I love the colour of the berries. Sure, the fruit isn’t all perfect, but it’s from our yard, it’s healthy, and it tastes great.

It took a few years to finally get raspberries and blackberries growing on our property. In years past, the fruit would grow for one or two years at most and then die out. I planted these fruits in various places, but finally I’ve found places where they thrive. Each year they get thicker and we get more fruit.

It will take a few more years to get them pruned properly, but it’s easier to cut them back than it is to get them growing.

We enjoyed these berries as is and with some yogurt.

I’m looking forward to picking more and making some jam.

Let’s hope these berries produce for years to come!