> >Sleepy Dawg and I went out in the garden this afternoon for about an hour and >are now taking a break. It's heavily overcast, warm, and muggy. I'm back in my >shorts and tee again. I picked ripe chiles for most of that hour. Well, >that and >ate a half dozen kumquats. So George, how do you know when kumquats are ripe and how do you eat them--do they need to be peeled or anything? I always see them in the store and want to try them, but don't know how to pick edible ones, or what to do with them. Kari--always willing to try new foods Kari Whittenberger-Keith kariwk@oregon.uoregon.edu Managing Editor, Old House Chronicle http://www.oldhousechronicle.com