🍎Fruits of Labor🫐

Storms and frost were brutal early on this spring, and last year, I didn't get any red raspberries because of the late freeze. This is the first time we've had them! And this was the initial run. I expect about a quart as the patch is new but very resilient after 3 years.

The blueberries now, only one of the seven bushes are producing as they are all still acclimating to their new locations. Not bad though, in total I've pulled off about two cups so far and it's probably half way through its berry popping.

The blue raspberries (my personal favorites) have been amazing as usual. Got another half gallon yesterday, which puts the count to just over 2 gallons total. May have to try and make some wine this year again!

So I've cultivated a whole new patch of blackberries the past few years and knocked the other ones out as these are more easily accessible for picking along the fence. And wow, this first run has seen some beasties, almost strawberry sized!

This is also the first year that any of the apple trees have bore fruit! Granny Smiths. Fukn yum. We lost all the peaches during the tornado week and I thought all the apples too, but, nope! Here some be.

The fruits of labor. I now have 3/4 of a full fence line with the blue raspberries. Two sections of reds, one that is doing extremely well. My blueberries by the house, apple and peach trees. The blackberry fence line, and grapes! They got their asses kicked by the frost too though and I found a new growth from old roots I thought I had gotten all of upon transplanting the others! Still want cherries, pomegranate and the girls like plums apparently, so those too. Add that to the honeysuckle and I may just have my orchard up and running in a few years yet! How about you, do you REMEMBER TO BE YOU! I always am, even with arms full thorns. (Does that make me a rose?)