Tag Archives: mandarin

Fruit Flowers

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I’ve got a few plants that produce fruit. Some of them are in bloom, some have already spent their flowers and some are stubbornly refusing to even enter the race. I never cease to be amazed at how there is … Continue reading →

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I Do NOT Hate Possums

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I don’t mind sharing my garden with possums. That is no lie. Maybe it’s not exactly the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, but honestly, Your Honour, if possums want to pick some citrus fruit or nibble … Continue reading →

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Mandarin and Poppy Seed Friand

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

It’s mandarin season and every day we collect more mandarins off our tree. They are great snacks just as they are, but they also go really well in salads and baked goods. Here’s my recipe for friands. It not only … Continue reading →

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First Mandarins

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Last year we ate our first mandarin in late May. This year the summer was wet and cold but that didn’t cause much of a delay. Unfortunately it looks like we don’t have nearly as much fruit on the tree as … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Food Trees

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

I used to have a very fixed idea of seasons and food production which matched the classical 4-seasons art works you might find in art galleries around the world. Spring was for new growth: flowers, fresh green leaves and maybe … Continue reading →

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3 Months of Mandarins

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Today marked the end of an era; the era of mandarins. For the past 3 months, Frank and I have been eating mandarins every day. Probably 10 a day on average with peaks much higher. Literally hundreds of the things. … Continue reading →

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Midnight Marauders

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

For a couple of weeks now, something (besides Frank and me) has been enjoying our mandarins. We wondered if maybe it was a bird because cockatoos have been seen in the tree – I even saw one carrying away a mandarin … Continue reading →

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Winter Salad

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

I don’t normally think of winter as a good time for fresh salads, probably because I grew up in a cold-ish climate (Seattle). But looking at my garden, I have to conclude that this is THE time for eating garden … Continue reading →

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Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli Harvest

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Dinner tonight will be homemade pasta filled with spinach (from my garden) and ricotta. I started making fresh pasta a couple of years ago but found the rolling out just too much hassle. A month or so ago I bought … Continue reading →

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More Mandarins

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

This mandarin tree is like the magic pudding, it simply never runs out. Frank and I have been eating a good half-dozen mandarins a day from this one tree and it looks like it hasn’t been touched. I love it. … Continue reading →

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