Where to PYO fruit, veg and flowers in Berkshire | Muddy Stilettos

Grab your straw hat and wicker basket: it's PYO time. From sumptuous strawberries and veg to blooming bouquets, here's where to pick 'em.

Where to PYO fruit, veg and flowers in Berkshire | Muddy Stilettos

Das entwickelt sich zum Himbeerwald (aus Modellbahnsicht) ^^

#Modellbahn #himbeeren #raspberries

Do you like cheesecake? I know I do. I found this recipe:
https://mykitchenstories.se/cheesecakerutor-med-hallon-mordegssmul/

The idea of a berry flavoured cheesecake with a pastry base and then some of that goodness on top, made my dying to try it out.

The only problem with it is that it's *really* rich and I can't eat as many squares as I'd like!

#cheesecake #raspberries #baking #CamillaHamid

#Blueberry plants are the one berry I don't have on my property (we have #Blackberries, #Raspberries, and #WildStrawberries). I'm going to grow the blueberries in containers for now, but once they get big enough, I'll add them to my mini #FoodForest!

#SolarPunkSunday

Baby raspberry!!

I didn’t realize that they had tiny golden threads!

I transplanted these from my daughter’s patch. Her’s continually fruit from mid July to mid September.

I had fun writing the alt-text!

#gardening #raspberries

Here come the berries! Looks like a good crop coming in a few weeks. Fingers crossed they don't all get fried like they did last year. Picture of last year's debacle included for reference.
#Blueberries
#Raspberries
#gardening
#Allotment
#NewEngland
#zone6b

First mini multi-fruit harvest from the garden. We've got a Kimberly strawberry on the right - these have been fruiting for a few weeks now; getting a handful a day typically - and our first Elvira strawberry on the left. The first of very many raspberries in the middle.

#Photography #Fruit #Nature #Gardening #Strawberries #Raspberries

Excited to see raspberries starting to ripen in the garden this morning and several lackey moth caterpillars are nibbling on the leaves too so everybody's happy.

#Photography #Gardening #Nature #Raspberries #Caterpillar #Moth #Garden

I spent a little time *weeding* in the backyard #FoodForest. And by weeding, pretty much pulling out the few patches of #OrientalBittersweet that were still around. With both #WildStrawberries and #Raspberries growing in that spot, there will be plenty of berries to go around -- just not invasive ones! And yeah, Oriental Bittersweet is something one has to pull up by the roots, and then burn them. I've pretty much eradicated it from two spots in my backyard, but I'll have to keep on top of looking out for it until other plants take over!

What is the best least toxic way to get rid of Oriental Bittersweet without using #Roundup

June 14, 2023, #UMaineCooperativeExtension

Excerpt: "The root stock is the bigger problem. Generally, chemical intervention is the preferred method at that point, but I understand and respect your efforts to keep away from pesticides. What you’re then looking at is conscientious removal of new shoots as they emerge from the root stock; it will take several seasons, but with diligence you can eventually starve out the underground portions of the plant. Take special care to inspect the area around the roots/new shoots, as the plant can spread underground and you want to make sure it isn’t sneaking a shoot up a nearby tree without you noticing."

Read more:
https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/2023/06/14/what-is-the-best-least-toxic-way-to-get-rid-of-oriental-bittersweet/

#SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #Gardening #Weeds #InvasiveWeeds

What is the best least toxic way to get rid of Oriental Bittersweet? - Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Question: What is the best least toxic way to get rid of Oriental Bittersweet without using Roundup? Answer: Jonathan Foster, Special Project Assistant  I’m sorry to hear you’re dealing with oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), as it can be quite a chore to remove. The Penn State Univ Extension has an excellent page on the plant, including […]

Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard