https://thefruitnut.com/resources/links/2017-10-06T20:56:52+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/workshops/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/screen-shot-2015-09-04-at-8-28-27-am.pngScreen Shot 2015-09-04 at 8.28.27 AMhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/10612802_738598914837_2653325439413486663_n.jpg10612802_738598914837_2653325439413486663_nhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0980.jpgIMG_0980https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1013740.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2017-04-07T15:16:37+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/scionwood/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/scionwood-list.jpgscionwood-list2016-12-01T03:28:25+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/2016/11/07/2016-winding-down-1-post-a-month-goal-at-least/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_6347.jpgimg_6347Stunning crimson foliage on this young 'Seckel' pear.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/screen-shot-2016-11-07-at-6-16-36-pm.pngscreen-shot-2016-11-07-at-6-16-36-pmEvery fall hoshigaki is made throughout much of Asia as a way to dry and preserve the delcious Asian persimmon fruit. Something I've been fascinated with as I explore traditional fruit preserving & processing techniques. Will have more trials and posts to come. This is fruitsciutto folks!https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/screen-shot-2016-11-07-at-6-16-05-pm.pngscreen-shot-2016-11-07-at-6-16-05-pmhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_5625.jpgimg_5625'Korean Giant' Asian pear with notable curculio damage https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_5624.jpgimg_5624'Yongi' Asian pear 9/16/16https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/screen-shot-2016-11-07-at-9-49-43-am.pngscreen-shot-2016-11-07-at-9-49-43-amBeautiful pawpaws and 'Prok' American persimmons harvested at a buddies farm outside of Ann Arbor. 9/27/16https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/14910400_856084198688_3535756321845855278_n.jpg14910400_856084198688_3535756321845855278_nFantastic infographic sketch from one of the coolest apple ladies— Eliza Greenman. Looking at the stategies and approach for addressing apple tree renovation. Check out Eliza's work on her website.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/screen-shot-2016-11-07-at-9-48-52-am.pngscreen-shot-2016-11-07-at-9-48-52-amhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/screen-shot-2016-11-07-at-9-47-20-am.pngscreen-shot-2016-11-07-at-9-47-20-amFirst year trying fruit from 'MSU' hardy kiwi vine. Interesting story to come on that, stay tuned. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/screen-shot-2016-11-07-at-9-47-04-am.pngscreen-shot-2016-11-07-at-9-47-04-amBeautiful jujubes and English walnuts sent to me from the good folks at Be Love Farm in California. 2016-11-08T03:18:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/ecological-renovation-management-of-apple-orchards/2016-11-07T13:30:23+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/contact/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/14731093_10207883417589317_6384921092931690724_n.jpg14731093_10207883417589317_6384921092931690724_nhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/image002.jpgimage002https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/225576_1015707718935_6575_n.jpeg225576_1015707718935_6575_n2016-10-30T15:54:03+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/store/2016-10-27T22:32:10+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/videos/2015-09-22T19:16:36+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/black-currant/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/7016122039_2ca1db5442_o.jpg7016122039_2ca1db5442_ohttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/currant_comparison.jpgcurrant_comparisonhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/imgp6782.jpgIMGP67822015-06-14T15:59:56+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/1642-2/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/screen-shot-2015-01-26-at-10-34-13-am.pngScreen Shot 2015-01-26 at 10.34.13 AMhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/screen-shot-2013-11-16-at-10-07-04-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-11-16 at 10.07.04 PMRootstock size chart from www.grandpasorchard.com https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2118-e1384624016525.jpgIMG_21182015-01-29T14:54:47+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/products-services/2015-01-08T21:32:27+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/classes/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/screen-shot-2015-01-07-at-5-26-19-pm.jpgScreen Shot 2015-01-07 at 5.26.19 PMhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/10551664_10202487022921699_7661657939645125340_o.jpg10551664_10202487022921699_7661657939645125340_ohttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/10603325_809448806374_7244905873719765811_n.jpg10603325_809448806374_7244905873719765811_nhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2014education_flyerfinal.jpg2014Education_flyerFINAL2015-01-07T22:23:46+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/growing-currants-gooseberries-fruit-tasting/2015-01-07T21:56:28+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/fruit-tree-topworking-workshop/2015-01-07T21:55:35+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/2014/07/23/july-update-summer-berries-mnga-meeting-more/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10551509_10152200961717546_945507576713980777_o.jpg10551509_10152200961717546_945507576713980777_oTalked a bit about scything in the orchard. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10490099_10152200961562546_3923738947588708307_o.jpg10490099_10152200961562546_3923738947588708307_oShared out latest findings in orchard renovation and gave an update of our grant funded research. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10551664_10202487022921699_7661657939645125340_o.jpg10551664_10202487022921699_7661657939645125340_oThe July Oakland County Permaculture Meetup was our second anniversary so it was hosted at my place—where it all started. I gave a nice tour. