Ok so maybe it does take more effort to pick them then I'm letting on. We had to get in some crazy positions to get all the pears and we didn't even dent the tree. Ladders are a must.
Picking our pears this year and seeing the excitement & participation of the girls makes me want to start a garden this spring. I literally think about it every year and every year find some reason not to do it...mostly it's just out of laziness because I don't know what I'm doing. We also don't have a lot of space, but I don't want that to be what gets in my way either. I need to do my research and figure out how to start so it doesn't seem so overwhelming.
Do any of you garden?
Know of any good websites or books to help me get started?
Hannah and Jordan I may be calling you come spring.
For now though, before I get to ahead of myself, I am just going to enjoying what little we do get from autumns harvest. Come tomorrow it will be offical....fall is alomost here. :)
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Oh how delicious those pears look! We re-landscaped our previously pathetic backyard this summer and started our very first garden. We got a 4-variety pear tree and were so excited when the Asian branch was packed with fruit. Apparently the tree wasn't prepared for so much fruit because the whole branch broke off one day. I was too slow with my intentions to prop it up. :o(
But I have to say, with my lack of gardening skills I was surprised how much success we had! Whenever things weren't growing I just sprayed on some Miracle Grow and voila! Also, there's a really great book my brother recommended called Square Foot Gardening (I think that's the title). I'm still not anywhere close to Britney's skill level (even though she'll humbly tell you she's no pro), but we had TONS of zucchini, lettuce and beans. And our raspberries and blueberries will probably be big enough next year to start producing fruit. I'm totally unskilled and a bit lazy, but if I can do it you can too! And, I have to say, it's SO therapeutic!
If you are short on space, try Square Foot Gardening...it's pretty cool! I helped my aunt set up her space a few years ago and she is still going strong. Plus, your girls are old enough to really be involved!
I love the Utah pears and apples this time of year! I had no idea you had a pear tree :)
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