Fruit Bearing Bushes Cause a Change of Heart.

We got up Saturday morning and trudged to the Farmer’s Market. This is something that we love to do. Regardless of the heat, it is always fun to stroll downtown and buy locally grown produce and other goods.
The last time we had time to go to the Farmer’s Market, I carried a twenty-five pound box of tomatoes home to be used to make sauce. One the way home, we stopped in at our local coffee shop for two small, black house-blend coffees and two everything bagels with veggie cream cheese. We chatted with friends and chilled for close to an hour before toting the heavy box the rest of the way home.
This time we came away with white cinnamon cured bacon, a full pound of local honey and two very special plants, among other things. This time, we actually took our two very special plants home first, and then went back for our Saturday cafe time. We met with friends and chatted with a lovely couple seeking more information about our fair city, because they are looking to move into this area.
As the day drew on, and we discussed plant placement, a perplexing issue arose. You see, after the we bought them, we got specific instructions on how to plant them, where to plant them, and why to plant them that way. In a few short years, with healthy pollination we will be able to cull loads of a special fruit from these bushes.
We had the ideal where generally, but the more specific aspects of positioning were a very thoughtful process. Micki’s ideas and mine were close, though I was unmovable about not having them right at the front walk. I didn’t want passersby to just help themselves to the soon-to-be bountiful take these plants would offer.
Nevertheless, a similar positioning of two saplings from the Arbour Day Foundation a few years ago rendered two very large and very healthy trees.
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They’ve done quite well close to the sidewalk and they’ve added some much needed green to our side yard, (which we lovingly call the North Yard).
All these thoughts ran through my head, however, before Micki and I actually physically took the plants around the front yard and placed them here and there, discussing their final positioning.
We came up with a reasonable area for them, but I still was unsettled on the issue.
Unbeknownst to her, I felt a rather strong guilt at my previous refusal to place the plants within reach of pedestrians on our walk. Taking a moment to do some internal searching about the roots of this feeling, I stumbled on a simple but powerful truth.
You see, we love to feed people. It’s a fundamental aspect of our relationship. On snow days, we don't just make soup and hot cocoa for our boys, we make it for all of their friends too. We love to have everyone over and cook for them. The more people, often times, the better. Our desire to share the goods that we produce here at home has colleagues at another facility requesting some sage to burn in the purification of their homes.
Something about all of this needing to feed people ran aground on my previous stubborn refusal to place these two wonderfully productive plants within arm’s reach of anyone who wanted to munch a handful of deliciousness.
So, now you're wondering what delicious fruit these lovely plants will yield, and hoping I’ll tell you the final placement. The good news is, I haven’t planted them yet. The amount of time required to prep the earth where they go, will prohibit this from being rushed in any way. In the meantime, I’ll think hard about the exact where of their final placement. But you can rest assured that it may indeed be closer to public access than you expect!
Think you know what these plants will yield? Feel free to leave a message!