The back tree, the little dwarf Northstar, produced quite a bit this year. And early, too. A few more pics, after the jump. Related posts: Welcome to the New Sour Cherry Farm The Concept Tree at Sour Cherry Farm Ready for the Harvest at Sour Cherry Farm! Sour Cherries, Ready… Read More →
The cherries came early this year. We probably could have picked some of them the first of June, even! Here’s a look on the 6th: And here’s a little sour cherry, too! Related posts: The Sour Cherry Harvest The First Blueberry Harvest of 2011 at Sour Cherry Farm Sour Cherries,… Read More →
Thanks to a warm spring, we’re about a week ahead on the crops this year. And the Pink Jasmine, which SCF fans may remember from such posts as “Welcome to the Farm, Lingonberries and Currants,” has never looked better. And the blueberries, too! More, after the jump. Related posts: Update… Read More →
A look around the fields, folks. Yes, we seem to have come out of winter hibernation all right! Here’s a pretty one of my newly planted Nepeta. Related posts: Update on the Gardens: Cherries, Chives, Columbine, Iris, Peonies and More Garden Update: Coneflowers, Cosmos, Blackberries and Butterfly Bushes Garden Update:… Read More →
A quick look at the gorgeous crop coming in. Can’t wait to pick ‘em. Related posts: The Sour Cherry Harvest Spring at the Farm: Asparagus, Apples and Sour Cherries Dinner from the Harvest at Sour Cherry Farm Our Best Apricot Harvest — Ever
I don’t think we’ve ever had as much snow! You can’t even see the trunks of the sour cherry trees! Related posts: Sour Cherry Galette Welcome to the New Sour Cherry Farm The First Sour Cherry Pie of the Season How to Make a Fresh Sour Cherry Pie
We harvested 94 cherries this year. We think next year is going to be the breakout year. If we can just hold on! A video of the harvest: Related posts: Dinner from the Harvest at Sour Cherry Farm How to Make a Fresh Sour Cherry Pie The First Sour Cherry… Read More →
The second sour cherry pie of the season seemed to work out a little better. I gathered the dough a little tighter and didn’t put quite as much filling inside. This sour cherry pie filling, by the way, is great with David Tanis’ pie dough recipe, which I had frozen… Read More →
I must admit. The first sour cherry pie of the season was a bit of a failure. Not an abject failure — I was able to salvage it. But not what I’d been hoping and dreaming of for a year. Come along and I’ll show you why. Related posts: How… Read More →