tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post7693688849982284678..comments2024-03-28T11:38:34.959-05:00Comments on Leaves On My Tree: SpudsEmma Springfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-3873343437070664122016-10-14T09:01:25.244-05:002016-10-14T09:01:25.244-05:00It is pretty good. Your father and my father were ...It is pretty good. Your father and my father were kindred spirits. I believe they would have had a good time talking about fruit trees.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-81804190831955659632016-10-13T19:16:35.135-05:002016-10-13T19:16:35.135-05:00We grew up in the city with a small backyard but w...We grew up in the city with a small backyard but we had a tall cherry tree and two tiny peach trees. My father always grew tomatoes and zucchini. <br />We gave away lots of cherries to our neighbors because there was just too much for the four of us to eat. My mother used Mason jars to preserve the peaches for winter.<br />She used to batter and fry the zucchini blossoms. They were flavorful and crunchy.<br />My father bought cases of grapes to make his own wine, one large red wine barrel and one small white wine barrel.<br />I think that was pretty good for a small Brooklyn home.John Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185765129472832100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-86122870993918078932016-10-13T11:42:05.688-05:002016-10-13T11:42:05.688-05:00I probably left out the fact that my husband did n...I probably left out the fact that my husband did not really like other vegetables. He would eat sliced tomatoes occasionally but he had to have potatoes. His poor neighbor does not eat potatoes but he wanted the hot peppers for his Mexican food. That year they had potatoes.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-51001644890758887062016-10-13T11:00:06.652-05:002016-10-13T11:00:06.652-05:00I do love potatoes in all variations! And know how...I do love potatoes in all variations! And know how to plant them. Bud why did they not plant all vegetables? Did I miss something? Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-63598155674987123732016-10-11T14:51:44.755-05:002016-10-11T14:51:44.755-05:00I am happy if you are recalling your memories. I h...I am happy if you are recalling your memories. I have so many good memories and I wish that for everyone.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-6358297098577915362016-10-11T09:02:11.188-05:002016-10-11T09:02:11.188-05:00Another wonderful story, Emma!
Potatoes are still ...Another wonderful story, Emma!<br />Potatoes are still an important part of our families meals, too. My mom taught me to make diced, fried potatoes with chopped onions and green peppers...yummy!!!<br />My hubby had never had his potatoes made this way and now he even requests that I make them for him.<br />One year, when my kids were still small, we quartered old potatoes and planted them in a small garden that we planted. They got the biggest kick out of growing their own potatoes that year that we grew more the following years :)<br />I love your memories and stories, Emma!!! They help me to recall some of my own~JFMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021461504951465311noreply@blogger.com