Back to the basic island pics

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In Mallorca nothing much happening. Covid19. Corona. 

Partying on the beaches not allowed anymore.

Beaches are closed from 21 to 7 o'clock.

Daytime the beaches are just wonderful.

Canyamel yesterday morning. 

Beach flowers.

Beach pine trees.

But now back to the boring garden part.

Weihnachtsstern finally rooting in my garden.

Olives, olives, olives - the wild ones, the small ones.

The quinces are ripening as well.

Meaning they they stone hard even when ripe.

Quince cheese is firm, sticky, sweet reddish hard paste made from the quince fruit, 

and originating from the Iberian peninsula. It is known as marmelada across the 

Portuguese-speaking world and as carne de membrillo or dulce de membrillo across 

the Spanish-speaking world, where it is used in a variety of recipes, eaten in sandwiches 

and with cheese, traditionally manchego cheese, or accompanying fresh curds. (Wikipedia)

Finally the white hibiscus is showing its beautiful flowers.

Hibiscus.

September: almond time, indeed.

And then you just peel them, easy after bathing them

in hot water, and put them in the oven.

This fairly new cactus keeps on blossoming.

Check this, my fb friend Jeanne T. posted this pic from California.

Wow, I wonder if my tiny cactus will ever grow this high!

A litte bit of kitsch belongs to every garden.

Like a blue cat 😏

Missing the boring garden pics?

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"Summertime, and the living is easy.

Fish are jumping" - maybe, I do not care.

But our garden, our tiny little "huerto" is delivering us all kinds of goodies. 

Goodies, which have to be eaten or  immediately or prepared for future use.

Kind of stress ... 

 

Check this!

All sizes, all form of tomatoes.

This pic I do like.

Well, next year another try with Brussels sprouts

And just by chance, you are cutting down the bush and

this gorgeous butterfly shows up.

Zack, zack, zack, iPhone photos shot.

Here comes the plum story.

Our plum tree this year: amazing!

Here we go!

Cooking.

Drying.

Mannooo ... who'll eat all of those sweet marvels?

Normally we force our visitors to try them at breakfast.

Corona year 2020 = no visitors.

I tell you, we have a few marmalades etc. from previous years, too.

And this bloody "Quitten" tree ist carrying fruit as hell.

This year the figs are great, too, but only a few appear

as the old tree died this year and new ones produce only a few fruit.

Surprised my hubby by Cole chips, last time they were too salty,

this time the curry and of flew in without borders ....

Lovely trees at the market square in Artá.

Composed by Oderazzi.

Enjoy August!!!