Monday, October 4, 2010

The little olive tree. Η μικρή ελιά.

As the weather is getting cooler, the olives on the small tree I keep in the pot are ripening.
Όσο δροσίζει ο καιρός, οι ελιές στο δεντδράκι που έχω στην γλάστρα, ωριμάζουν.
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22 comments:

  1. Sylvia KOctober 4, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    Beautiful captures and I love olives! Hope you've had a good weekend, Costas! Thanks as always for your visits/comments, they do mean a lot to me! Have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  2. tapirgalOctober 4, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    These photos are YUMMY! We had some olive trees in Californa, but I don't remember eating the olives. I think they need a long process to make them edible, is that right? Or do you have secrets to share???

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  3. dianasfaria.comOctober 4, 2010 at 7:48 AM

    wow - your very own olive tree! how cool is that?
    I bet they taste delicious too.

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  4. VirginiaOctober 4, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    Costas,
    Oh my. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Greek olives. Your photos are just lovely. Make me want to pick them before they are ripe!
    V

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  5. UnknownOctober 4, 2010 at 8:17 AM

    They are not good to eat yet. You have to keep them in water for a while, so the sour juices are dissolved away.. then prepare them any way you d like. Keep them in salt for a couple of days.. then add vinegar..
    In olive oil.. they d last all year round....
    There are many ways to prepare them.. so different tastes they d acquire according to how you process them.
    A real gift of nature...
    Costas

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  6. Babzy.BOctober 4, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    growing your own olive , great !

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  7. ShirleyanneOctober 4, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    Hmm...Olives! Delicious, thanks for sharing the process they have to go through Costas. Love your other recent post of beautifully coloured flowers. Brilliant!

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  8. Pat TillettOctober 4, 2010 at 9:42 AM

    My grandmother use to feed us her home grown olives, we LOVED them!

    I'm back from vacation and now it's time to catch up...

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  9. 55fmOctober 4, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    Tέλειες Κωστή!
    Τα χρώματά τους υπέροχα!
    Καλή βδομάδα!

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  10. SquirrelQueenOctober 4, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    Beautiful photos Costas, those olives will be delicious. Thanks for describing the process they need to make them edible.

    I have been away from my computer a lot over the last few weeks and have missed so much.

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  11. Betty ManousosOctober 4, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    These are awsome shots! Thanks for sharing an Autumn fling!
    Have not seen you around?!

    Good morning!
    Betty :)

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  12. Out on the prairieOctober 4, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    I have 5 different kinds in my refrig.I never tried curing them, sounds interesting.

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  13. Suburban GirlOctober 4, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    Mmmmm, they look like nice plump olives.

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  14. Cezar and LéiaOctober 4, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    I love olives, a yummy idea and fantastic pictures and closes!
    Hugs
    Léia

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  15. DianneOctober 4, 2010 at 8:00 PM

    what a pretty tree
    I love the close-up of the olives, their color is wonderful

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  16. jennyfrecklesOctober 4, 2010 at 8:16 PM

    An olive tree in a pot? Wow. The olives look so gorgeous, they look like tiny English plums. Will they be black when they're ripe?

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  17. ΞΗΜΕΡΑΚΗΣ ΦΑΝΗΣOctober 4, 2010 at 9:51 PM

    Το δέντρο είναι ιερό
    για μας τους Κρητικούς
    στήριγμα στη φτωχολογιά
    σε δύσκολους καιρούς.

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  18. BeritOctober 4, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    Hello Costas,
    To me this olive-tree is exotic, and something I only can dream of having here in the middle of Norway. I really like the photos of it:)
    Thanks for all nice comments from you in my blog. I appreciate it very much.
    Wishing you a nice evening and a lovely week.

    Berit.

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  19. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 12:02 AM

    Πότε τις τρώμε;;;;;;

    Με κρασακι ή ουζακι

    τυρακι και σαλαμι αέρος!!!

    το καλυτερο!

    :)))

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  20. ThalasseniaOctober 5, 2010 at 1:06 AM

    Χαχα, καλοφάγωτες.

    Τι ποικιλία είναι?

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  21. VirginiaOctober 5, 2010 at 5:38 AM

    Costas
    Never had a Greek olive I didn't now. Pass the feta please! :)
    V

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  22. Costea Andrea MihaiOctober 5, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    i love3 olive tree's! are so beautiful! bravo!

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