Seriously, plant a fruit tree

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Three years ago, I planted a cherry tree knowing it would need time to establish itself before producing a lot of fruit. This year it’s yielding its first bumper crop, and the inaugural pie I made from it is positively faaaabulous. ??

Since planting that cherry tree, I’ve added three raspberry bushes and one blueberry bush to my backyard. I plan to add more as I’ve found the benefits outstanding:

  • fresh, organic fruit that’s much tastier than store-bought
  • the pleasure of watching something grow, over time, in all conditions, yet succeeding
  • a nearly daily harvesting once the plant is yielding, creating “forced” time outside in the sun, doing me so much good, keeping me away from tech and incessant doomscrolling
  • the yummiest of baking

So, yes, I recommend you plant a fruit tree if it’s within your realm of possibility. Even if you don’t care to harvest, you’ll help pollinators. A win-win. But as you can see from the below pic, I won too. Homemade pie is just the absolute best.