The ‘test batch’ of blackberry wine turned out surprisingly great, so over the summer of 2017 we picked enough blackberries for a 5 gallon batch. We saved some time and some skin damage by taking hand pruners and nipping off the loaded ends of the canes (to battle later). Many…
This blackberry wine will always hold a special place in the wine rack of my heart. It’s the first wine we ever tried to make, after purchasing a book called Booze for Free by Andy Hamilton. It’s a great book, I highly recommend it. The recipes use tea instead of…
Berries might be the most successful perennial you can grow in our area. There are so many to choose from, and it seems like there is a new ‘superberry’ in the news daily. I think it is safe to say berries, regardless of type, are good for you. Here is the…