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Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 60-70 range
the last few days, but last night was 33 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was foggy and damp and it was definitely Cold. I guess that took care of the last tomato plant. ( We had the last toms for Thanksgiving) I have in the garden Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of rain, alas..................It did get up to 60 this pm for about 2 minutes! Emilie Nor Cal |
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, mleblanca wrote: Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 60-70 range the last few days, but last night was 33 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was foggy and damp and it was definitely Cold. I guess that took care of the last tomato plant. ( We had the last toms for Thanksgiving) I have in the garden Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of rain, alas..................It did get up to 60 this pm for about 2 minutes! Emilie Nor Cal Hmmmm... Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 20-29 range the last few days, but last night was 17 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was snowy and damp and it was definitely Cold. Last month took care of the last tomato plant. ( We got the last turkey in the store for Thanksgiving) Looking to next spring to grow Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of snow, alas..................It did get up to 29 this pm for about 2 minutes! Enjoy Life ... Dan South East Michigan -- Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
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"Dan L." wrote: In article , mleblanca wrote: Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 60-70 range the last few days, but last night was 33 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was foggy and damp and it was definitely Cold. I guess that took care of the last tomato plant. ( We had the last toms for Thanksgiving) I have in the garden Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of rain, alas..................It did get up to 60 this pm for about 2 minutes! Emilie Nor Cal Hmmmm... Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 20-29 range the last few days, but last night was 17 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was snowy and damp and it was definitely Cold. Last month took care of the last tomato plant. ( We got the last turkey in the store for Thanksgiving) Looking to next spring to grow Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of snow, alas..................It did get up to 29 this pm for about 2 minutes! Enjoy Life ... Dan South East Michigan Dan seems to be very competitive with his adversities ;O) Me thinks that we need a gardening report from bungadora to put him in his place, otherwise I fear that we will soon be reading the account of his upbringing, which features him and his twenty siblings growing up in a shoe box, in the middle of an interstate, where he had to get up, half an hour before he went to bed, so that he could work twenty-eight hours a day, eight days a week, down at the mill, and when he got home his dad would cut into him with a bread knife, and then sing glory halleluja while dancing around his grave. So, Bungadora, if you be there, please put this up start in his place ;O) -- Billy Republican and Democratic "Leadership" Behind Bars http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article1248.shtml http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net |
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On Dec 5, 6:00 pm, Billy wrote:
In article , "Dan L." wrote: In article , mleblanca wrote: Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 60-70 range the last few days, but last night was 33 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was foggy and damp and it was definitely Cold. I guess that took care of the last tomato plant. ( We had the last toms for Thanksgiving) I have in the garden Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of rain, alas..................It did get up to 60 this pm for about 2 minutes! Emilie Nor Cal Hmmmm... Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 20-29 range the last few days, but last night was 17 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was snowy and damp and it was definitely Cold. Last month took care of the last tomato plant. ( We got the last turkey in the store for Thanksgiving) Looking to next spring to grow Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of snow, alas..................It did get up to 29 this pm for about 2 minutes! Enjoy Life ... Dan South East Michigan Dan seems to be very competitive with his adversities ;O) Me thinks that we need a gardening report from bungadora to put him in his place, otherwise I fear that we will soon be reading the account of his upbringing, which features him and his twenty siblings growing up in a shoe box, in the middle of an interstate, where he had to get up, half an hour before he went to bed, so that he could work twenty-eight hours a day, eight days a week, down at the mill, and when he got home his dad would cut into him with a bread knife, and then sing glory halleluja while dancing around his grave. So, Bungadora, if you be there, please put this up start in his place ;O) -- Billy Republican and Democratic "Leadership" Behind Barshttp://electronicintifada.net/v2/article1248.shtmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTfcAyYGg&ref=patrick.net Ah Billy, you eloquent devil, you. Howz it going in the more southerly areas of CA? Em in the North parts |
