Summer Moon of the First Harvests
Spent some time picking currants, stripping them off the branch reminded me of 
milking a cow. This time our crop, a slender one, yielded around 4 cups. This is hobby level horticulture for sure. To pick a commercially successful crop of currants would be very time consuming. In this case we’ll end up with one currant pie.
We have had wonderful cherry tarts from our two cherry trees and have some cherries frozen. The plum crop, though large, has not yet produced an edible plum. Not sure what the deal is with them, more to learn. Meanwhile the bagged apples are growing inside their ziplocs and the few I couldn’t reach on each tree look great, too. Maybe the cold, wet spring fouled up the maggots.
The bees continuing working at their in and out pace, workers flying off in all directions seeking the nectar while the the nectar flow still runs. Our six supers make the colony look like an entomologically designed high-rise apartment complex. Thousands of inhabitants, food and nursery service included.
Kate brought in a tomato and a cucumber, our first of either of those. They’ll be in a salad for lunch.