The lastest is three fruiting cherries and fruiting japanese plum tree. Don't get me wrong. I've known the trees were there, but last season I didn't notice any fruit on them and thought they were both of the "ornamental" kind.
Last year we had two plums fruit on our tree which was such a disappointment. We waited for three weeks before the fruit look ready for picking, only to go out and find .... GONE!! Not sure where they went as we couldn't see any pips or evidence the birds had got to them. I got to thinking someone had picked them and didnt' tell us :-( This year though, it was a awesome. The tree was loaded and we awaited the first plum to be ready for picking. Hmmmm, it was worth the wait. A whole year of waiting, with two weeks of fresh plums .. but now the tree is empty. Stripped from us picking and eating them constantly. I thoroughly enjoyed this seasons plums on this one tree, although I can't help wonder that we are about one month ahead of ourselves with the weather.
We've planted two black doris plums and two other plum trees on the property to help with our season demand. Hopefully next season, we will have more than two weeks of enjoying fresh plums.
As for the cherries? Well that's a completely different story.
Imagine my surprise when I was sitting at home on my side porch overlooking our land with our beloved dog "bruno", when a flashing red colour caught my eye as the breeze was blowing in the trees. I ran down to have a closer inspection only to find cherries starting to colour. I was so excited I yelled 'WE'VE GOT CHERRIES', only to realise I was the only person at home, and my dog was looking up at me with a very strange look on his face :-) I had to text my husband straight away to tell him the news and when arriving home, he found two other trees fruiting as well. YAY!!!
Unfortunately we weren't as lucky with the cherries as we were with our plums. The birds got to them first, but rest assured, I'll be determined to keep them away next season!! We've also planted another two more cherry trees and hope that they will also flower and fruit to help provide for us over the future summer months.
Happy living people
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