Monday, July 21, 2014

Good Golly Gooseberries...

Ever since I was a kid I have loved berries.  I would ride the pastures to pick buffalo berries.  I remember the joy when I found wild grapes.  Things haven't changed with age. When we started dating my husband to be took me to pick my wild raspberries.   No wonder I married him.   There have been many other wild berry discoveries in the hills: wild strawberries, saskatoons, thimbleberries, and now GOOSEBERRIES.  For years I have seen these plants randomly in the hills.  I suspected gooseberries, but didn't think they grew wild around here.  Then a few weeks ago we took the students on a nature trail (one I've been on several times) and I saw a sign (I'd missed in the past) and it identified these as gooseberries.  Sure enough I found a plant today and it is loaded with berries.  I am so excited.  There isn't enough for the pie my husband would like, but where there is one there must be more.  Trust me I will be searching.


A berry picking I will go.

8 comments:

  1. How lovely! I hope you find enough for the pie! Hope you are enjoying the summer. I'm trying to enjoy every minute outside that I can.

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  2. They make a good jam. A neighbor has a big patch she has planted in her yard.I make tarts with them sometimes.

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  3. If you find more...Gooseberry jam comes to mind! Happy hunting dear friend, XOXO

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  4. I just made Gooseberry Jam this weekend. It was my first time and it is great! And there are a lot more berries there so I will be able to do more. I have two bushes I planted 3 years ago.

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  5. I hope you find more! I've never tasted a gooseberry. Are they very tart?

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  6. How fun!! I have never picked gooseberries, but I would love to do it someday.
    Very pretty photos today. Don't you just love summer?

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  7. I've never heard of thimbleberries.

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