#damsons

[georgeouthwaite]

Damsons Ripening

August

Digital Painting

[heelanhomestead]

Wow, I’m so happy .. 😃

About five years ago I planted a Damson tree in our garden. Every year I’ve waited patiently to see if it would bear fruit, and every year I wait a little longer.

Roll on 2023 and we have a beautiful crop of plump, juicy Damsons and I have the biggest smile on my face. My original plan was to make some jam … but they’re so deliciously sweet, we’re eating them straight from the fridge. Yum 😋 As this tree has done so well, I think I’ll plant another.

One for eating, one for jam … 😅

[froggyfroo-art]

OC-tober Day 19 - Fruit (Prompt list by @oc-growth-and-development)

So I know I draw these four too much but I came up with the idea of each of them having a fruit that are natively grown in their respective countries and I thought it was cute! Anja has a hala (Hawaii), Suzi has a persimmon (South Korea), Erika has cloudberries (Sweden) and Gareth has damsons (UK).

Yes I had to make my own patterns for this but they were totally worth it and definitely worth reusing tbh bc I’m proud of them! I’m getting ideas for my office’s feature wall, now… Also I’ve never seen a hala until today and they’re MASSIVE and really hard to draw…!

[midgardbrewhouse]

Damson Mead

I guess it’s really a Melomel but Damson Mead sounds better, lol. I had so many damsons on my tree this year that I couldn’t let them go to waste. So headed over to my local beekeeper and got some rich summer honey to put together with the fruit. It’s all bottled up now for aging will be interesting to try once it’s aged, the colour is pretty amazing.

[theoldsmelly]

Ready for picking #damsons #jam or #gin ?? (at Tunley Camp) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2KcpdcFCFc/?igshid=e1mq5y6arlak

[1five1two]

The mind I love must have wild places, a tangled orchard where dark damsons drop in the heavy grass, an overgrown little wood, the chance of a snake or two, a pool that nobody's fathomed the depth of, and paths threaded with flowers planted by the mind.

Katherine Mansfield

[winstons-and-enochs]

izy hossack’s damson cake with almond crumb is beautiful.