Peaches

August means peaches in Rhode Island. There is nothing like picking a peach right off the tree and eating it. We have a couple of fruit trees at One Love Farm. The birds get all the cherries and the apples never really produce well. This year the pear tree didn't flower at all. But, we got some great peaches!

From the picture above you might wonder what that is hanging from the tree. We've always had trouble with birds getting the fruit off the tree before we pick it. This year Karen put some small aluminum plates on the tree. When the wind blows, they come together and make a sound that scares the birds. It worked and today I picked a couple dozen peaches.

It is very hard to grow organic fruit in Rhode Island. That is why our peaches are far from perfect with lots of blemishes. But the taste is out of this world. Since we only have two peach trees, we don't sell our peaches at the market. But, Sharon from Narrow Lane Orchard has peaches, apples and nectarines at the Richmond Farmers' Market.