One of the first crops to be harvested this summer was the delicious cherries from our wonderful cherry tree. On Saturday, June 06, Mina and Ophelia came to help. They had a great time picking the cherries after Robin showed them how to know if they were ripe. The ripe, juicy cherries just popped off the stem and into their little hands. Many also got popped into their mouths*. But don't worry, there were plenty left to pit and freeze to make pies for the pie auction on August 12, 2012.
Mina had so much fun, she wrote a poem about it as her mother, Cheryl, pitted over twenty-five cups of cherries.
Cherries
Mina,age 6
Cherries grow on trees,
Who will pick them?
My friend and me.
Even though there were enough cherries to fill a two gallon bucket, there were still enough on the tree for more harvests, including on the first "Summer Day in the Garden" on June 18. But you'll need to read the next post for more on that incredible day.
*Kids Cook Classroom Garden is an organic garden. Not only is this better for the environment and our bodies, but also allows for guilt free testing of the crops. No worry about needing to wash chemicals off of these foods.
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