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, mleblanca wrote: On Dec 5, 6:00 pm, Billy wrote: In article , "Dan L." wrote: In article , mleblanca wrote: Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 60-70 range the last few days, but last night was 33 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was foggy and damp and it was definitely Cold. I guess that took care of the last tomato plant. ( We had the last toms for Thanksgiving) I have in the garden Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of rain, alas..................It did get up to 60 this pm for about 2 minutes! Emilie Nor Cal Hmmmm... Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 20-29 range the last few days, but last night was 17 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was snowy and damp and it was definitely Cold. Last month took care of the last tomato plant. ( We got the last turkey in the store for Thanksgiving) Looking to next spring to grow Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of snow, alas..................It did get up to 29 this pm for about 2 minutes! Enjoy Life ... Dan South East Michigan Dan seems to be very competitive with his adversities ;O) Me thinks that we need a gardening report from bungadora to put him in his place, otherwise I fear that we will soon be reading the account of his upbringing, which features him and his twenty siblings growing up in a shoe box, in the middle of an interstate, where he had to get up, half an hour before he went to bed, so that he could work twenty-eight hours a day, eight days a week, down at the mill, and when he got home his dad would cut into him with a bread knife, and then sing glory halleluja while dancing around his grave. So, Bungadora, if you be there, please put this up start in his place ;O) -- Billy Republican and Democratic "Leadership" Behind Barshttp://electronicintifada.net/v2/article1248.shtmlhttp://www.youtube.com /watch?v=9KVTfcAyYGg&ref=patrick.net Ah Billy, you eloquent devil, you. Howz it going in the more southerly areas of CA? Em in the North parts How are you doing up there, Emilie, one hundred miles south of Mt. Lassen (an active volcano, The Juan de Fuca plate is being subducted under the North American plate which gives rise to volcanoes north of Mt. Lassen. This subduction zone used to extend down to southern California but is being replaced by the San Andres slip fault)? Being less than 200 miles south of you. I guess I qualify as southernly. Was a time that I knew when it was Spring in Southern California (the tumbleweed was in bloom). But now I've traded that in on the wild onions. Our weather is tracking pretty much as you are, according to the local "fish wrap". We are doing about mid-sixties during the day to the mid-thirties at night. I think that I should remind our mid-western gardening friends that the walls of our homes are made of wood framing and (with luck) insulation) on 4" thick walls. Our homes are smaller, because most of the year we are trying to get out of them. So, mid-westerners are better actually better prepared for winter than Californians. We just can't believe that it, Summer, is over (basically a guy thing, I think). But I still fetch my paper in my bathrobe (those synthetics are great for warmth). I set out a walnut and some of the "black oil" sunflower seeds for our resident Squirrel along the way. And this will be the habit, rain or not (I wear a hat when it rains), until Spring returns. Hopefully, I will have made some sage decisions about next year's gardening by then. You planning anything new or expanding for next year, vegetablewise? Anything new flowerwise? I really think that this Winter's planning of next Summer's garden drags me into the future and keeps me alive, not to put too fine a point on it. Hope you are doing well. -- Billy Republican and Democratic "Leadership" Behind Bars http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article1248.shtml http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net |
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On Dec 5, 11:12 pm, Billy wrote:
In article , mleblanca wrote: On Dec 5, 6:00 pm, Billy wrote: In article , "Dan L." wrote: In article , mleblanca wrote: Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 60-70 range the last few days, but last night was 33 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was foggy and damp and it was definitely Cold. I guess that took care of the last tomato plant. ( We had the last toms for Thanksgiving) I have in the garden Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of rain, alas..................It did get up to 60 this pm for about 2 minutes! Emilie Nor Cal Hmmmm... Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 20-29 range the last few days, but last night was 17 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was snowy and damp and it was definitely Cold. Last month took care of the last tomato plant. ( We got the last turkey in the store for Thanksgiving) Looking to next spring to grow Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of snow, alas..................It did get up to 29 this pm for about 2 minutes! Enjoy Life ... Dan South East Michigan Dan seems to be very competitive with his adversities ;O) Me thinks that we need a gardening report from bungadora to put him in his place, otherwise I fear that we will soon be reading the account of his upbringing, which features him and his twenty siblings growing up in a shoe box, in the middle of an interstate, where he had to get up, half an hour before he went to bed, so that he could work twenty-eight hours a day, eight days a week, down at the mill, and when he got home his dad would cut into him with a bread knife, and then sing glory halleluja while dancing around his grave. So, Bungadora, if you be there, please put this up start in his place ;O) -- Billy Republican and Democratic "Leadership" Behind Barshttp://electronicintifada.net/v2/article1248.shtmlhttp://www.youtube.com /watch?v=9KVTfcAyYGg&ref=patrick.net Ah Billy, you eloquent devil, you. Howz it going in the more southerly areas of CA? Em in the North parts How are you doing up there, Emilie, one hundred miles south of Mt. Lassen (an active volcano............snipped........................ .... Lassen has a fair amount of snow so far,nothing recently. And we're doing OK I guess. The endless fog is rather depressing. So I went for a hike at about 2000 feet this day and it was sunny and bright up there--a great way to cheer up. About 20 of us and we went about a total of 8 miles, so I'll be tired tomorrow! You planning anything new or expanding for next year, vegetablewise? Anything new flowerwise? I am running out of room so there is not much expansion-mostly a matter of rotation. If something new comes in, then something has to go out.I do need to get some more wire and prepare some gopher free vegetable areas. I really think that this Winter's planning of next Summer's garden drags me into the future and keeps me alive, not to put too fine a point on it. I agree with that 100% Hope you are doing well You too. Emilie -- Billy |
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, Billy wrote: In article , "Dan L." wrote: In article , mleblanca wrote: Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 60-70 range the last few days, but last night was 33 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was foggy and damp and it was definitely Cold. I guess that took care of the last tomato plant. ( We had the last toms for Thanksgiving) I have in the garden Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of rain, alas..................It did get up to 60 this pm for about 2 minutes! Emilie Nor Cal Hmmmm... Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 20-29 range the last few days, but last night was 17 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was snowy and damp and it was definitely Cold. Last month took care of the last tomato plant. ( We got the last turkey in the store for Thanksgiving) Looking to next spring to grow Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of snow, alas..................It did get up to 29 this pm for about 2 minutes! Enjoy Life ... Dan South East Michigan Dan seems to be very competitive with his adversities ;O) Me thinks that we need a gardening report from bungadora to put him in his place, otherwise I fear that we will soon be reading the account of his upbringing, which features him and his twenty siblings growing up in a shoe box, in the middle of an interstate, where he had to get up, half an hour before he went to bed, so that he could work twenty-eight hours a day, eight days a week, down at the mill, and when he got home his dad would cut into him with a bread knife, and then sing glory halleluja while dancing around his grave. So, Bungadora, if you be there, please put this up start in his place ;O) Brrrr ... Do you not know what cold is? I am jealous I am looking at 6 inches of snow and it does look cool. I can only dream about next year. You guys are still gardening Enjoy Life ... Dan -- Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
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"Dan L." wrote: Brrrr ... Do you not know what cold is? I am jealous I am looking at 6 inches of snow and it does look cool. I can only dream about next year. You guys are still gardening Enjoy Life ... Dan That is why the universe made house plants and forcing bulbs a way to keep the thumb green . And visions of growing plants danced in their heads a corruption of course. Hell with the sugarplums ) Bill wondering what is a sugarplum. Looks like a goggle search for this ignorant guy. -- Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA |
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Bill wrote: In article , "Dan L." wrote: Brrrr ... Do you not know what cold is? I am jealous I am looking at 6 inches of snow and it does look cool. I can only dream about next year. You guys are still gardening Enjoy Life ... Dan That is why the universe made house plants and forcing bulbs a way to keep the thumb green . And visions of growing plants danced in their heads a corruption of course. Hell with the sugarplums ) Bill wondering what is a sugarplum. Looks like a goggle search for this ignorant guy. I guess sugar was something to dream about but not today. It was a rare treat in 1850. Yet black walnut brittle comes to mind. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_plum Some Music. Orchestre Andalou D'Israel Bill -- Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA |
