Today was simply a fabulousĀ day, and it beganĀ very early with picking the first batch of ripe peaches from our peach tree. While washing the peaches, I turned to the large terrarium on our kitchen table and there were Monarchs galore beginning toĀ emerge from their chrysalides.Ā I had asked our gangĀ of neighborhood kids if they would like to watch theĀ butterflies as they emerge and help me with my film project and soon our home was filledĀ with their wonderful selves.Ā I’ll post the photos from our Monarch Day after the long weekend and don’t have time to get a new post togetherĀ so here’s a favorite post from last year’s Schooner Festival/Labor Day weekend.
Reblogged from Kim Smith Designs September 2014
Our āBelle of Georgiaā peach tree never disappoints. Each and every year without fail, and always around Labor Day,Ā thisĀ semi-dwarf white-fleshed peach tree gives us mouth-watering sweet peaches. Not all of the peaches are perfect and the ones that are notĀ eaten out of hand are whipped into smoothies, cooked in confections, or macerated with Prosecco.Ā
Bellinis make a festive addition to your Labor Day/Schooner Festival weekend brunch or dinner, especially atĀ this time of year when the farmerās markets and grocerāsĀ shelves are brimming with tree-ripened freshĀ fruit.
~ Bellini Recipe ~
Marinate peeled, pitted, and sliced (halved orĀ quartered) peaches in Prosecco for several hours. Just before serving, puree the peach-Prosecco mixture. Spoon the puree into champagne glasses,Ā about 1/3 to 1/2 filled, and to taste. Gently add moreĀ Prosecco to the puree. Add a drop of raspberry liquor,Ā Chambord,Ā or a few fresh raspberries to the puree, to giveĀ the drink that beautiful pinky-peach glow.
Bellinis are traditionally made with white-flesh peaches such as āBelle of Georgia,ā but any variety of sweet peach will do.
‘Belle of Georgiaā Peach Blossoms
In flower and in fruit, the peach is a pretty tree for your landscapeĀ ~
Read an excerpt about the āBelle of GeorgiaāĀ from my book Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities ~ Notes from a Gloucester Garden here ~
Prunus persica āBelle of Georgiaā
Cultivated by the Chinese for thousands of years, the peach tree is grown for its fruit as well as for its exquisite flowers and gracefully shaped branches. To better understand the significance of the peach tree in the Chinese culture it is worth noting that the development of the Chinese garden with its ying-yang symbolism was essentially Daoist in origin.
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