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Hi Pat & thanks for the insight. This is not our first year with these trees though the trees sort of came w/the property. they are a dwarf or maybe a semi dwarf tree that is still under 10 yrs old. I did find that web site & I do plan on going back because I thought they had a link to...

Oregon State Universty "When to pick and how to ripen pears to perfection" http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/story.php?S_No=1003&storyType=garden

Ok I'm reading about picking them & putting them in a paper bag for a wk. I'll try it it's an experiemnt really but I have to try something.

Hi all hubby & I want to harvest pears from a couple of trees we've got outside. They're just delish & juicy too but they're to hard when you bite into them. Is there a way I can ripen them up a bit w/out them all just going bad? I mean will they soften if I pick them first? We're in upstate...

Oh see this is great. the garden has always sort of been hubby's hobby & baby but the bounty of it was something I always looked to & this one particular place was always a bit "off". He'll be so happy to have a answer and/or another thing to try. Some times it just pays to go straight to...

Well I've had the same thought to "do something with the juice" when I made salsa for canning last summer. I alsoways think it all looks too good to just pour out but it looks a little thin...... Did the tomato sause thinken it to give is a good consistancy? I think I'll try this too if it...

Hi, I would love some tips from people on how to get a bell pepper to grow to a normal size? This past summer & in summers past they don't grow much larger than say a plum. They're always perfectly formed & I'll think "well if I just give them more time they're'll get bigger but they don't &...