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2620.jpgIMG_2620https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2618.jpgIMG_2618https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2608.jpgIMG_2608Pretty sparse fruit set on most pome fruits this year, but this second year 'Hamese' Asian pear graft didn't hesitate to set a couple pears. Excited to sample. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2611.jpgIMG_2611These are three European pear cultivars I planted earlier this year and they're being trained as cordons. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2545.jpgIMG_2545Complete gourmet geekdom. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2544.jpgIMG_2544The tail end of white currant season meets the onset of purple raspberry season!https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2591.jpgIMG_2591While working out in the orchard on our Ecological Management and Renovation of Neglected Apple Orchards in SE MI, I found this little one hanging out on the surface of a grafted limb. Cutie 2014-07-23T15:31:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2014/07/09/black-currant-tasting-varietal-comparisons/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo5-e1404866957409.jpgphoto(5)https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-17.jpgphoto 1(7)Ben Sarek is very compact and good for small spaces. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-23.jpgphoto 2(3)Large berries and signs of the unusual rot that hits even unripe berries sometimes. Any insights? https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-24.jpgphoto 2(4)Young Belaruskaja with dwarf comfrey. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-32.jpgphoto 3(2)https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-18.jpgphoto 1(8)https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-5.jpgphoto 5Stem density on Minaj...always have to remind myself to prune more than less because of its vigorous nature.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-3-1.jpgphoto 3 (1)https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-4.jpgphoto 4https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10441097_10202414267143974_6080490804697388202_n-e1404862623113.jpg10441097_10202414267143974_6080490804697388202_n2017-04-19T23:36:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/blackberry/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/imgp7039.jpgIMGP7039Flavor variation is rather subtle amongst cultivars, however productivity and berry size do vary quite a bit. 2014-03-03T01:37:46+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/american-persimmon/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/5168540272_76643dffa3_o.jpg5168540272_76643dffa3_oIn seedling large populations it is not uncommon to find individuals who sport blue fruit...this coloration is only skin deep and this is NOT the cultivar 'Blue'; seedling tree grown by Ken Asmus of Oikos Tree Crops.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/5118663009_d4b37fd8fc_o.jpg5118663009_d4b37fd8fc_oAsian persimmon on far right with seedling Americans of varying sizes. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/10363018333_f1365f1169_o.jpg10363018333_f1365f1169_ohttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0896.jpgIMG_0896https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0364.jpgIMG_0364https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0363.jpgIMG_0363https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0362.jpgIMG_0362These are fruits from a 'Yates' seedling tree. Very high quality and good size. Grown by Hank and Nghi Frehtling in Willianston, MI.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0913.jpgIMG_09132014-03-03T00:06:22+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/asian-pear/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0410.jpgIMG_04102014-02-27T23:26:18+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/crops-evaluated/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/imgp8519.jpgIMGP8519https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/imgp6640.jpgIMGP6640https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/imgp7054.jpgIMGP7054Alpine strawberries come in red, white, and yellow! 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blending chart from The New Cider Maker's Handbook. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cover-final-320.jpgCover-Final-3202013-11-20T16:41:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2013/11/12/cider-rant-review-adams-by-shepards-hard-cyder/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2286-2.jpgIMG_2286 2https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2291-2.jpgIMG_2291 22013-11-12T16:44:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2013/10/19/spotlight-on-hardy-kiwi-important-pruning-information/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/djgrapehoe.jpegdjgrapehoehttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1050.jpgIMG_1050Kiwi vine trained to a single trunk with two cordons growing outward in either direction.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/7983233306_db540296f8_k.jpeg7983233306_db540296f8_kHardy kiwi grows on the front of the home-studio at the Whole Systems Design Research Farm in Vermont.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1229990_580053385365949_158160917_n.jpeg1229990_580053385365949_158160917_nhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1044.jpgIMG_1044A well managed vine with high productivity.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/oikos1-036.jpegOikos1 036This unproductive kiwi vine grew up trees and as a tangled mass on the surrounding shrubbery. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1071.jpgIMG_10712014-02-18T22:23:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2013/10/08/1579/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0361.jpgIMG_0361American persimmon varietal sampling at the MNGA fall meeting, 10/6/13.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0378.jpgIMG_0378Magnificent American persimmon tree in Williamston, MI at the MNGA fall meeting. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0285.jpgIMG_0285The illustrious ornamental—kousa dogwood, few people know it's fruits are fully edible and moderately tasty. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0287.jpgIMG_0287The flesh of kousa dogwood fruit has a flavor reminiscent of pawpaw; the alligator-like skin(slight turnoff) and small black seeds are inedible. