My latest article on harvesting and preserving fruit is published in Organic Lifestyle Magazine today:
Read on!
Fresh, Healthy, Local, and Sustainable Fruit Year-Round
Tales of Modern Homesteading and Outdoor Adventure
Tales of Modern Homesteading and Outdoor Adventure
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I'm not able to leave a comment at the magazine so I'll come back here! Great article! You hit everything I love about food – growing your own, buying local, gleaning, wild. We are pruning old wild apple trees back into production and pruning and releasing a few each year. Of our 40+ trees, we've planted only three or four. There are more than enough apples for us and the wildlife. We're growing our own pears, raspberries, plums (not yet producing), strawberries and other fruits, and wild harvesting others. It's quite a bit of work to fill jars and freezers but it's well worth the effort.
Thank you Robin! We have a few old homestead apple trees on our property we try to give a little attention to each year. All the ground-fall apples have been disappearing lately, so I think the wildlife is benefiting as well! Your orchard and berries sound wonderful and it is indeed well worth the effort. Thanks for commenting!