Books and self pruning
These were in a box waiting for me when I came home on Saturday.
These are mainly from the 1940's, some wonderful patterns.
And the average price of the books, including postage £2.75 !!!
Good job I've got my new bookcases, and they are no where near full.
But this is the only one that had pictures on the front.
I love the boy'sswimmingg trunks with loops for leather belt....
Picture in the bottom middle...
This is the top of my pear tree.
I have thought it looked a bit top heavy for a while, but the weight was too much for it today...
think so far I've lost four branches - the evidence is at the top of the picture, tomorrow it will have a bit more of a hair cut to clean up the breaks, totally the wrong time of year, but needs must.
And these are the pears I rescued.
So what do I do with a box of unripe pears ?
posted by Wye Sue @ 8:06 pm
7 Comments:
The books look great. You don't say how that box got to your house - the postman, or a guardian angel?
Sorry to hear about the pear tree. Looked in a couple of recipe books for unripe pear recipes but no joy I'm afraid.
I love those kind of books, they're such a treasure trove of patterns.
I'm pretty ignorant on all things horticultural but I thought pears would ripen if left in a bowl or bag in the house.
I have several of those 1940's books and also some old Paton's Woolcrafts, and love looking at the old patterns.
The books look fascinating. Would underripe pears make an interesting addition to chutney?
Those books look wonderful!
I'd use the pears in chutney or jam, but they should ripen if you stick em in a brown paper bag. If you want them to ripen quickly then put a very ripe banana in with them, and they'll swiftly soften.
I agree with Badger - they'll probably ripen - you can always stick them in the fridge and bring a few out at a time so that they don't all ripen at once.
Or (what we usually do) you can poach them - they won't need any sugar - we usually use either orange juice with crystallised ginger, or a good handful or two of brambles. Both are beautifully sweet and delicious.
The books look great.
The pears will ripen if left. They'll also make great wine!
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