Picking....

[growalot]

berries...I picked 2#'s of blue berries...some raspberries and blk caps yesterday...nice fruit but not a whole lot of flavor...except the blk caps which are wonderful..never got one cherry but the birds had a feast...though they can not keep up with the mulberries....those are as sweet as ever but I have a 1in covering under the trees  and still they are loaded...lots of deer prints  so they are enjoying the candy...no sign of turkey...sad face...

Well I'm hoping that my tomato's and peppers  and beans have good flavor...the peas are great...I've never seen them so tall!

Edited July 9, 2013 by growalot

[growalot]

Before this latest rain I went out with the camera  and picked peas then snapped some shots ...the berries and near by apples..and the peas...the large bushes are two hazel nuts ...just loaded...

[landtracdeerhunter]

Here, the raspberries and black caps are just starting to ripen nicely. The cherries are abundant and nice flavor. The deer ate my blueberries off at the ground. They also came up to to the house and ate my Horse Chestnuts off. With all the other sweets they have to choose from, LOL.   Farmers here are harvesting  a nice pea crop. Perfect weather for peas this year. I planted pumpkins on the manure pile, which was the only dry spot on the place. Make the grand kids happy at Halloween, Their thriving there. I'll take some pics  of the cherries in the p.m.,  when I go knock some hay down.

Edited July 11, 2013 by landtracdeerhunter

[Paula]

Our cherries are done, pear tree is loaded this year. Black berries are going strong

[wooly]

Blackberries still need a few weeks here.

I've been plucking rasberries for 2 weeks now and they are chuck full o' flavor if selectively harvested. 

I imagine what you all call "black caps", I call black rasberries.

They seem a little on the sour side this year..... but they never compare to the red ones!

[WNYBuckHunter]

My mom finished up her batch of homemade blackberry jam the other day. Im enjoying some on toast right now. Delicious!

[landtracdeerhunter]

Several cherries to a cluster. Never have seen this tree so full. Eating them right on the tractor seat, LOL.

Edited July 12, 2013 by landtracdeerhunter

[growalot]

I'm jealous...every year the birds or raccoons and squirrels get ours ...before they are even fully ripe...I don't get it we have every kind of berry tree imaginable and they hit those cherries like it's the only tree around....

Went out and about yesterday..... woe  doggy ...the tractors were out in force cutting fields...I'm so glad I'm, not having to buy hay anymore...

Did get out and got some spraying done and headed out to do some more...need to go pick berries and the sugar and snap peas first...

[Five Seasons]

Before this latest rain I went out with the camera  and picked peas then snapped some shots ...the berries and near by apples..and the peas...the large bushes are two hazel nuts ...just loaded...

 

we picked peas on monday too. they were delicious!

[growalot]

Peas for dinner tonight and got another 3#'s of blue berries....that's off just one and 1/2 bushes...I have 8...all others are still green...Now After resting my back...I spent 4hrs picking and weeding today....I'm headed back out to pick sugar peas...(pea pods) to freeze for winter and to pic swiss chard for dinner...beet greens tomorrow...

[growalot]

This hot dry weather is making every thing grow like mad...though a tad wilting in the hot sun....including me!!I thought I'd pass out this morning and all I did was weed thin the beets...Oh lots of pingpong sized beets for dinner tonight and greens tomorrow...picked shell peas...and blue berries.....this heat is a killer for me ..I like cold weather ...just with out wind.

 

I have the jury summons hanging over me I really hope if picked that it's not some 2-3 week ordeal...makes me wish I'd been keeping up with the county news.....The Garden can't go one day with out picking....

 

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Edited July 16, 2013 by growalot

[growalot]

Thank God I didn't get picked for jury duty...Mr B saw them walking out for lunch yesterday....I'd be so far behind ..Just picked 7#'s of blueberries off one and a half bushes and still have one and that other half to pick...Mr B and I shucked peas for 1 1/2 last night watching netflix and I froze 6 quart bags...then need to pick again this after noon after I go disc drag and plant turnips and hog Radish.......I'm glad the beans are just flowering and the tomato's aren't ripe yet...but black berries and raspberries are getting ahead of me ......eegadds my house looks like who done it and ran...dusting is low on my list...lol

[Pav2704]

Sounds like you could be part of the show "Mountain Men".

[growalot]

Never watched it...but sure Mr. B has...lol

Harvest is a busy time for me ...I can and freeze and make jams and flavored vinegars...will start the raspberry and blueberry this weekend and the black berry next...not sure if we'll be making the hard cider...still have some left form last year...but may get some regular cider made up and it looks like I'll have some good grape juice this year...need to chunk all the wood I cut this winter...every little bit helps