Three Chestnuts, ready to fall from the bur at harvest time

Looking ahead to 2010
1 July, give or take a week - Chestnut Blossom Time
Come see the chestnuts two-part flower; catkins for pollen and
burrs to hold the growing seed.
And oh ...that chestnut aroma!

mid-September to mid-October - Harvest Season
Check back for exact dates as Autumn approaches

Removing Soap
from the 4x15 Wooden Mold

These pictures will help to illustrate how we line the mold, and insulate the curing soap.

unmld_1.jpg (7328 bytes) The soap has been covered like this for 24 hours.
unmld_2.jpg (8863 bytes) Removing the towel reveals  cardboard inner cover on plastic wrap over the soap.

Keeps top of soap smooth and level.
unmld_3.jpg (9352 bytes) Off comes the cardboard inner cover.
unmld_4.jpg (9283 bytes) Off comes the plastic wrap.

Keeps air and moisture from curing soap.
unmld_5.jpg (9746 bytes) Removing masking tape attaching freezer paper liner to wooden mold.
unmld_6.jpg (11188 bytes) Removing ends from wooden mold.
unmld_7.jpg (10826 bytes) Mold sides fold away.
unmld_8.jpg (9501 bytes) Peel liner paper away from soap.
The soap may be cut immediately, or left to cure for a week or more before cutting

Be patient, allow the soap to cure at least three weeks before using. 

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