You should have perfectly ripe olives if you want to produce high-quality olive oil. But when you harvest olives, it’s normal for some twigs and leaves to fall in the net as well. Leaves, twigs, and other debris can indeed affect the olive oil quality, which is why people remove them during the process. Let’s…
With olive oil prices going through the roof, it may now be the best time to think about growing olive trees and making olive oil for your needs. In this post, I’ll share my thoughts on this topic and explain why I think that it’s worth making your own olive oil, even if you only…
After consuming all of the olive oil from the bottle, I never throw the bottle away. Instead, I wash it and refill it with fresh, homemade olive oil. In this post, I’ll show you how I wash olive oil bottles so that you can do the same. Steps For Cleaning Olive Oil Bottles: How To…
If you ever wanted to propagate an olive tree from the seed instead of the seedling, you should know its growth timeline, and that’s what I’m bringing you today. Key Takeaways: From Seed To Seedling When growing an olive tree from the seed, the biggest challenge is to grow that seed to the point when…
The goal with olives is to get as much olive juice (oil) as possible when pressing them. But squeezing the last bit of olives doesn’t mean that you’ll get more high-quality oil. In this post, I’ll show you how many times you can press olives and what I recommend you if you want to get…
I know how frustrating it can be to want an olive tree to improve your yard, balcony, or home but feel like you just don’t have the space. Olive trees are perfect for landscaping, but if your space is tight, it’s easy to think they’re out of reach. Here’s the good news: you don’t need…
If you’re like many women, you might notice your nails feeling weaker and your cuticles looking dry and damaged. Constant trips to the salon for manicures and artificial nails may leave them looking beautiful, but over time, they can cause real damage—especially if you’re always replacing them without giving your nails a break from harsh…
In a perfect world, you might only need one bottle of the finest olive oil in your kitchen. But with the rising prices of olive oil, using a premium bottle for everything isn’t always practical. This is where balance comes in. That’s why I always keep two bottles of olive oil at home—a versatile everyday…
I already explained the key reason why olive oils are pretty expensive when compared to other types of oils. But it seems like the price will go even higher in the near future, at least according to some of the biggest producers of olive oil and from what I hear from local olive growers here…
Have you ever heard of artisan olive oils? If you’re not familiar with those pretty specific and not so common type of high-quality olive oils, this post is for you. If you’re a true olive oil lover, I think that you should try these oils as soon as possible, and I’m going to try to…
