LAST YEAR WE HAD A DECENT CROP OF BLACKBERRIES. DESPITE THE LARGE AMOUNT OF RAIN IN THE SPRING THE BEES WERE ABLE TO DO THEIR JOB! YOU GO GIRLS!
We have not had much luck growing strawberries but are planning to try a new system of growing this year...we'll see how it goes.
We have not had much luck growing strawberries but are planning to try a new system of growing this year...we'll see how it goes.
Blackberries
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Garden Huckleberry
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Tasteless when raw and unsweetened, but can be made into delicious mock blueberry pies and preserves. Use about 1 pound of berries to ½ cup of sugar for best flavor. Good for freezing and canning. Get recipes here.
Tasteless when raw and unsweetened, but can be made into delicious mock blueberry pies and preserves. Use about 1 pound of berries to ½ cup of sugar for best flavor. Good for freezing and canning. Get recipes here.
Gooseberry Giant Cape
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The cape gooseberry is native to Brazil and was grown in England by 1774. It was cultivated by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope before 1807. The delicious yellow-orange fruit grow inside paper-like husks that are easy to peel. They are great dipped in melted chocolate or made into pies and preserves.
The cape gooseberry is native to Brazil and was grown in England by 1774. It was cultivated by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope before 1807. The delicious yellow-orange fruit grow inside paper-like husks that are easy to peel. They are great dipped in melted chocolate or made into pies and preserves.
Ground Cherry
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Native of eastern and central North America. Outstanding Polish variety prized for its unique flavor- super sweet. Can be used for preserves, pies, over ice cream, or in fresh fruit salads. The ½-¾" fruits are encased in a papery husk that turns brown when the fruits ripen. Stores 3-4 weeks in the husk. Get recipes here.
Native of eastern and central North America. Outstanding Polish variety prized for its unique flavor- super sweet. Can be used for preserves, pies, over ice cream, or in fresh fruit salads. The ½-¾" fruits are encased in a papery husk that turns brown when the fruits ripen. Stores 3-4 weeks in the husk. Get recipes here.
Raspberries-Black
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Raspberries-Red
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Rhubarb
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Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that grows well in most of the United States. Rhubarb is used in pies, tarts and sauces. Get recipes here.
Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that grows well in most of the United States. Rhubarb is used in pies, tarts and sauces. Get recipes here.
Strawberries
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