Alcoblog Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Went to Chatsworth at the weekend to see the sculpture exhibition (which was mainly disappointing), and afterward, me and O/H decided to stroll through the kitchen garden ... I can safely say that I've never seen so many plums on trees before. So many in fact, that due to the weight, the branches were snapping ... as seen here! Now, I know it's wrong, but there was no one about (think Dowager with garden gloves on and pointy garden fork), so I tried one or two (several) that were just about to fall off (as many others had and were rotting) ... absolutely delicious! To be honest, I was surprised that all this fruit seems to be going unharvested ... there are so many that they could easily be packaged and sold at the farm shop, or just given away. This is a mystery to me as I'm always astounded by how well the gardens are kept ... why just let them go to waste? Do you think it'd be OK to go there armed with a basket and help yourself? (Also quite a lot of grapes, apples, pears, artichokes, marrows and every kind of herb you can shake a stick at!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz3 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Go for it. Redistribution of wealth. I'll be right behind you, lurking in the shrubbery with a pitchfork, in case of problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 It may get used as animal feed when it drops. If not it does seem criminal to let it go to waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I imagine that the duchess,in later life,is no longer that interested in harvesting a surfeit of plums.I do believe(and I think this is well documented) that,in their younger days,the duchess's sisters liked nothing better than to get their hands on as many different varieties of plums as they could and have probably exhausted any interest that any family member may now have in these abundant and juicy "danglers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampent Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I imagine that the duchess,in later life,is no longer that interested in harvesting a surfeit of plums.I do believe(and I think this is well documented) that,in their younger days,the duchess's sisters liked nothing better than to get their hands on as many different varieties of plums as they could and have probably exhausted any interest that any family member may now have in these abundant and juicy "danglers" That sounds disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 I imagine that the duchess,in later life,is no longer that interested in harvesting a surfeit of plums.I do believe(and I think this is well documented) that,in their younger days,the duchess's sisters liked nothing better than to get their hands on as many different varieties of plums as they could and have probably exhausted any interest that any family member may now have in these abundant and juicy "danglers" There's always one isn't there ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 There's always one isn't there ... Not usually,but in the case of one of the Mitfords friends,well.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I'm surprised that they didn't harvest them all and put them in the farm shop. They sell loads of all sorts of their own produce there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 I'm surprised that they didn't harvest them all and put them in the farm shop. They sell loads of all sorts of their own produce there. That's what I mean ... they're two quid a punnet in Tesco, there must be thousands of punnets going to waste at Chatsworth. I can assure you the Chatsworth ones are better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansheff Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 That's what I mean ... they're two quid a punnet in Tesco, there must be thousands of punnets going to waste at Chatsworth. I can assure you the Chatsworth ones are better! Money making opportunity, offer the Duchess 50p for each punnet you collect and sell them for £1.50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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