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The Berries Are Blooming
May 5th
It is always exciting when the berries begin to bloom. There is almost nothing that can rival the taste of berries fresh off the bush. Unfortunately they are so tasty that none ever make it to being frozen or dried for winter consumption.
The tastiest berry on the planet is the marionberry. It is like a blackberry on steroids. Huge berries that are more juice than seed, with a complex taste of blackberries and raspberries combined. They don’t have any bitterness in them like blackberries, though.
Black Raspberry, Marionberry, Red Raspbery, which would you choose?
Marionberries are easy to grow, maybe too easy, More >
Berry Bushes
Jan 18th
If you want to grow your own berries now is the time to order them. You can get decent plants at your local home improvement center, but be careful on varieties. They just buy a whole bunch of one berry and ship it all over the US, whether it will do well or not. Refer to all the info you got from the Agricultural Extension. (Do I sound like an ad for them or what?) Also, they arrive in the stores too soon, so try to buy them before they sprout or you’ll have to keep them indoors until all More >