It looks like we are going to have apples this year. Last year we did not have one apple on any of the trees. Due to the very cold winter and the number of blooms on the trees, I feel safe saying we will have tons of apples. The question will be the size of the apples, because in the past we have had mixed results. I plan on doing 2 major things with the apples this year. One is to make apple butter, the other is to attempt making vinegar. This will be a fun experiment. Next will be the mulberries. We typically have tons of these as well, but no one ever bothers harvesting them because I am gone when they come out. I want to make jelly (mulberry jelly is my absolute favorite) and maybe even try to make wine with them. Tom has a great number of blooms on his pear trees, and if he gets lots of pears I may have to get a few buckets full as they fall and can them. We have peach trees as well, but usually we only end up with tiny, sour peaches. Maybe if they are good I will do preserves.
Violets
Pumpkin Patch
Main Garden, about 30'x100'
Garlic patch
Secondary Garden (10'x30') planted with red onions, potatoes, and sweet peas
Sweet Peas sprouting
The Potting Shed
Apple Blossom
Strawberries
Aloe Sprouts
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