Category Archives: small fruits

Strawberry troubles

Posted on April 6, 2019 by carolee

With the potager’s interior borders finally cleaned, it was time to turn my attention to the beds proper, and the first bed that screamed “Help ME!” was this strawberry bed. These “Honeonye” plants were moved from my friend Chris’s … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: April 21

Posted on April 21, 2018 by carolee

A welcome day of warmth yesterday resulted in lots of changes and some accomplishments. The major goal was getting the 370 violas planted along the edges of the potager’s central paths. It may not look impressive to you, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Six on Saturday, small fruits, Uncategorized | Tagged black currants, daffodils, Indiana Berry Farm, miniature iris, Potager, Six on Saturday, spring planting | 15 Comments

Six on Saturday-Feb 17

Posted on February 17, 2018 by carolee

After an eternal January, February seems to be obligingly whizzing by. Even though winter still holds forth on this frosty morn, there are glimpses of spring and the number of gardening opportunities increases each day. Soon there will be garden … Continue reading →

Posted in bulbs, pruning, Seeding, seeds, Six on Saturday, small fruits, Uncategorized | Tagged amaryllis, fall berries, gardening, lettuce seedlings, potager, pruning, seeds, Six on Saturday | 8 Comments

Elderberry Cordial

Posted on February 1, 2018 by carolee

One of my very favorite herbs is elder, for both the blossoms and berries are versatile and valuable. In mid-January during another blast of winter, I pulled a bag of elderberries from the freezer and cooked a medicinal and tasty … Continue reading →

Posted in elder, preserving, small fruits, Uncategorized | Tagged cordials, elder, elderberries, elderflower syrup, gardening, preserving, small fruits | 14 Comments

About that pruning….

Posted on February 5, 2017 by carolee

February is a good month here in north central Indiana to do some pruning. Fall-bearing red raspberries are cut down to about 6-8″ and summer bearing just need old canes taken out. New canes that grew late summer and … Continue reading →

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A Four Year Wait

Posted on October 14, 2016 by carolee

Many of you have heard of the much-touted new family of fruiting shrubs introduced by Fall Creek Farm called “Brazelberries.” There are several commercials advertising them on television and ads in most major gardening magazines, claiming that they are … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, harvest, Potager, small fruits, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazelberries, gardening, potager, raspberries, Raspberry Shortcake, small fruits | 9 Comments

Could it be Fairies?

Posted on May 16, 2016 by carolee

Since the strawberries began blooming, I’ve been keeping a close watch. Before the rains set in, there were hundreds of pretty, white blooms. I fussed and stewed, because I did not see a single bee to pollinate the flowers. My … Continue reading →

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The Berry Rows

Posted on October 6, 2015 by carolee

It’s not only the wonderful flavor of just-picked, sun-warmed berries, or the fact that they are pricey at the markets, or that picking berries is a favorite treat for visiting grandchildren, but also the childhood memories of putting on long pants … Continue reading →

Posted in berries, gardening, planting, Potager, small fruits, Uncategorized | Tagged berries, berry barns, blackberries, elderberries, gooseberries, gooseberry standards, Kylee Baumlee, raspberries, rhubarb, Rosemary Very, strawberries | 5 Comments