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My Bountiful Strawberry Harvest
2 commentsAnd now I'm glad that when I planted them I put on my big girl panties, closed my eyes, and pinched off all the very first blossoms. Painful; but incredibly rewarding.
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Gooseberries
1 commentGooseberries take up little space, require almost no maintenance, and yield several pounds of berries per plant. What's not to like?
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Homegrown / Homemade: Blueberries
Watch as Sarah and Danielle fertilize the blueberry plants and then cover them with netting to protect the ripening berries from birds.
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Blueberries as Edible Landscaping
3 commentsI mean, there's like a kazillion ways to go with this gardening thing. So many plants; so little time and all that.
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Build a Support System for Your Strawberry Netting
1 commentA few lengths of copper pipe, some fittings, and a little work keep varmints off the berries and the netting off the plants.
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Video: Plant Lingonberries in Your Edible Landscape
Lingonberry is a small, hardy evergreen shrub, and it's a great choice for your edible landscape. The tart red berries, which ripen in the fall, are perfect for jelly, sauce, and wine.
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How to Grow Great Gooseberries
1 commentStill the rage in England, these sweet-tart berries are making a comeback in America. Learn how to plant, prune, and propagate these delicous berries and keep them free of diseases and pests.
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Wineberries
12 commentsWineberry is an invasive plant that produces tasty fruit, and if you manage your berry patch, you can keep it under control.
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Berries!
2 commentsIf you want to grow fresh fruit in your yard, consider planting strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries. They're a lot easier to grow and pick than tree fruit, kids love them, and with planning, you can have them throughout the summer and maybe even into the fall.
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Video: Strawberries Are a Great Alternative to a Lawn
Strawberries make a great ground cover that is easy to grow and produces a luscious fruit that goes great with almost any meal.
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Strawberry Growing Basics
After years of attempting to force my palate to conform to the masses, I finally gave up trying to understand why no one else was talking about the little seeds that became embedded in my molars. I realized that maybe the world was silently cringing just like me to get to the sweet nectar of the strawberry.
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Quick Berry Sauces
A quick berry sauce may be cooked or uncooked, but either way, it's always just one or two easy steps from freshly picked.
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Raspberries: An Affordable Luxury in Tough Times
3 commentsYour 401k is tanking? Join the club. With spring just around the corner, now might be the time to consider a different kind of investment, one that offers reliable returns in the second year and thereafter without much risk. Think raspberries.
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Blackberry Culture
So you want to grow blackberries? First learn how to site, plant, fertilize, and care for them for best results.
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Growing Upright Blackberries
With proper pruning, erect varieties (some of them thornless) are easy to manage and easy to pick.
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Dried Strawberries are Sweet Morsels of Flavor
Dehydrating strawberries is a great way to preserve and concentrate their flavor long after the season ends. You can dry them in the sun, in ykour oven, or in an electric dehydrator.
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Alpine Strawberries
Intensely fragrant and sweet, these little berries thrive in the shade.
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Breakfast Fruit Bowl
Spiced poached fruit goes well with oatmeal, whole-wheat pancakes, and yogurt.
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Cherries and Berries in Zinfandel Wine
This spiced and fruity concoction can be served warm or cold.
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