Category Archives: Growing Berry Crops

The Bliss of Going Wild

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Native flowering currant is a pollinator magnet Rewilding Our Property Plant By Plant My favorite garden spaces always have at least a touch of the wild about them. Sometimes it’s a matter of allowing plants to tumble over the edges … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds In The Garden, Butterfly Gardens, Climate Change, Easy Care Perennials, Garden Design, Gardening With Children, Growing Berry Crops, Health & Wellbeing, Native Plants, Plant Diversity, Plant Partnerships, Pollination Gardens, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Teaching Gardening | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Bindweed For Berry Preserving

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Peaches and nectarines are fabulous flavor bombs right now Fresh Fruit Season Is Sumptuous This week, the markets are full of fresh, local fruit, including flats of beautiful Tayberries that work beautifully in salads or smoothies. Long and plump, these … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds In The Garden, Care & Feeding, Growing Berry Crops, Health & Wellbeing, Plant Partnerships, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Teaching Gardening, Vegan Recipes | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Blackberries, Buttercups & Bindweed

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Smother mulch for passive weed control Greener, Easier Weed Control The wet spring caused many plants to grow bigger and faster than ever, including some of our most troublesome weeds. I’m getting lots of questions about The Big Three: blackberries, … Continue reading →

Posted in Care & Feeding, Drainage, Garden Prep, Growing Berry Crops, Weed Control | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Strawberry Fields Aren’t Forever

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Marshall Strawberries At Their Best Strawberry Stories Are Complicated As I write, I’m eating a handful of sweet strawberries and thinking sadly about racism and my much loved island community. Years ago, Bainbridge Island was called “the fruit basket of … Continue reading →

Posted in Growing Berry Crops, Health & Wellbeing, Sustainable Living | Tagged , , | 6 Comments