For those that are new to the blog, when we bought the farm, it came with two big spruce tree’s and two huge willow trees a single old crabapple in the yard, no gardens, no flowerbeds, nothing else but lots and lots and lots of lawn.. we have been the ones that have planted all the fruiting tree’s and bushes and canes etc.
We planted sour and sweet cherry tree’s, we planted itty bitty tree’s, some have died, some have grown and grown well and I faithfully didn’t let them produce as the books said, and then last year when we should have had a good crop, it was that dang late frost..
So this year, let me say that first!! sweet cherry was amazing and the end goal of a many years of planning and work, given that we currently have five cherry trees in the food forest, at some point in the future, we will have lots and lots of fresh eating and preserving cherries!
Do you grow cherries in your neck of the woods, what is your favorite way to eat cherries?
Just another Day on the Farm 
No cherries here. I am looking at growing what they call ground cherries, but they’re not cherries. I love fruit trees in general. Congrats and enjoy!
We have a Montmorency and it’s LOADED this year (mostly at the crown, of course). Never tried Bing as they require a cross pollination. Plus, I’ve got enough with just the sour cherry for pie, crisp and jams. What on earth are you supposed to do with TWO trees full of sweet ones? Could do juice, I suppose – but never have…
We waited so long for a harvest from the trees we planted – and four years in, had a respectable crop ripening on the branches. Darn wet Spring – after almost 2 weeks of daily rain, those cherries burst on the trees 😦
I know how you feel! We planted 4 types of cherries in our yard and this year is the largest amount of cherries we have had thus far and the best tasting! Congratulations!