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The Brilliant Blueberry: Growing This Summer Gem

Do you love blueberries? These little gems are delicious, and they’re packed full of antioxidants too. Some of my most wonderful summer memories come from times spent picking (and eating!) these warm berries in my parents’ garden. How do you grow blueberries? First, choose your berry. Like raspberries, different varieties of blueberries are suitable for different times and locations. Highbush Blueberry or Vaccinium corymbosum is hardy in zones 3 to 7. These blueberries will self-pollinate, but they get a better yield when they are cross-pollinated. The Rabbiteye Blueberry or Vaccinium ashei prefers zones 7 to 9, and it needs to … Continue reading →

Growing a Smoothie Garden

Yum! One of the best parts of summer is the smoothie. Smoothies are fabulous! Whether you prefer coconut milk, soy milk, cow’s milk, or no milk at all, these summer drinks are delightfully sweet, refreshing, and packed with fruits and vegetables. It’s very easy to grow a garden that’s geared towards smoothies. Here’s how! Think about the flavors that you enjoy in a smoothie. If you enjoy tart flavors, grow: Raspberries. Raspberries are abundant, easy to grow, and have a lovely sweet-tart flavor. I’ve found that raspberries pair wonderfully with celery, giving you a drink that tastes sweet, tart, and … Continue reading →

Growing Raspberries in Your Garden

Raspberries: these sweet, tart little nuggets are one of the best things about summer. Put them onto cereal or eat them straight off the raspberry bush. Yum! H ow do you grow raspberries? It’s quite easy to grow raspberries from the various potted varieties in the nursery. If a friend has a raspberry bush, ask if she has any smaller plants popping up in the gardens. I see baby plants in my garden frequently, and they turn into new bushes to give to friends or to plant elsewhere in the garden. Plant raspberries in a dry, sunny spot in the … Continue reading →

Weird Berries for Your Garden

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You’re a lover of blueberries, an eater of raspberries, and a forager of blackberries. Yes, you adore berries, and your summer-stained face shows it. But have you forgotten a few? Here are some berries that you may already be growing in your garden, but you might be completely unaware that they’re edible! 1. Edible honeysuckles – While you might think of honeysuckles for their fragrance and for their ability to attract pollinators, did you know that there’s a shrubby honeysuckle that’s also edible? It’s called the honeyberry, or Lonicera caerulea edulis. The flavor is a mixture of blueberry, currant, and … Continue reading →

Combining Genealogy and Gardening

I’m sure that I am not the only one that has memories of gardens from their childhood home and the homes of other relatives, such as grandparents. I distinctly remember my mother’s garden as well as my grandmother’s garden. My mother had beautiful irises growing along one side of the garden. There was a giant patch of rhubarb in the garden, and sometimes as a special treat, she would give my sister and me a stalk of it and a little sugar to dip it in. We also had some vegetables. The gardens at my grandmother’s house were mostly flower … Continue reading →

Finding a Farmer Near You

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Here, our spring has been persistently wet and cold. However, I have hope. I know that one day soon this weather will turn a corner, and when it does the crops will begin to come in. Yum to fresh garlic scapes and the tender leafy greens that thrive in our wet weather. And double yum to the delicious berries that will follow them in the summer time, berries like strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Other crops will make their way down from a nearby warm area. Crops like peaches, plums, and even cherries will be here in abundance. How do I … Continue reading →