DebTheFarmer
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Market Gardener, Heirloom Veg Lover, Novice Permaculturist, Future Vegetable Breeder.
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Post by DebTheFarmer on Feb 21, 2014 21:33:22 GMT -5
Ligonberry. Or, as my family has always called it, lowbush cranberry. Today (thanks to wikipedia) I learned they're the same thing! (I know, I'm behind on my research… had to tell someone about it lol ) They grow in the same area as wild blueberries (the tiny ones that only grow about 4" tall). Mom (and I) foraging at the beginning of September.  Blueberries are ready a bit earlier, beginning of August.  |
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Post by steev on Feb 21, 2014 21:49:11 GMT -5
That's a respectable bucket of fruit for such bitty berries. I tried growing lingonberries on my farm; they made it clear what I could do with myself and expired, sneering.
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DebTheFarmer
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Market Gardener, Heirloom Veg Lover, Novice Permaculturist, Future Vegetable Breeder.
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Post by DebTheFarmer on Feb 21, 2014 22:08:06 GMT -5
We ended up with just over 4L. The most we ever got from foraging.
Always get lots of blueberries. A welcome treat to have in the freezer!
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Post by steev on Feb 21, 2014 22:40:52 GMT -5
I had no awareness of blueberries until a guy wanted his yard taken care of, while he was gone for Summer. He had dozens of varieties in his west-facing back-yard slope in the Berkeley hills; we scarfed them all Summer! They're very commonly available as plants, now.
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