I was delighted to see that the new house had a couple of peach trees in the backyard. I've never had a peach tree before. I did grow up around orange trees so I figured that these fellows couldn't be much different. Turns out, uh, yeah, they are.
I sort of missed the boat on killing off the bugs that like to worm their way into this tasty fruit. Apparently there is about a 23 minute window of opportunity in the lifespan of the peach in which to spray those bugs dead. Otherwise you end up with a bunch of fruit that has a tiny hole in it which is the front door of the worm's new home. I seem to have missed that tiny window of opportunity.
It doesn't matter though because I've been assured by countless online sources including the Georgia Extension office that you can still eat the fruit and the worm won't hurt you. So I spent quite a chunk of my Sunday enjoying the peach picking process. After some time cutting out the bad spots I've got a couple of bags of tasty peaches ready for smoothies. Yum!
oh yum! What's not to love about a peach smoothie?
by the way - caught the Craft in America show the other day. Interesting stuff.
Posted by: Sue B | June 25, 2007 at 01:34 PM
Oh yum! Those look great!! I love peach smoothies. My favourite is vanilla yogurt, some orange juice, a few ice cubes, and two peaches. Tastes like a creamsicle!
Posted by: Tracy | June 25, 2007 at 03:18 PM
holy peaches! that looks soooo yummy! i'm drooling on the keyboard. i'll send you my mom's recipe for peach cake-sooo good. i'm jealous!
Posted by: Julia | June 25, 2007 at 04:14 PM
Oh yummy! Peaches!!! Are you going to do any canning?
Posted by: Jennifer | June 25, 2007 at 04:21 PM
Those look delish! We had peaches finally this summer. One day there they were on the tree getting ripe the next day gone. We figured the squirrels got them along with my grapes, one day there next day gone.
Posted by: Kathleen | June 25, 2007 at 04:23 PM
I'm jealous! those peaches look lovely!
Posted by: Randi | June 25, 2007 at 04:43 PM
Oh.My.Goodness!! Do those look sooo slurpy.....could you just pass me a couple, purty please! I am making homemade peach ice-cream tonight for my girlie's b-day! Honest to goodness and I need two more! (LOL)
Ha! Wishfull thinking, eh?! Anyhow, glad to see you have the best kind of ladders in the Country! My hubby works for the best ladder company!!! :) HA! Gotta luv that comment there....
Posted by: Laurie | June 25, 2007 at 04:45 PM
So jealous... I want a peach tree!
Posted by: Mirre | June 25, 2007 at 05:05 PM
hmm,those peaches look delicious
Posted by: corry | June 25, 2007 at 05:16 PM
holy crap, I wish I had a peach tree. Those look yummy!
Posted by: Katie | June 25, 2007 at 05:56 PM
These peaches are making my mouth water!
Posted by: Maggie | June 25, 2007 at 07:38 PM
Oooh, peaches have been one of the most-craved items in my pregnancy so I am really drooling! Why didn't my house come with a peach tree? ;)
Posted by: Tamar | June 25, 2007 at 07:39 PM
yummy! Love peaches. Would love a paech tree in my garden. Would actually just love any fruit tree in my garden! Have you thought about drying some too? I think you can do it in the oven at a low temp with the door slighty open, or using a dehydrator. that way you'll be able tp enjoy them all year long without taking up space in your freezer! (A dehydrator is on my christmas wish list)
Posted by: Jessicah | June 25, 2007 at 07:46 PM
those peaches look delicious! how fun to pick them and then enjoy them in smoothies!
i love your new creations, so cute!!!
Posted by: Veronica TM | June 25, 2007 at 09:01 PM
Oh.My. The photo with the peaches in the sink! I think you should sell prints of that photo in your shop!
Posted by: Stephanie G. | June 25, 2007 at 10:51 PM
It is next to impossible to get a good peach in Hawaii. They are so pretty, lucky you:)
Posted by: Barb | June 26, 2007 at 01:15 AM
wow- i am seriously jealous of your peach harvest. my mum would preserve 100s of bottles of peaches during the summer so we could have them for breakfast year-roung. nothing nicer!
Posted by: melissa | June 26, 2007 at 03:06 AM
The peaches look beautiful! And even though they might have some holes, at least you can enjoy them minus un-tasty chemicals!
I'd love to have a fruit tree of some kind someday. :)
Posted by: Emma | June 26, 2007 at 07:09 AM
Those look awesome -- lucky girl, worms or not (but thank you for not posting a photo of worms!)
Posted by: Janet | June 26, 2007 at 11:17 AM
You are really lucky to have so lovely peaches growing in your backgarden, looks yummy!!!
Posted by: Ille | June 26, 2007 at 11:23 AM
Yum, those look delicious! You should make jam preserves with some :)
Posted by: Julie | June 26, 2007 at 03:08 PM
oh man. i am sooooo drooling right now.
Posted by: lera | June 26, 2007 at 03:54 PM
Wow! A sink overflowing with peaches! I can't help but think of the Presidents of the United States song...
Posted by: kate | June 26, 2007 at 05:06 PM
I can smell them!!! I can taste them! How lucky are you???!!
Posted by: Stephanie | June 27, 2007 at 10:21 AM
what a treat. I'd make warm them on the grill and then place them over ice cream, Yum, Yum
Posted by: moogan | June 27, 2007 at 05:22 PM
I'll be right over to help you eat those! LOL Talk about juicy looking peaches! I love love love peach cobbler!
Posted by: KnitPastis | June 27, 2007 at 07:58 PM
Oh so gorgeous! And I know they are DELICIOUS too!
xo,
Kim
Posted by: Daisy Cottage | June 27, 2007 at 08:19 PM
Those are some beautiful peaches!
Posted by: Claire | June 29, 2007 at 01:23 PM
What are you doing? This is torture to me...I love love love peaches. Only for a bowl of peaches, powdered sugar, and cream...
Posted by: Mary Beth | June 30, 2007 at 12:27 AM
This is exactly what I miss miss miss about the south. I'm so envious! :)
Posted by: Monica | July 08, 2007 at 11:47 AM