Thinning Peaches

I had to help Mother Nature out a little with the gardener’s least favorite chore: thinning.

According to resident experts, peaches must be thinned to 6” apart in order to allow enough room for them to grow and ripen, and avoid weighing down the branches too heavily. It was a tough job, as each green peach is so soft and furry, and they all look as if they deserve a chance to grow up big and juicy. I managed to complete my task, however, and with a bucket full of baby peaches to show for it. If only there was something to do with green peaches …