.
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They are very hardy but we do wrap ours in bubble wrap in the winter and bring it in if it’s a hard frost… only because it is in a pot. I think it would survive if it was in the ground.
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