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Category Archives: fruit
Raspberries the Right Way
I finally did it. I trellised my raspberries like I ought to. Although my corralling system has improved over the years, I finally tired of the canes falling over during high winds or leaning all together when heavy with fruit. … Continue reading
Best Fruit Fly Remedy
Fruit flies can be a bother at other times of the year, but rarely are they as bad as during harvest season when fresh fruits wait for processing on counters and in boxes around the kitchen. For a week now, … Continue reading
Posted in animal behaviour, bugs, Food preservation, fruit, pest control
Tagged apple cider vinegar, fruit fly infestation, red wine vinegar
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Twice blooming fruit trees?
The past few years I have noticed something unusual. My fruit trees bloom twice. Once in early spring, when I am expecting it, and once in mid-summer when I am not. I noticed it first in our pear tree. With … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, fruit, spring, summer
Tagged fruit trees, global warming, unusual bloom
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Grape Juice
First grapes on the Agria vine we planted in Spring 2011. As Raintree promised, it fruited early, growing luscious dark globelets. I like sour fruit, so I have been tasting the grapes for a few weeks now. Last week they … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, Food preservation, fruit, harvest
Tagged grape juice, grape mash, grape vine, mixed drinks
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