Some were good enough to pick

so I picked some and marinated it with garlic, lemon and herbs. They should be ready in about 6 weeks.

[Annie D]

oooh yummo!
I love olives - green, black, dried however they come - I always have olives in the house

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, this is a lovely shot and I love the sound of your olives in marinade.

[haskar]

Completely unknown during communism, then discovered and beloved.

[Christina]

Yum - so delicious!

[Kathy A]

Nice close up, lovely light

[narayani]

Nice DOF

[Beryl Lloyd]

Nice close-up !

[Susan Wakely]

Oh that sounds good.

[Joan Robillard]

Good capture

[Peter]

Well captured in lovely detail Diana they do indeed look edible:)

[Zilli]

Great close-up.

[katy]

This is an amazing photo. I like the composition and the close-up detail.FAV I find it fascinating that you do your own olives!

[Mags]

How marvelous! I'll bet they'll be tasty too.

[Bucktree]

Wonderful closeup

[Wendy]

very nice. my olive tree refuses to fruit. tell me your secret.

[gloria jones]

Nice close up

[Merrelyn]

Lovely close up.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great focus. They look really good.

[LManning (Laura)]

Very nice close up. Do let us know how they taste in the end!

[Jo Worboys]

I hate olives to eat but I love the photo

[Rob Z]

How wonderful to be able to make your own - should taste twice as nice!

[George]

Not so keen on olives but good photo.

[Heather]

A beautiful close-up with great light bouncing off the purple olives! Fav

[Corinne C]

Beautiful close up.
What a wonderful thing to be able to harvest your own olives!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

They sure look nice in the sun!

[Rick]

Wow, didn't realize that it would take that long. Nice capture.

[Diana]

@annied @jamibann @haskar @christinav @kjarn @narayani @beryl @wakelys @joansmor @pcoulson @zilli @grammyn @marlboromaam @dkellogg @photohoot @seattlite @merrelyn @mittens @ljmanning @365projectorgjoworboys @robz @gaf005 @365projectorgheatherb @corinnec @olivetreeann @rickster549 Thanks for the lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@365projectorgjoworboys @gaf005 I too don't like eating olives, they are for hubby and guests ;-)