Comments on: picking and ripening pears http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/08/25/picking-and-ripening-pears/ The Damsel in Dis Dress Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/08/25/picking-and-ripening-pears/comment-page-1/#comment-13362 Anonymous Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:19:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-13362 Donna, I'm sorry, I don't know too much about keeping birds away. They don't seem to like my apples, so I haven't had to worry about it. My husband says when he was a kid growing up at an orange orchard, he was paid a quarter for each starling he shot with his BB gun, and he spent hours doing it! errr. That's probably not the solution you wanted to hear, but I suppose it's sort of "old school." Wish I were more help. Margot (The Damsel) Donna,

I’m sorry, I don’t know too much about keeping birds away. They don’t seem to like my apples, so I haven’t had to worry about it. My husband says when he was a kid growing up at an orange orchard, he was paid a quarter for each starling he shot with his BB gun, and he spent hours doing it!
errr. That’s probably not the solution you wanted to hear, but I suppose it’s sort of “old school.”
Wish I were more help.
Margot (The Damsel)

]]> By: Donna Kennedy http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/08/25/picking-and-ripening-pears/comment-page-1/#comment-13356 Donna Kennedy Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:51:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-13356 How do I keep the birds from getting to my fruit trees? How do I keep the birds from getting to my fruit trees?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/08/25/picking-and-ripening-pears/comment-page-1/#comment-13286 Anonymous Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:42:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-13286 I'm sorry, I'm horrible at knowing what variety is what...this tree is in my son's yard, and it's about 50 years old. Let me know if the banana works! I’m sorry, I’m horrible at knowing what variety is what…this tree is in my son’s yard, and it’s about 50 years old. Let me know if the banana works!

]]> By: Riley http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/08/25/picking-and-ripening-pears/comment-page-1/#comment-13285 Riley Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:25:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-13285  what are the variety of pear in the photos? I think they're the same ones that my parents have in their orchard. We live in Northwestern Canada and have never been able to ripen them properly. I'm going to stick a banana in the bag this time! Hopefully dad gets some pears to make his perry ;)  what are the variety of pear in the photos? I think they’re the same ones that my parents have in their orchard. We live in Northwestern Canada and have never been able to ripen them properly. I’m going to stick a banana in the bag this time! Hopefully dad gets some pears to make his perry ;)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/08/25/picking-and-ripening-pears/comment-page-1/#comment-13254 Anonymous Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:01:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-13254 Wouldn't it be fun to have a pear, a peach, a nectarine, and an apple tree? Cherries too? Wouldn’t it be fun to have a pear, a peach, a nectarine, and an apple tree? Cherries too?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/08/25/picking-and-ripening-pears/comment-page-1/#comment-13253 Anonymous Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:16:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-13253 I LOVE pears! I had no idea that they HAD to be picked before they were ripe! I have had one of those mealy mushy pears - that's simply NO FUN! Oh how I wish I had a pear tree... An investment for another season, I think :) I LOVE pears! I had no idea that they HAD to be picked before they were ripe! I have had one of those mealy mushy pears – that’s simply NO FUN! Oh how I wish I had a pear tree… An investment for another season, I think :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/08/25/picking-and-ripening-pears/comment-page-1/#comment-13249 Anonymous Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:38:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-13249 I feel the same way...why eat a pear when you could have a peach? I feel the same way…why eat a pear when you could have a peach?

]]> By: Kristl Story http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/08/25/picking-and-ripening-pears/comment-page-1/#comment-13246 Kristl Story Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:07:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-13246 I love pears, but I've never had the patience to let them ripen...thanks for the tip!   I love pears, but I’ve never had the patience to let them ripen…thanks for the tip!  

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/08/25/picking-and-ripening-pears/comment-page-1/#comment-13244 Anonymous Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:46:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-13244 Interesting.  For some reason I've never been into pears...perhaps I've just never had a truly ripe one.  Thanks for the tip! Interesting.  For some reason I’ve never been into pears…perhaps I’ve just never had a truly ripe one.  Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mynewoldschool.com/2009/08/25/picking-and-ripening-pears/comment-page-1/#comment-13243 Anonymous Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:11:00 +0000 http://damselindisdress.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-13243 Interesting about the salicylates! I didn't know that. Thanks! Interesting about the salicylates! I didn’t know that. Thanks!

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