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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 12:29:21 PM
We discovered this year that Missy has lots and lots of thimbleberry bushes around her house. This is her third summer there and we have seen the bushes but didn't know what they were. Don't even remember them having blooms or berries -- the landlord cut most of them down the first year. It looks like we may have a bumper crop of berries and will be making jam. It's supposed to be really easy because the berries have a natural pectin and all you do is add equal amounts of berries and sugar. Can't wait -- something new to try. Has anyone else had thimbleberry jam before?
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Jul 07 2007 : 4:04:50 PM
Kay, I was thinking about the jam and it seems to me that the berries are on the dry side. How much liquid would you use? MB
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| pinkroses |
Posted - Jul 07 2007 : 12:36:15 PM
Those are really pretty.
Sort of reminds of a raspberry. Pinkroses |
| Marybeth |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 11:06:29 PM
Here's a picture.
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 11:00:00 PM
That would be great, Mary Beth. If they are native, then it would make sense why a girl from KY would never hear of them! They sound wonderful--I'm picturing something like a currant.
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 10:57:42 PM
Thimbleberries grow wild here in the Pacific NW. I believe they are native. They grow from lowland to highland, roadsides, clearcuts, open forests--most everywhere. They have green 5-lobed hairy leaves. white flowers and the berries are cup shaped pinkish to reddish in color. They are ripe June to August. I have never mad jam but sure have eaten enough. I'll try to find a picture. MB
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 10:37:32 PM
What is a thimbleberry? Is there another name for them? I've honestly never heard of them, but maybe they're not from "these parts" :)
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 12:50:29 PM
I did once...can't even remember where..and it was sure good. What luck to be able to harvest the little beauties!! I can hardly wait for my boysenberry plants to get bigger!! I just love all berries!
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