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<\/a>milking a cow. \u00a0This time our crop, a slender one, yielded around 4 cups. \u00a0This is hobby level horticulture for sure. \u00a0To pick a commercially successful crop of currants would be very time consuming. \u00a0In this case we’ll end up with one currant pie.<\/p>\nWe have had wonderful cherry tarts from our two cherry trees and have some cherries frozen. \u00a0The plum crop, though large, has not yet produced an edible plum. Not sure what the deal is with them, more to learn. \u00a0Meanwhile the bagged apples are growing inside their ziplocs and the few I couldn’t reach on each tree look great, too. \u00a0Maybe the cold, wet spring fouled up the maggots.<\/p>\n
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. \u00a0Our six supers make the colony look like an entomologically designed high-rise apartment complex. \u00a0Thousands of inhabitants, food and nursery service included.<\/p>\n
Kate brought in a tomato and a cucumber, our first of either of those. \u00a0They’ll be in a salad for lunch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>milking a cow. \u00a0This time our crop, a slender one, yielded around 4 cups. \u00a0This is hobby level horticulture for sure. \u00a0To pick a commercially successful crop of currants would be very time consuming. \u00a0In this case we’ll end up with one currant pie.<\/p>\n