I Love Taking Care of My Plants

A few years ago I planted strawberry seeds and now I have two strawberry plants that give us strawberries every year. This year I have also planted apple seeds, orange seeds, raspberry seeds and cucumber seeds. I hope to be able to have plenty of fruit trees and bushes around. I also have a lot of roses in my garden and a few tulips. I love to water them and to watch them grow taller

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greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

It sounds wonderful. There is nothing as good as food from plants you've grown yourself. I love my little garden.

Would you consider growing a Damson plum tree?

randompi · 22-25, F

I would, however not for my benefit as I don't actually eat plums. I'd grow them for others to enjoy though. Food is so much better homegrown and home made

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@randompi: Damson plums are [i]not[/i] for eating fresh. Fresh they taste like cardboard. They are, however, the very best plums for jam and jelly making. When cooked, they have incredible flavor and a deep rich purple red color. These trees are disappearing everywhere. Home canners like me have a hard time finding them.

randompi · 22-25, F

I've never actually made jelly from scratch, I usually just buy it. I have made yoghurt with fruit that I've grown

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@randompi: Homemade preserves are a wonderful hobby and not really that hard to make. If you are in the USA and you plant a Damson plum tree, could we stay in touch? If you plant a Damson plum tree, I'd like to eventually pick some plums!

randompi · 22-25, F

Ah, I live in Britain so it would be quite difficult

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@randompi: Darn...and you couldn't legally ship them into California. I guess I had better keep looking. I'd grow it myself but I live in a rooming house in one room so I'm really lucky to have the little garden I do have.