Edible garden update part 1

Despite the ridiculous wet weather we have had, our fruit and vegetables seemed to survive. It was touch and go there for a while. We planted at the end of May and had nothing but rain in June. In fact it was so bad that I started to build an ark, then I remembered that I didn't know how. As you know, all plants need a combination of sun and water. The potatoes were under water for almost a week.(who knows how they will turn out, still too early for them)Thankfully, the last week or so has been amazing. A nice mix of sun and rain.
Anyhoo, I thought it was due time for a post or two on the harvest. If you are anything like I was, then you have never seen this stuff on the plant.

Fruit



We have been getting blueberries for the last three weeks. Early in the morning Lynn walks out to pick these and then bakes To die for blueberry muffins. Believe me, they are well named.

We are harvesting our second batch of strawberries

And the second batch of raspberries:

Raspberries look like warts as they are developing(pictured above). Not appetizing at all. They look contagious to me. But then they turn into this:

 And then the strawberries and raspberries turn into this:

Jamelly and jam. (Our strawberry jam has a lot of fruit on top and the gel on the bottom so we call it jamelly. All you have to do is mix it before using.) This year Lynn made the raspberry jam using the Kitchen Aid fruit and vegetable strainer. Thanks to my sister Dee's(who I have called MacGyver for years) recommendation last summer. The attachment is amazing in that it separates the seed and stems from the juice. Huge time and aggravation saver.

Last but not least we are awaiting the first of our blackberries. Here is a shot of an early berry.

That's all on the fruit front. Next post, vegetables.