At this time of year, the Orchard Report could be entirely devoted to listing what’s in bloom. I hope plants forgive me for missing them. Like the credits at the end of the book when the author apologizes to those who helped make it all possible but who were missed in the shout-out.

Today the nod goes to Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago) which predates my arrival on “The Land” by a few thousand years but doesn’t seem too upset that we’re here. The large shrubs are thriving in the BRC amongst the apple trees, comfrey, nettles and all the rest. It’s beautiful in bloom, doesn’t seem to bother anyone and provides lots of small berries in the fall for the birds.