My husband and I are blessed to have fruit-bearing trees in our backyard. On either end of the fence in the far corners of our nearly 2-acre lot, we have a fig tree and a pear tree and have truly enjoyed their bounty this summer. There's something so gratifying about grabbing a basket from inside and walking out the back door to harvest food you're going to eat moments later; food you didn't do anything to earn, just the earth giving of itself.