When I opened the packaging containing my two new little cherry trees there was a loose small, dark red cherry in there that had been on the larger tree when it had been despatched but had become detached in transit. I thought about tasting it to get an idea of what the cherries from the tree would be like in the future but thought better of it as I didn’t know its history and threw it away.<\/p>\n
There was also a little cherry on the smaller tree but that was redder and less ripe because if the supplier’s photographs can be believed, the cherries from that tree should also be a rich dark red. The smaller tree was more sickly than the other after its journey due to lack of water and although I’ve tried to nurture both of them, I’ve taken special care to look after it and see it through its early stages.<\/p>\n
I’ve been out to check both trees every morning after I’ve got up and was especially pleased to see that the smaller tree and its cherry were doing well. Its leaves were growing stronger and more healthy looking and the little cherry was growing larger and darker by the day. I was looking forward to picking it and tasting it straight from the tree but decided that I’d be patient and wait until just the right moment.<\/p>\n
This morning when I checked a ruddy bird had beaten me to it… \ud83d\ude10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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