Two summers ago the raspberry vines produced mouth-watering fruit.  Many a summer’s day, we would head to the garden after dinner and eat them right off the vine.  They were melt-in-your mouth delicious.

Last year I transplanted the vines to make room for an impromptu pumpkin patch.  They pumpkins self-seeded in  the compost bin and needed a place to grow. The raspberry canes grew into vines, but not a single berry.  Not one! We missed them terribly.

For years I bought beautiful red berries at the market, only to be disappointed by the taste.  After growing them I learned that the mouth-watering taste was in the dark berries.  Red fruit looks pretty in the market, but doesn’t come close to delivering on taste.

I’m happy to report that the vines have recovered.  They’re sending out healthy green leaves along their prickly, red stalks.  Stage one is looking good.  Next up: white flowers.  Then I’ll know we’re back in business.

Raspberry vines and daffodils

Will the vines produce fruit? Only the shadow knows for sure

Healthy foliage, happy gardener

So, here I am counting my berries before they grow, but I can’t help myself.  Fresh rain and the countdown to spring bring out the optimistic gardener.

Stay tuned.

Do you have a favorite berry?