October 4th – Alongside several horse chestnut trees in Festival Gardens, Lichfield, there are also some variety of sweet chestnuts. These prickly customers are a bit of a mystery to me, as they’re clearly the same fruit as the ones you’d buy at the greengrocer, but the ones I see whist out and about are rarely of an edible size. The trees are gorgeous, with leathery, glossy dark green leaves, and the chestnuts are held in a very prickly husk. When they open star-shaped and fall, inside the husk is downy and soft. These fruits are almost alien, and the perfection of the package is a wonder to behold.

Are these actually edible, or is it a different strain? 

Author: BrownhillsBob

I told the truth - but told it bent. Wandering around bemused and ranty since 2007. View all posts by BrownhillsBob