Berries! Berries! Berries!

Big Guy and I have been experimenting @carondeletgarden. When we first moved to our cottage, our neighbor, Marie, had a beautiful peach tree. We all cried the year it aged out with scab and she had to cut the down the tree. Thanks to that experience, we focused more on plants and shrubs that were minimal maintenance to complement our busy work life.

Time, you see, is the healing step we needed to plant fruit back into our garden. We planted blueberries and raspberries along our west fence line. We made sure to buy blueberry plants that would cross-pollinate and the raspberries that were quick developers but need little maintenance.

I admit I expected nothing from the plants this year, but to my surprise, I was able to harvest enough berries to make a couple of smoothies. I agree with everyone who says fruit and vegetables directly from the vine are sweeter and more delicious. I am hopeful we will need a bounty next year so I can make jam so I can enjoy them into the winter.