Today's Tip: To pick currants, pick the whole strig (bunch) as a unit. Do not remove the berries from their stems until just before use.
Are you wondering when to prune your fruit trees? Are bugs bugging your berry patch? Do you need hands-on advice to create a fruitful berry garden and home orchard? It’s at your finger tips right here - Stella Otto, horticulturist, teacher, and award winning author shares her years of experience and answers your questions while guiding you on the path to many fruitful harvests!
July 14, 2014
Sadly, we’ve finished picking strawberries until next year. As our first real summer fruit, they are always awaited with great anticipation and we go overboard eating them while we can. With much help from my daughter, the maker of luscious sweet concoctions, we wrapped up the harvested joy with a bang. Strawberry Mousse Cheesecake First we enjoyed […]
July 7, 2014
Book Review Title: What’s Wrong with My Fruit Garden? Authors: David Deardorff and Kathyrn Wadsworth Strong points: Much of the book is presented in chart form. Near the beginning of the book, you will find a chart organized by problem type. This provides quick initial suggestions to help identify the possible source of your fruit garden problem. […]
June 30, 2014
Well, it’s normally supposed to be nearing the start of cherry harvest here in the “Cherry Capitol of the World” but due to the extended winter we are just getting into the thick of strawberry picking. My apologies for being slightly late with this week’s post, but the strawberries are coming on like gang-busters—big, beautiful, […]
Stella Otto has a B.S. in Horticulture, fruit production specialization, from Michigan State University. She resides in northern Michigan’s Leelanau county, Cherry Capital of the world. She gardens together with her husband, son, and daughter. Their 2 horses contribute copiously to the compost pile, while their 3 cats handle some pest control patrol.
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