Raspberries I Have Loved
It’s probably something to do with the unusual heat, but all my berries are coming ready about two weeks earlier than usual this year. Our fridge is already full of saskatoon berries (some of which are destined for a fate of pie later this morning) and over the last couple…
Saskatoon Berries Bonanza
According to thecanadianencyclopedia.ca “Saskatoon takes its name from a Cree word for the sweet, fleshy fruits, which were of prime importance to Aboriginal people and early settlers. On the prairies, saskatoons were a major ingredient in pemmican.“ In my small suburban yard, I have four saskatoon bushes, bushes that thrive…
Haskap
Four large lush bushes occupy various spots in my backyard. I planted these shrubs about eight to ten years ago as worked to fill my garden beds with as many fruit-bearing plants as could reasonably live adapted to this crazy northern climate zone. Lonicera caerulea is also known in some…