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Lots of beautiful things blooming at Sour Cherry Farm (and lots of weeds, too!). Here’s a look. Peonies, gorgeous as always: Coneflowers, making their way: The baby cherry tree is loaded! So is the Northstar. Catmint and […]
Having jar upon jar of Sour Cherry Preserves on hand, I did not follow this recipe exactly. I will give you my version and her version, just in case you don’t happen to have several dozen jars of jam in […]
Our fruit is ripening! We’ve been picking blueberries and cherries. Currants are next! Related posts: Update on the Fields: Blueberries, Basil, Geraniums and Jasmine On the Hunt for Blueberries SCF Harvests Blueberries Recipe: Maraschino Cherries
It’s a weekend of garden work at the farm! We’re planting, weeding and mulching, plus taming a couple of big-assed flowering quinces that have gotten so out of control that I missed seeing our lilac bloom through them! The […]
The plants got a late start this year, but the garden seems to be perking up quite a bit now that Memorial Day weekend is here. Here’s a look around, starting with the chives in the herb garden: Related posts: […]
Spring has sprung at the Farm, and we are hoping for some good crops this year. Everything seems to be about two weeks behind — it’s been so cold and rainy. But here’s a look at what is blooming. Let’s […]
Brilliant fall colors. A native flora garden. Blooming roses. All in a day’s visit to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Prospect Park. Related posts: Garden Party at the Chisholms Garden Update: Coneflowers, Cosmos, Blackberries and Butterfly Bushes Farm and Fowl; […]
The signature dish at Sour Cherry Farm: A fresh sour cherry pie with our own cherries. If you make the pie, comment here and let me know how it turned out! If you have questions, post them here, or Tweet […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
