Comments on: Harvesting berries at my farm http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/harvesting-berries-at-my-farm.html It's a blog about Martha Stewart and her daily adventures. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:43:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cheryl (SwineInsanity) http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/harvesting-berries-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-44325 Cheryl (SwineInsanity) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:33:19 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2630#comment-44325 This sure was a good year for berries... Your berries in the picture look beautiful.. We had an overwhelming amount of Blackberries... Oh boy, wild ones... Made some Cordial and wine... Dried some, froze some for scones... I also make a cheeze cake topped with blackberries... Chickens where happy for them as well... I only got a few currants... Fed them to the chickens... Congradulations on your harvest! This sure was a good year for berries... Your berries in the picture look beautiful.. We had an overwhelming amount of Blackberries... Oh boy, wild ones... Made some Cordial and wine... Dried some, froze some for scones... I also make a cheeze cake topped with blackberries... Chickens where happy for them as well... I only got a few currants... Fed them to the chickens... Congradulations on your harvest!

]]> By: Grace Davis http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/harvesting-berries-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-43232 Grace Davis Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:05:30 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2630#comment-43232 All of the berries look delicious. By the way, I remember from one of your past shows your were talking about this wonderful vanilla, would you please email the contact information? I would genuinely appreciate it. I bake a lot and can not find any really good vanilla in my town. All of the berries look delicious. By the way, I remember from one of your past shows your were talking about this wonderful vanilla, would you please email the contact information? I would genuinely appreciate it. I bake a lot and can not find any really good vanilla in my town.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/harvesting-berries-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-41217 Amanda Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:55:57 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2630#comment-41217 Your farm looks absolutely magical. I live on a farm in rural Australia but I'm much more used to seeing fields of wheat and barley not beautiful rubies - I mean berries! Your farm looks absolutely magical. I live on a farm in rural Australia but I'm much more used to seeing fields of wheat and barley not beautiful rubies - I mean berries!

]]> By: Martha Stewart http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/harvesting-berries-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-41184 Martha Stewart Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:33:36 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2630#comment-41184 For Joseph Brennan - No, blackberries and black raspberries are not the same. The most obvious difference is that a black raspberry is hollow -- the core of the fruit stays on the plant when it is picked, while the core stays in a blackberry. Black raspberry fruit are also smaller, less shiny. and have a bluish waxy coating between the sections of the berry. Gooseberries have a tart and fruity flavor. For Joseph Brennan - No, blackberries and black raspberries are not the same. The most obvious difference is that a black raspberry is hollow -- the core of the fruit stays on the plant when it is picked, while the core stays in a blackberry. Black raspberry fruit are also smaller, less shiny. and have a bluish waxy coating between the sections of the berry.

Gooseberries have a tart and fruity flavor.

]]> By: Joseph Brennan http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/harvesting-berries-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-41168 Joseph Brennan Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:07:42 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2630#comment-41168 Martha: Thanks for sharing more from your berry patch. My favorite berry is the blackberry. Are blackberries and black raspberries, synonomous? Here is something that might be of interest to you. I used to write a column for my local newspaper and for a Mother's Day piece, I created a Blackberry and Chambord sauce to serve over cake or ice cream. It's very simple to make and tastes incredible. Place 1/2 cup each of Chambord liqour and granulated sugar in a small saucepan with 1 pint of blackberries. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Once the mixture reaches room temperature, chill for at least 2 hours or overnight. Prior to serving, stir in an additional tablespoon of Chambord, if you like. You could substitue just about any of your berries, particularly the fraise du bois. If you try it, let me know what you think. Also, I'm not too familiar with gooseberries. What do they taste like? Martha:

Thanks for sharing more from your berry patch.

My favorite berry is the blackberry. Are blackberries and black raspberries, synonomous?

Here is something that might be of interest to you. I used to write a column for my local newspaper and for a Mother's Day piece, I created a Blackberry and Chambord sauce to serve over cake or ice cream. It's very simple to make and tastes incredible.

Place 1/2 cup each of Chambord liqour and granulated sugar in a small saucepan with 1 pint of blackberries. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Once the mixture reaches room temperature, chill for at least 2 hours or overnight. Prior to serving, stir in an additional tablespoon of Chambord, if you like.

You could substitue just about any of your berries, particularly the fraise du bois. If you try it, let me know what you think.

Also, I'm not too familiar with gooseberries. What do they taste like?

]]> By: Chantelle Kinakin http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/harvesting-berries-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-41128 Chantelle Kinakin Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:18:42 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2630#comment-41128 Hi Martha! Have you heard of honey berries! They are a Canadian treasure along with Saskatoon berries that are grown right here in my home town of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I have a great honeyberry sparkle muffin recipe and a Saskatoon berry pie dish my hubby says are starbucks worthy. Can I come bake on your show? Maybe demo a quick craft making leaf and berry impressions into clay to make natural and organic jewlery like ring snadn pendants. Berry-ific ideas from Canada! check out my blog....http://www.sweetsassystudio.blogspot.com Hi Martha!
Have you heard of honey berries! They are a Canadian treasure along with Saskatoon berries that are grown right here in my home town of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I have a great honeyberry sparkle muffin recipe and a Saskatoon berry pie dish my hubby says are starbucks worthy. Can I come bake on your show? Maybe demo a quick craft making leaf and berry impressions into clay to make natural and organic jewlery like ring snadn pendants. Berry-ific ideas from Canada! check out my blog....http://www.sweetsassystudio.blogspot.com

]]> By: Kamran Siddiqi http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/harvesting-berries-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-41114 Kamran Siddiqi Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:25:31 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2630#comment-41114 Martha, what a wonderful array of berries! I love berries, and just seeing as many berries as you have in the last photo made my mouth drop. I have never seen a person have that many berries before, but I bet I could make tons of pies, galletes, and things of that nature. Love the post! -Kamran Siddiqi Martha, what a wonderful array of berries! I love berries, and just seeing as many berries as you have in the last photo made my mouth drop. I have never seen a person have that many berries before, but I bet I could make tons of pies, galletes, and things of that nature. Love the post!

-Kamran Siddiqi

]]> By: pat merewether http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/harvesting-berries-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-41102 pat merewether Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:55:50 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2630#comment-41102 Fresh Berries are one of life's greatest pleasures - those look SO good! Fresh Berries are one of life's greatest pleasures - those look SO good!

]]> By: Cindy Bricker http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/harvesting-berries-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-41081 Cindy Bricker Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:09:43 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2630#comment-41081 Oooo, I like, I like!...Celia's poems, that is... Celia, God has given you a gift! Keep 'em comin'! I love reading them! (...and naaa, the 'morning coffee' rhyme was pretty clever! [grin]) =^..^= Oooo, I like, I like!...Celia's poems, that is...

Celia, God has given you a gift! Keep 'em comin'! I love reading them!

(...and naaa, the 'morning coffee' rhyme was pretty clever! [grin])

=^..^=

]]> By: Ellen Slotwinski http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/harvesting-berries-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-41077 Ellen Slotwinski Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:27:21 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2630#comment-41077 I love berry season. Berries never taste as sweet as when they are in season. I planted my first veg. garden this year and am hoping to add some berry bushed next year. Right now I am buying wonderful berries from a local orchard called Catoctin Mountain Orchard a fourth generations family operation. I love berry season. Berries never taste as sweet as when they are in season. I planted my first veg. garden this year and am hoping to add some berry bushed next year. Right now I am buying wonderful berries from a local orchard called Catoctin Mountain Orchard a fourth generations family operation.

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