A few years ago I planted some
macadamia trees in the orchard. It takes a few years before they begin to bear fruit. 2009 was the first year that we had blooms. I was very excited!
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This small cluster of blooms produced 6 nuts. Of these, all disappeared over the summer (I blame the ravens) except one. Last week, I harvested the one, special nut. I brought the nut inside to take pictures, but the new kitten, Jellyfish, was convinced that it was her personal playtoy.
Jellyfish attacks the unsuspecting nut!
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I had to act fast. Armed with a bit of foam pipe insulation and a hammer, I whacked the nut and extracted the precious seed.
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Yummy! And yes, that is a cow floating above my head. This is a ranch, after all.
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Nothin' left but the shell. Next year I'm expecting more blooms and nuts, wish me luck.
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