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Bill wrote: In article , "Dan L." wrote: Brrrr ... Do you not know what cold is? I am jealous I am looking at 6 inches of snow and it does look cool. I can only dream about next year. You guys are still gardening Enjoy Life ... Dan That is why the universe made house plants and forcing bulbs a way to keep the thumb green . And visions of growing plants danced in their heads a corruption of course. Hell with the sugarplums ) House plants ????? That is something I have have not thought about. Perhaps house plants are of feminine in thinking. Where outdoor gardening are more masculine in thinking. To think of it, all of the outdoor garden shows that I know of are all males are the host. Victory Garden - male, Gardening Smart - male, cultivating life -male, P. Allen Smith - male (well maybe half male). House plants, hmmm... Martha Stewart? I have always viewed Winter as the time for learning. Spring is the time for cleaning. Summer as the time of doing. Fall is the time for preserving. Winter is here, I am currently on chapter two of "Gardening: when it counts, by Steve Solomon" and "Anathem by Neal Stephenson (SciFi). House plants - it maybe possible. First I will have to look very very deep into my soul and search and look for that feminine side if it is there Shields Up ... Dan -- Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
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On Dec 5, 7:00*pm, Billy wrote:
In article , *"Dan L." wrote: In article , *mleblanca wrote: Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 60-70 range the last few days, but last night was 33 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was foggy and damp and it was definitely Cold. I guess that took care of the last tomato plant. ( We had the last toms for Thanksgiving) I have in the garden Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of rain, alas..................It did get up to 60 this pm for about 2 minutes! Emilie Nor Cal Hmmmm... Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 20-29 range the last few days, but last night was 17 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was snowy and damp and it was definitely Cold. Last month took care of the last tomato plant. ( We got the last turkey in the store for Thanksgiving) Looking to next spring to grow Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of snow, alas..................It did get up to 29 this pm for about 2 minutes! Enjoy Life ... Dan South East Michigan Dan seems to be very competitive with his adversities ;O) Me thinks that we need a gardening report from bungadora to put him in his place, otherwise I fear that we will soon be reading the account of his upbringing, which features him and his twenty siblings growing up in a shoe box, in the middle of an interstate, where he had to get up, half an hour before he went to bed, so that he could work twenty-eight hours a day, eight days a week, down at the mill, and when he got home his dad would cut into him with a bread knife, and then sing glory halleluja while dancing around his grave. So, Bungadora, if you be there, please put this up start in his place ;O) -- My dear Billy, cold is relative and there isn't much glory in living in the frozen (but not the most frozen) arse capital of Canada. However, high of -24C today plus wind chill. My local garden group is talking about the insulating powers of snow, and wondering if their car batteries wouldn't freeze if their cars were deeply buried enough. On the plus side, garden catalogues are starting to come out and if nothing else the cold weather keeps tone deaf carollers at bay. Dora http://www.picturetrail.com/bungadora |
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, bungadora wrote: On Dec 5, 7:00*pm, Billy wrote: In article , *"Dan L." wrote: In article , *mleblanca wrote: Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 60-70 range the last few days, but last night was 33 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was foggy and damp and it was definitely Cold. I guess that took care of the last tomato plant. ( We had the last toms for Thanksgiving) I have in the garden Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of rain, alas..................It did get up to 60 this pm for about 2 minutes! Emilie Nor Cal Hmmmm... Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 20-29 range the last few days, but last night was 17 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was snowy and damp and it was definitely Cold. Last month took care of the last tomato plant. ( We got the last turkey in the store for Thanksgiving) Looking to next spring to grow Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of snow, alas..................It did get up to 29 this pm for about 2 minutes! Enjoy Life ... Dan South East Michigan Dan seems to be very competitive with his adversities ;O) Me thinks that we need a gardening report from bungadora to put him in his place, otherwise I fear that we will soon be reading the account of his upbringing, which features him and his twenty siblings growing up in a shoe box, in the middle of an interstate, where he had to get up, half an hour before he went to bed, so that he could work twenty-eight hours a day, eight days a week, down at the mill, and when he got home his dad would cut into him with a bread knife, and then sing glory halleluja while dancing around his grave. So, Bungadora, if you be there, please put this up start in his place ;O) -- My dear Billy, cold is relative and there isn't much glory in living in the frozen (but not the most frozen) arse capital of Canada. However, high of -24C today plus wind chill. My local garden group is talking about the insulating powers of snow, and wondering if their car batteries wouldn't freeze if their cars were deeply buried enough. On the plus side, garden catalogues are starting to come out and if nothing else the cold weather keeps tone deaf carollers at bay. Dora http://www.picturetrail.com/bungadora -11F? I enjoyed your pictures. You have beautiful plants. How long is your growing season? I've started wondering about what to grow next year, and how much and where to plant it. Thanks for the weather check;O) -- Billy Republican and Democratic "Leadership" Behind Bars http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1044101.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net |
