Second Season Raspberries

The raspberries came to an abrupt end when we had several days of 100 degree weather in early June. The plants could just not keep the berries from shriveling up even before they started to turn red.

Now after the dog days of summer have turned to a more temperate nature (I hope that those 100 degree days are behind us at this point) the raspberries are sending out a last hurrah before the cold weather sets in.

About 20 stems have become loaded with sweet, ripe raspberries.

There are not enough berries to do anything grand, but it is sure nice to have a few with pancakes in the morning. I know it will not last maybe only a week or two.

The canes that produced earlier in the year and these that are producing now will be cut off at ground level after these are taste treats  are gone. Any canes that did not produce this year will be the ones that will produce next year.