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Saskatoon Glean 2012

Kevin08.2012Foraging, From the Cellar, From the Garden, From The Wild, Fruit from the Yard, Saskatoon Wine, Saskatoons, Saskatoons Galore, U Pick Fruit, Wild Fruits, Wine6 Comments

Long, long ago, in a former saskatoon u-pick that is now more lawn than bush, a friend and I harvested saskatoons by the 5 gal pail and I made wine. Not your usual cooler-esque cheery saskatoon wine, but a heavy, dense, rich, viscous wine, aged with american white oak. That was way back in 2009. That vintage is now 3 … Read More

Wild Saskatoons

Kevin08.2011Foraging, From the Garden, From The Wild, Fruit from the Yard, Saskatoons, Wild Fruits2 Comments

I find saskatoons have an interesting reputation – there are those that are into them, and the rest hate them. With the wild ones, I can see texture being an issue. Without some attention to triage, one risks chewing on an unpleasantly dry berry. Not ideal. They also, even when plump, have a bit of texture to them – although … Read More

Fruit Blossoms

Kevin05.2011Apples, From the Garden, Fruit from the Yard, Saskatoons, Strawberries4 Comments

Ps. This is my 600th post, wordpress tells me.

Saskatoons

Kevin07.2010Foraging, From the Garden, From The Wild, Fruit from the Yard, Saskatoons, Wild Fruits7 Comments

This is one underrated fruit. It has pretty blooms in the spring, vibrant red foliage in the fall, produces fruit that in my opinion is tastier than blueberries, requires no special attention, and is super hardy to our climate. Let’s face it, it grows wild here. It requires no green thumb. If you like blue fruits in general, it makes … Read More