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On Dec 13, 10:59*pm, Billy wrote:
In article , *bungadora wrote: On Dec 5, 7:00*pm, Billy wrote: In article , *"Dan L." wrote: In article , *mleblanca wrote: Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 60-70 range the last few days, but last night was 33 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was foggy and damp and it was definitely Cold. I guess that took care of the last tomato plant. ( We had the last toms for Thanksgiving) I have in the garden Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of rain, alas..................It did get up to 60 this pm for about 2 minutes! Emilie Nor Cal Hmmmm... Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 20-29 range the last few days, but last night was 17 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was snowy and damp and it was definitely Cold. Last month took care of the last tomato plant. ( We got the last turkey in the store for Thanksgiving) Looking to next spring to grow Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of snow, alas..................It did get up to 29 this pm for about 2 minutes! Enjoy Life ... Dan South East Michigan Dan seems to be very competitive with his adversities ;O) Me thinks that we need a gardening report from bungadora to put him in his place, otherwise I fear that we will soon be reading the account of his upbringing, which features him and his twenty siblings growing up in a shoe box, in the middle of an interstate, where he had to get up, half an hour before he went to bed, so that he could work twenty-eight hours a day, eight days a week, down at the mill, and when he got home his dad would cut into him with a bread knife, and then sing glory halleluja while dancing around his grave. So, Bungadora, if you be there, please put this up start in his place ;O) -- My dear Billy, cold is relative and there isn't much glory in living in the frozen (but not the most frozen) arse capital of Canada. However, high of -24C today plus wind chill. *My local garden group is talking about the insulating powers of snow, and wondering if their car batteries wouldn't freeze if their cars were deeply buried enough. On the plus side, garden catalogues are starting to come out and if nothing else the cold weather keeps tone deaf carollers at bay. Dora http://www.picturetrail.com/bungadora -11F? I enjoyed your pictures. You have beautiful plants. How long is your growing season? I've started wondering about what to grow next year, and how much and where to plant it. Thanks for the weather check;O) -- Thank you. I'm planning to commandeer some public space next year along the side of the house to plant alpines and such. I can't fit any more into the garden and should thin it out a bit. We usually get 115 consecutive frost free days per year, from mid-May to mid-September. The nights are cool during the summer because of the altitude and we don't get a lot of days above 20C which also affects growth. Calgary doesn't get as cold as some other parts of the prairies during the winter, but it's quite dry and there are a lot of temperature fluctuations so dessication of plants can be a problem. The temperature was 0C only a week or so ago, for example. It's actually easier to garden in some parts of the prairies that have a lower zone IMHO, because the temperature fluctuations are less pronounced, it isn't as cool at night, and there is more precipitation which also gives more snow cover during winter. Two more months and I'll be starting the tomatoes. Dora |
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On Dec 5, 4:25 pm, "Dan L." wrote:
In article , mleblanca wrote: Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 60-70 range the last few days, but last night was 33 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was foggy and damp and it was definitely Cold. I guess that took care of the last tomato plant. ( We had the last toms for Thanksgiving) I have in the garden Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of rain, alas..................It did get up to 60 this pm for about 2 minutes! Emilie Nor Cal Hmmmm... Well it was COLD this am. It has been in the 20-29 range the last few days, but last night was 17 F the coldest so far Add to that the fact that it was snowy and damp and it was definitely Cold. Last month took care of the last tomato plant. ( We got the last turkey in the store for Thanksgiving) Looking to next spring to grow Lettuces, spinach, broccoli and onions. Only a tiny trace of snow, alas..................It did get up to 29 this pm for about 2 minutes! Enjoy Life ... Dan South East Michigan -- Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. Well, shucks, Dan, wait until July when it gets to 115F, betcha can't beat that. We lived in North East Ohio for 20 years, so I do know what Cold is. Sometimes I wonder how I ever made it thru that January when it never got above zero degrees. My husband could have transfered to that SE Michigan place, and I told him to come see me on weekends, I wasn't goin' there!! So anyway I went out check the last tomato plant and it was just as green as ever, thanks to the fog/cloud cover. And I found 2 ripe tomatoes, about the size of an egg (hen not ostrich) and we each had one for lunch. YUMMY I do enjoy life and hope you do also.. Emilie |