this year the tree produced flowers -
which the bees frequented on a very regular basis... in the past, though, that never really mattered. the old tree would appear to do all the right things - yet not produce any fruit at all...leaving us to ponder what had happened. did it get lazy... decide that was a year it didn't feel like putting forth the effort - boy can i relate to that one - or the weather conditions weren't exactly right? whatever the case, nature always rules when it comes to fruit trees - there is no second guessing. either there's either, or not.
well... lo and behold - all systems are a go for this year. the weather did what it needed to do... the bees were busy for a good cause - the flower petals dropped - and soon thereafter...
little peach pits appeared on the tree - in the leaves - on the branches... and i thought... "whoo-hoo... we're having a peach crop this year!" then the other day, i saw this -
will you just look at the size of those? in a mere matter of a week - they've grown about twice their size! holy moley people... we're going to have record sized peaches this year! already, the tree limbs are hanging low due to the sheer weight - as the tree is simply loaded with peaches - the crop is going to be huge...
i see many a night of harvesting coming up the end of summer - possibly some canning... yup, the making of peach jams, butter, salsa, cobblers... while also having the luxury of picking a peach, biting into it - with juices dripping down my arms. of course, there's the wonderful enjoyment of inviting friends, neighbors and others to come take delight in the harvest, too - for there will be plenty to share - which brings the greatest joy of all...
happy day.....
