Even if you only have a small backyard, you can have some kind or kinds of Hard Fruits, they now sell draft fruiting tree’s that get no more then eight to ten feet in height.

Crabapples, Apple, Pear, Peach, Plums, Sweet and Sour Cherries all grace my ever growing orchard, in the bush area, there are Saskatoons, Elderberries, Black Chokeberries and High Bush Cranberries.

While I adore the sweet eating and canning fruits, like the Pears, Peaches and the Cherries, The sauces made by the plums are wonderful with my different meats, and as dipping sauces but the real hard workers of the group is without a doubt the crabapples and the apples.

The apples can keep till Jan if kept right and they dry beautfully an with the correct hand powered turn machine, making apple sauce has never been so easy, they help make apple Juice (a powerhouse for health), Apple Cider, and of more value to me, Apple Cider Vinager. They are used to fill out many old fashion recipes in terms of both bulks and free pectin.

But for flavor and pectin my crabapples win hands down, I love the amazing flavor that comes with adding in crabapple to many, many things. I keep small bags of frozen crabapple juice that can be used thoughtout the winter.

As a added bonus, you will have lots of fruit tree trimmings for smoking your own meats, peaple pay top dollar in the stores for fruit wood chips to smoke with, when you have your own tree’s, its free for your own use and plans.

So what is your favorite Hard Fruit, and do you have fruit tree’s in your yard.

Breakfast-Eggs and Breads

Lunch-DH-Pastie, FG-Pasta

Supper-Pasta with Greens, onion, and a diced chicken breast with a milk sauce.

Extra’s -cranberry lemon cookies

Drinks-Water, Tea