I received my shipping notification from Stark Bros. the other day, and was immediately in a panic because I am not at all ready to receive trees. Between the recent ice storms and this week of drenching rain, the field is in no condition to be worked. Fortunately, what is shipping are the Honeyberries. Honey Berries are related to that most wondrous of Southern plants, Honeysuckle; however, their flowers appear to be smaller and their berries, much larger. They are supposed to taste akin to Blueberries. It will likely take more than a year to begin fruiting, and probably longer than that before there is a heavy crop. I am hoping they grow as wild and crazy as their Honeysuckle cousins, and that these two, small plants will go on to produce hundreds of plants. Taking the longish view - these berries might make it into my breakfast smoothies in 2016 or 2017, but probably won't make it into the CSA until 2018 or so. Once established, however, they should provide food for years to come. I am guessing I will have to cage them, as there are many birds here that would probably find them quite delightful.
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| Our dog, Scout, posing with the tractor in the snow. |
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