Fun in the Vineyard

The summer activities have begun. The Chavaya b'Kramim (Fun in the Vineyard) team at nearby Kibbutz Sha'alvim started its spring session of Pick-Your-Own-Fruit events. On a recent Friday afternoon we went to pick blackberries and mulberries in the peaceful kibbutz vineyard.

The deep black blackberries pulled free from the plant with only a slight tug and we very quickly filled several containers. It seems almost impossible to pick the fruit without getting juice all over yours hands, but the kids deemed that a perk of the job and delighted in the messiness! The youngest son liked the mulberries and picked a small container of those too. Later we enjoyed the fruits of our labour served with ice-cream, and there was more left over for a rather luxurious breakfast the following morning.
I hope all of our summer outings are as pleasurable as this one.