Persimmon tree across the taro field.
December 2, 2009
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Category Archives: persimmons
December 6, 2008
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Wrapped Tree
Click on the photo to enlarge it. It looks like a Halloween decoration. This persimmon tree is wrapped. Any idea why?
October 31, 2007
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Persimmon Jack-O-Lanterns
There was a time when we couldn’t buy orange pumpkins here. So, we used persimmons to make jack-o-lanterns. Persimmons are smaller and softer and easier to carve. Here’s how we do it. I (the mom) cut off the top. … Continue reading
January 21, 2007
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Dried Persimmons and Fruit
These pictures were taken earlier in the January. These are bags of dried persimmons. Some come in boxes. These cost 2500 yen per bag. How much is that? They were in a fruit section at the grocery store. The … Continue reading
December 8, 2006
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Persimmons, Kumquats & Oranges?
The persimmons are ripe enough for the birds now. This gardener did not gather the fruit. There was quite a bit on the sidewalk, too. This little bird looked at me for a long time. He was waiting for … Continue reading
December 1, 2006
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Drying Persimmons
These persimmons were dryng in someone’s garden. These persimmons were hanging outside someone’s door next to their laundry. This is a close-up of the persimmons in the picture above. I bought this dried persimmon at the grocery store. They … Continue reading