How To Eat Cranberries

If leaf spots are recurrent or damage fruits, a fungicide applied at bud break and during shoot elongation will help.. If that's not enough to help vines recover, fungicide can be applied before early bloom to help prevent the spread of the underlying...

Dwarf fruit trees, vegetables, herbs and berry producing plants like cranberries are now being added to multi-functional container designs. In days of old, container plantings were generally the standard design which included a spike for height, a filler...

Grow them in the container for a full year before transplanting them into the garden.In the garden, transplant the cuttings to two feet apart (1.5 m.). Within 8 weeks, the cuttings should have rooted.Harden the new plants off before planting them into...

If you have no fruit on a cranberry vine, try trimming back some of the runners around the margins. Older cranberries may eventually need a boost from liquid fish fertilizer.If left alone, a cranberry patch will continue expanding by producing more runners...

From the small heartland communities to New York, Chicago and Los Angles, an American tradition the FARMERS MARKET. Each one is a little different in its own unique way. In small towns the market might consist of pickups backing into parking spaces around...

Germination will take as little as three weeks at this juncture to up to several months. After four weeks, transfer the pot(s) to a cooler area with temperatures 25-40 F. So, if you want to get a jumpstart on fruit, purchase a 3-year-old seedling whenever...

In fact, some cranberry bogs are more than 150 years old!All very interesting, but not really getting us to how farmers harvest cranberries or when to pick cranberries.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });In...

These bogs are found from Massachusetts to New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Quebec, Chile and primarily in the Pacific Northwest region which includes Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.So do cranberries grow underwater?

Spring flooding and insecticide can be used for control.– Larvae hollow out flower buds before opening. With that in mind, here are some of the most common bugs that eat cranberries and their methods of control:– Maggots feed on leaves, creating a...

Have you ever heard that old saying “we go together like peas and carrots”? This is exactly what I did with my cranberry plants. Each plant in this type of relationship takes advantage of the benefit offered by the other, whether it be deterring pests,...

Crispy little pickling cucumbers are a delicacy I can only find at the farmers' market or in my own garden (unless the groundhog eats them).Prices vary, but if somebody has a bumper crop of cukes to move, I know I'll be able to stock up and make a big...

Once I grew up and had my own kitchen, I learned that cranberry sauce didn't just come out of a can and that there are tons of delicious ways to use cranberries (Everyone knows how to string cranberries to make a garland for the Christmas tree.

Check out the sources cited for confirmation. Mixed with spinach greens and a light oil-and-vinegar dressing, the salad offered the freshest of fresh flavors. Because I've eaten a borage flower before, I wondered if bluebell flowers are edible, too.

Photo by Rick Gush We don't enjoy the tast of broccoli Romana as much as the green variety. It has been raining here a lot lately, and I've been so busy with the remodeling of the new office , I haven't worked at all in the garden for several weeks now.

They also made a beer-like drink from it, and roasted the seeds for flour. Place them on paper towels to dry completely.Roasting persimmon seeds is similar to roasting pumpkin seeds.

Read more of Locavore Recipes » Tags Hungry Locavore , locavore Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Photo by Judith Hausman These melon balls taste remarkable with a splash of orange liqueur and a squeeze of lime juice.

You can use either a paring knife or a vegetable peeler. Meet the Asian pear! This crunchy and sweet tree fruit is often referred to as "apple pears" because of their shape or "sand pears" due to their golden brown color.

Situate cranberry cotoneaster plants in full sun if possible, although they will also grow in partial shade.As far as soil, you'll have an easier time with cranberry cotoneaster care if you plant the shrubs in moist, well-drained soil.

Cover petals with a spoonful of water and freeze again. Light-color roses are more sweet or light in flavor. Freeze until solid. Refrigerate the water for use in ice cubes or tea. Preferably the roses should be from your garden or an organic market.

Notes Water only with rainwater. Companions Blueberry. For the first three years after planting, topdress the root zone with a balanced organic fertilizer in spring. Frost tolerant Cranberries tolerate extreme cold, but blossoms are subject to cold damage...

I may plant some in containers to see how that works for these plants. I spread the seeds out on a paper towel to dry. We keep a spray bottle of white vinegar in the kitchen to help keep germs away.

The prickly pear (the variety most often eaten) grows despite even the harshest conditions, making it a popular choice for wild harvesting. There is also a seed sac that should be removed (scoop it out as though dealing with a cantaloupe) mainly to improve...

Photo by Audrey Pavia Mr. Molly after digging through the bark for bugs. Whenever one of us goes outside, he barges over, demanding one of his regular treats: chicken scratch blueberries cut in half apples, pears and nectarines watermelon cat food mealworms...

Harvesters collect the ripe fruit and put them in boxes with adequate air circulation. Boil and reduce until it forms into a tasty sauce for candy, ice cream, cake filling or cold fruit soup.Another tasty way to eat maypop is to add water, sugar and pectin...

Polenta, buttered noodles or a gratin of potatoes with cream but no cheese all go well with it, as does braised endive or radicchio. Eating close to home takes this seasonal eater through a journey of delights and dilemmas, one tiny deck garden, farmers'...

If you're adventurous, flavor the pumpkin seeds with a mixture of fall seasonings such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice, or add zing with cayenne pepper, onion salt or Cajun seasoning.Roast the seeds until they're golden brown – usually about...

We in the West are culinary wimps in regard to eating insects , and that's a part of my psychological heritage that I don't like very much. Once the grubs are wiggling, which is attractive to their eaters, I step back out of the way and wait for a bird...