Almond tree.

[Guest guest]

Yay!!! I hoped someone would have an Almond tree.

So how did you grow them? What is you climate?

I was worried that no one would have any. You quieted my fears.

Thanks

 

~B

 

On 3/31/2010 10:31 PM, Marianne wrote:

 

 

 

We have two.

 

~Marianne

 

 

 

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Bryan Shillington

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Sent:

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 11:33 AM

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{Herbal Remedies} Who has an almond tree?

 

 

 

 

7,000 HR members and I'm sad to say that I

would not be surprised if no one has an almond tree.

 

Goes to show you how valuable gardens are in this New Age.

 

Who has an almond tree? Please somebody have one.

98% of 7,000 health conscious people probably have no idea what one

looks like. That's bad folks.That's real bad.

 

Store bought Almond milk is not the greatest.

It is soooo much better to make your own.

Just throw raw almonds in a blender with some

water and strain. (Use the leftovers for some delicious baked goods)

If you want you can add a little organic Vanilla extract and some

honey. Yum.

 

~B

 

On 3/30/2010 3:29 PM, patricia jones wrote:

 

 

 

bummer and i thought agave was natural now tell me how bad

store bought almond milk is trouble is almonds are sooo expensive

here in new york , i realize home made with sprouted almonds is best

but find an un roasted un salted un sweeten ones around here in the

winter is near impossible lol patty

 

PATRICIA AND ERNEST JONES Dip HM

IF YOU ALWAYS DO ,WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS DONE ,

YOU'LL ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU ALWAYS GOT ,

IN GOD WE TRUST IS STILL AMERICA'S

MOTTO FOR US PATRIOTS

stop ali bama and

his 60 theives next election or sooner

 

 

 

 

 

Anella Russo <anellarusso >

To:

herbal remedies

Tue, March

30, 2010 3:19:39 PM

{Herbal

Remedies} input please

 

 

 

This piques my curiosity because I use raw agave nectar on

occasion. I would like to hear what others think.

 

http://articles.

mercola.com/ sites/articles/ archive/2010/ 03/30/beware- of-the-agave-

nectar-health- food-fraud. aspx

[Guest guest]

I should have said we HAD two. We just sold our place in northern CA (zone 8). In fact we're moving from our ranch tomorrow.

 

We bought the trees a few years ago and they've done well, though they are still small and not producing great quantities yet. Almonds are not hard to grow if you live in the right climate. They need hot summers and cool winters and no sub zero temperatures. The trees are not self pollinating, so every orchard must have more than one variety. An active bee population is very helpful. We kept a hive in our orchard just for that reason.

 

When we bought this property in the mountains 20 years ago it was mostly forest and brush. My husband spent many an hour pulling buck brush and Manzanita with his old Scout to clear space for a garden and orchard. Now in addition to the large organic vegetable gardens and herb garden, we have a mixed orchard of 27 trees. It's been a wonderful experience here, and we're very excited to see where we end up next. At this point we are technically homeless, having sold our ranch before finding a new place. If anyone knows of a wonderful farm property with good water and privacy I am VERY interested.

 

For those who are looking to buy almonds, in the past we have ordered raw almonds (when you could still buy really raw) from a place in southern CA called Zinke Orchards. They produce a consistently high quality product at reasonable prices. (Last I checked their non pareil almonds were a bit more than $4 /lb. when ordered in a 50-pound box. I know that's a lot of nuts but they freeze well.) Unfortunately in 2007 the Almond Board of California decreed that all almonds be pasteurized, either by quick-steam method, or by spraying a noxious chemical previously used in hot rod fuel. (The race car industry had earlier banned it because it is so dangerous.) Zinke grows without chemicals and uses the steam pasteurization method.

 

Okay, maybe more than most of you wanted to know about almonds, but the only thing in my house not packed is the laptop! LOL

 

~Marianne

PS - Bryan, I ditto the accolades on the herb of the week posts and your new website project. Wonderful photos and very helpful information. Eat the weeds!!!

 

 

 

 

 

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Bryan Shillington

herbal remedies

Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:52 AM

{Herbal Remedies} Almond tree.

Yay!!! I hoped someone would have an Almond tree.So how did you grow them? What is you climate?I was worried that no one would have any. You quieted my fears.Thanks~BOn 3/31/2010 10:31 PM, Marianne wrote:

 

We have two.

 

~Marianne

 

 

 

-

Bryan Shillington

herbal remedies

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 11:33 AM

{Herbal Remedies} Who has an almond tree?

7,000 HR members and I'm sad to say that I would not be surprised if no one has an almond tree. Goes to show you how valuable gardens are in this New Age.Who has an almond tree? Please somebody have one.98% of 7,000 health conscious people probably have no idea what one looks like. That's bad folks.That's real bad.Store bought Almond milk is not the greatest.It is soooo much better to make your own.Just throw raw almonds in a blender with some water and strain. (Use the leftovers for some delicious baked goods)If you want you can add a little organic Vanilla extract and some honey. Yum.~BOn 3/30/2010 3:29 PM, patricia jones wrote:

 

bummer and i thought agave was natural now tell me how bad store bought almond milk is trouble is almonds are sooo expensive here in new york , i realize home made with sprouted almonds is best but find an un roasted un salted un sweeten ones around here in the winter is near impossible lol patty

PATRICIA AND ERNEST JONES Dip HM

IF YOU ALWAYS DO ,WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS DONE ,

YOU'LL ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU ALWAYS GOT ,

IN GOD WE TRUST IS STILL AMERICA'S MOTTO FOR US PATRIOTS

stop ali bama and his 60 theives next election or sooner

 

 

 

 

Anella Russo <anellarusso >herbal remedies Sent: Tue, March 30, 2010 3:19:39 PM{Herbal Remedies} input please

This piques my curiosity because I use raw agave nectar on occasion. I would like to hear what others think. http://articles. mercola.com/ sites/articles/ archive/2010/ 03/30/beware- of-the-agave- nectar-health- food-fraud. aspx

[Guest guest]

Almonds like the heat. Here in the central valley of California, where we can get

temps up to 105, there are many, many Almond orchards. The Almond is one

of a family of what they call Stone fruit, because of the big and hard seed.

 

 

It may be futile to try to grow it in cold climates, but even in our Sierra Mountains,

my plant propagator husband told me of what he called "the banana belt" not too

far from us. Think of "cold air" as being like rain. Now rain will pile up in low places,

but will rapidly run down hill sides. And on that slope, if it is facing South, then there

are small spots with no shade that will grow crops that are usually far too tender

for most of that area.

 

 

I'd suggest that you take a careful look at what is already growing close by, not just

the plants themselves (although check to see if they are thriving) but look at all

the other plants in their families. You might find that some of them are better

for your area than those that actually grow there now. Plus, by finding out where

they came from to start with, you will have a good idea of what kind of soil they

like!! Should they come from, say, Oregon, then you are pretty sure that they

come from a mixed forest, hardwoods (drop their leaves in winter) and soft woods

(most trees with needles) which says they like a lot of humus and probably rather

acid soil. Check it out yourselves, it will be interesting and informative!!

 

 

Granny Pat

 

 

 

 

 

Bryan Shillington <bryan

herbal remedies

Thu, Apr 1, 2010 10:52 am

{Herbal Remedies} Almond tree.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yay!!! I hoped someone would have an Almond tree.

So how did you grow them? What is you climate?

I was worried that no one would have any. You quieted my fears.

Thanks

 

~B

 

On 3/31/2010 10:31 PM, Marianne wrote: