Picking plums.

I took my number one helper with me this morning to pick some plums.

She started off well and was excited to be able to reach the 'tippy toes ones'.

But soon lost interest and was happy to sit in the crate and eat her weight in plums.

Once home I made plum muffins from this recipe. Substituting the rhubarb for plums.

And a batch of blackberry and plum jam.

Will we see you on Saturday at Collingwood Children's Farm Farmers' Market?

Hope so.

Kanga & Roo.

Look who came to eat the grass next to where I was picking blackberries today.

Sometimes it is such an honour to live and work at Daylesford Organics.

Blackberry jam.

Ready!

Set!

Go!

We'll have some of this jam at The Lake House Producer's Day this Sunday seventh of February. Why don't you come and say 'hi'.

Blackberry flowers.

I am fully aware that blackberry bushes are a serious weed that threatens both agricultural and natural ecosystems. I am also completely supportive of the work we do on the farm to try to get rid of as much of these blackberry bushes as we can.

But I have to admit that at this time of the year, when the blackberry bushes are flowering, I start scouting out the rogue plants and become a bit protective of them as I start to make plans for the upcoming jam making season.