This was the start of berry season for us. Earlier this week, Jess and I headed out to Strawberry Creek Farm for a late start to strawberry season due to the rain.
The berries were big and we managed to pick 20 pounds pretty quickly. What wasn't evident was that the wet weather meant that about half had hidden rot or mould. So I spent a nasty bit of time thinning the berries.
I also broke out the dehydrator and dried a year's worth of oregano. The basil is struggling with the wet weather so I'm going to leave it until August.
Our own berries are start to produce. The Saskatoons are just about done but we got a good harvest. The neighbour just offered some of his so we'll maybe hit that tonight.
The raspberries are just coming into season so that will be the main crop from now on. I also picked our gooseberries. What a nasty plant! I also see the blackberry bush has blossoms this year (it does better in the wet) so I look forward to making some jam.
It is raining again today but, if it lets up, we'll maybe harvest some the garlic (a visitor has already grabbed several head from the back alley) and the peas. As we're looking at building a new garage next year, the beds behind the garage will need to get disassembled, the wood burned, and the dirt stashed for use when construction is done next fall.
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