We've had a few really nice days now since it last rained, so today was cutting the grass day....
We have quite a lot of grass in our "parc" and it usually takes me about 4 hours to do the basic cut and then another couple of hours to do all the fiddly bits where I can't get with my big lawnmower. I rarely do it all in one day, usually cutting the bulk of the grass one day and then taking the hand mower round the next That's my plan for tomorrow as usual.
Imagine my delight as I discovered that as the journey around the garden took me under the cherry tree, I was able to pick a few cherries, without even stopping.
That's the cherry tree on the right of the photo...it's a big old affair and stands about 10 metres (30 feet) high. I usually harvest the lower half for myself and leave any fruit on the upper half, which is pretty inaccessible, to be collected by the birds and other animals.
After I finished the grass cutting I went and collected a basket of fruit...just collecting the ones that were in easy reach, and leaving a good quantity of those very low ones for a neighbour's young daughter to pick tomorrow...(no school as it's a holiday here in France)
I find that fresh cherries freeze really well, and can be eaten, simply defrosted with no further attention needed....
I also still have a large bag in the freezer, which I intend to turn into jam... I better get a move on....
although, I'm not sure how many of these will make it to the freezer.....
If the weather holds, I think tomorrow will be spent cutting the grass with the hand mower before getting the steps and ladder out and seriously picking cherries.
Now, lunch....cherries and chips anyone???
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