Hi everyone-While my flower garden is much bigger than my fruit garden. It has begun to bear fruit. Last year I planted three cherry bushes and a peach and a pear tree and 6 strawberry plants plus I have 3 raspberry plants that I planted I think 2 or three years ago which produce lots of raspberries last year and since I returned from my trip I have had 2 delightful treats and one puzzling and disappointing happening.
Cherry bush-This had blossoms on it for the first time. This was planted last year
6 Original Strawberry plants-Since I have been back home I have had at least a dozen FRESH strawberries. YUMMY!!!
I have about three or four strawberries that sprouted outside of the boxes
Then the bright red color of the amazing fresh strawberries hidden among the foliage and weeds from last yr
My 3 original raspberries took over their bed last yr and also hopped the box to produce more. This is the biggest stray jumper but have a few other smaller ones
I planted a pear and a peach tree last yr. Both blossomed and were doing well but when I returned many of the leaves and branches on the pear tree are dead so I am not for certain what happened. Hopefully it will survive and I just will trim the dead branches
The peach tree on the other hand put a huge smile on my face because I discovered it is loaded with little green peaches.
I also have a clementine tree but discovered after I ordered it that it isn't hardy in zone 7 so I am leaving it in the pot and bringing it inside for the winter. It did blossom earlier in the year but no clementines yet but I did have one on it last year and it turned orange and it was sweet and juicy.
No vegetable garden this year because of my two trips plus another get away when childhood friend visits in July.
Sweet rewards for all my hard work.
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