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Post by pete1951 on Aug 3, 2015 12:36:11 GMT
Here is a picture of the offspring of a parent that put Muddy Waters in the shade. On a trip to Mississippi, Ken Clarke and I went to see the place Muddy lived (the `hut` he lived in has now been moved to the Clarksdale Blues Museum after a trip round the States). On the site is a very old pecan tree, this has spouted from one of its nuts. Might be a while before it give me any shade! Pete T
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Post by Ian McWee on Aug 3, 2015 19:08:07 GMT
Do we call him 'Mississippi Ken Clark' from now on Pete Great stuff! Ian.
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Post by ken1953clark on Aug 5, 2015 19:25:21 GMT
Don't think Mississippi Comma Ken Clark scans well :-)
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Post by ken1953clark on Aug 5, 2015 19:26:01 GMT
Pecan't be satisfied
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Post by Ian McWee on Aug 6, 2015 11:53:39 GMT
Good to see you're pronouncing Pecan correctly young Ken ~ I got a bollocking off a bartender in N'Awlins for saying 'pee-can'! Slide On! Ian.
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Post by pete1951 on Aug 6, 2015 11:59:42 GMT
So, why the Russian Leader like a hickory nut? One is a Pee-can the other a Poo-tin
(I guess that should read `What`s the difference between a hickory nut and the Russian leader...)
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Post by ken1953clark on Aug 6, 2015 18:36:22 GMT
The nicest beer we had in Mississippi was "Southern Pecan"
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Post by mitchfit on Aug 8, 2015 15:17:00 GMT
pete1951,
well done raising one that far north of its indigenous latitudes.
even if it doesn't produce nuts, meats smoked with pecan are ~very~ tasty.
perhaps i shouldda said "drupes" instead of nuts, as it is technically a fruit.
this, is likely a concession to the Chippewa/Cajun language, where "pecan" means a nut requiring a stone to crack.
my wife was raised in Michigan, which is an Ojibwa word that means "large water".
it used to be quite the comedy routine at the grocery store check out. the clerk would say something, and i would translate it for my wife. repeat in reverse for the clerk when my wife answered. i felt like an airport translator.
Spicy Tejas** flavored southern fried English introductory guidelines....
"ya'll" is not a two masted sailboat, it means a group of people.
"far" is not a distance, it means combustion.
"fur peice" is not animal skin clothing accessories, it means a distance.
i'm proud i had the chance to conversate with ya'll about this, mitchfit
** rather than being of Spanish origin as commonly assumed, "Tejas" means friends, or "hello friend" in Caddoan and Hasinais Indian languages.
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Post by pete1951 on Aug 9, 2015 16:48:48 GMT
The Pecan has already outgrown its pot! (it has a big tap root) I will keep it in the green- house for a few years then see if I can `harden it off` as we gardeners say. It may have to be protected each winter, PT
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Post by slide496 on Aug 10, 2015 13:09:21 GMT
Amazing! Look forward to seeing it as a "young adult" if not before.
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Post by pete1951 on Aug 10, 2015 13:37:07 GMT
I guess it was `born` in the USA so could be heading for the highest office..... bush for President?
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Post by pete1951 on May 15, 2016 17:36:33 GMT
The tree is now 1 year old and doing well. We had a mild winter here in Cambridge UK which might have helped.PT
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Post by pete1951 on May 14, 2017 13:15:16 GMT
Another spring and my pecan tree still surviving. How long I can keep it growing I don't know. Maybe it will be big enough to make a walking stick in a few years? The wood though strong, does not seem to be used for guitars much. Any 'hickory' guitars out there? PT
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Post by creolian on May 14, 2017 13:58:26 GMT
. Pecan or Shagbark Hickory as it is known in more northerly climes should be hardy as long as you don't have temps below freezing for over 20-30 hours. Trees here in north central Louisiana will generally see a few nights a year at around 15 degreesF. Just not for long enough to freeze them to their core. They are disease prone and require a bit of care and chemistry for nut cultivators. They also tend to drop large heavy branches in storms. I use pecan for barbecue and smoking meat and generally get a years supply after a tropical storm. The trees get big and are messy... I'd suggest planting it at least a 100ft from any structure.
Pecan is twice as heavy as mahogany and hard as nails so I don't think it lends itself to musical instruments. I have seen some beautiful pecan furniture tho.
j
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Post by pete1951 on May 14, 2017 14:06:30 GMT
Thanks for the information. We don't see much of the timber in the UK, except for tool handles. PT I may let it overwinter next year out side.
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