Our First Harvest of Cherries

Driving through the Kent countryside last week there were stalls every few hundred yards selling cherries, something you would never see in these parts. But even though growing conditions here in Cumbria aren’t ideal for cherries we’ve produced a very decent crop this year- our first. I planted the cherry trees three years ago, using dwarf rootstock, so that the trees won’t grow too large. The problem with most cherry trees is that, when they are mature, the crop can’t be harvested because it is out of reach, so it’s only good for the birds. Our small trees has branches which can be easily reached and which can also be netted easily if necessary. Which makes things easier for the Slow Life.