Three years ago I purchased two bareroot blueberry plants that were on sale after season for $1.00 a piece. This is the first year they have given me berries and they should be ripening up shortly. Though not enough to bake a pie ... it does look hopeful for the coming years as the bushes have put on much new growth.
The two apple trees have actual fruit this year. These trees, along with a sour cherry tree were damaged last winter by our resident moose ... their fencing was reinforced and the distance from fence to tree was increased to keep Bullwinkle at bay. No cherries this year.
The raspberry vines were from my neighbor last year.
... catch up. Looking at the garden, it is hard to tell that we got such a late start. All but the corn is looking pretty good. Here's what our bounty provided today. The dark berries are a mix of wild black-cap raspberries and either wild blueberries or huckleberries. Each day I freeze the berries (those that don't get eaten) to use in smoothies this winter. One head of lettuce weighed two pounds and would feed an army or my family of eight several times over. God's timing is perfect ... regardless of my lack of patience ;)