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0260.jpgIMG_0260To the untrained eye 'C-Town Reds' could be mistaken for Japanese plums. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0268.jpgIMG_0268'C-Town Red' apple— a lovely red fleshed apple that makes an excellent cider. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0038.jpgIMG_0038'Xu Zhou', 'Redland', and 'Tigertooth' jujube sent from Cliff England of Englands Orchard and Nursery.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0097.jpgIMG_0097European pears, apples, Asian pear, and jujubes.2013-10-08T01:57:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2013/06/02/fruit-tree-polycultures-summer-pomona-feature/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo.jpegphoto2013-06-02T23:06:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2013/05/13/michael-phillips-holistic-orchard-dvd-review/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/662.jpeg662https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/screen-shot-2013-04-28-at-5-49-25-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-04-28 at 5.49.25 PM2013-05-13T04:13:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2013/01/27/old-apple-tree-we-wassail-thee/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/p1198704.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/p1198703.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/p1198698.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/p1198689.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/p1198676.jpgOLYMPUS 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Include details like the where the seeds came from and when you stored them away. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/imgp4278.jpgIMGP4278https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/imgp4272.jpgIMGP4272https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/imgp4266.jpgIMGP4266https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/imgp4263.jpgIMGP4263Dampen medium so it is well moistened but not soaked.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/imgp4259.jpgIMGP4259https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/imgp4118.jpgIMGP4118American persimmons are stately trees that can live up to 100 years...2013-12-18T15:31:07+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/2012/11/12/heeling-in-fruit-trees-staking-grafts/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imgp3860.jpgIMGP3860Fortunately these bark grafts were done in fours on each limb to ensure at least one success. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imgp3917.jpgIMGP3917Fill in trench and tamp down soil firmly over the roots of your bare-root tree. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imgp3913.jpgIMGP3913Situate roots in trench so they're not circling.2012-11-13T05:05:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/11/09/fall-closure-garden-update-new-podcast/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imgp3424.jpgIMGP3424Latest persimmon planting featuring several grafted D. virginiana varieties. More on this later... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imgp3896.jpgIMGP3896New seedling persimmon planting from a seedling tree grown from 'Morris Burton'. The parent tree had lovely deep red, very sweet fruit. 11/7/12 https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imgp3903.jpgIMGP3903Elegant variegated silverberry... 11/7/12https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imgp3159.jpgIMGP3159Beautiful stand of pure American chestnuts growing free of blight in Owosso, MI. These were planted some 30+ years ago. 10/13/12 https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imgp3169.jpgIMGP3169https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imgp3174.jpgIMGP3174'I-94' American persimmons tree ripening at Nash Nursery in Owosso, MI. 10/13/12 https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc_0922.jpgDSC_0922https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imgp3341.jpgIMGP3341Ken talking chestnuts and explaining the benefits of 'rough mulch' in an orchard setting. This means leaving pruning in place beneath the tree they came from. Nutrient cycling at it's finest... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc_0772.jpgDSC_0772Ken Asmus of Oikos Tree Crops shares a lovely presentation at a recent Roots To Fruits edible forest gardening weekend intensive. 10/20/12https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imgp3516.jpgIMGP3516These little kiwis are extremely sweet with a complex flavor. They have smooth skin and can be eaten whole...much tastier then fuzzy kiwis in my opinion. Plus they can grow in zone 5! 2012-11-09T02:36:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/chestnut-roasting-tutorial/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_09601.jpgIMG_0960https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0960.jpgIMG_0960https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0999.jpgIMG_0999Roasted chestuts make themselves accesible by bulging outward from the shell...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0991.jpgIMG_09912012-10-25T01:56:38+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/2012/10/15/edible-forest-gardening-workshop-w-ken-asmus/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oikosefg.jpegoikosefg2012-10-15T17:02:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/10/05/october-update-new-podcast-articles-more/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp2932.jpgIMGP2932Gorgeous fall colors...embrace the beauty! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp2928.jpgIMGP2928'Szukis' persimmon working her way to the top of the tree shelter...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp2926.jpgIMGP2926As the autumnberries cook down they turn a beautiful reddish-pink color.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp2925.jpgIMGP2925Foley food mill worked wonder for separating the pithy autumnberry seeds...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp2890.jpgIMGP2890We'll end this post with some gorgeous fall color...! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp2205.jpgIMGP2205In a new article Dana Driscoll teaches us how to make natural ink from pokeberries and other berries. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp2904.jpgIMGP2904Alley crop just the other day...nice shadows from the nanking cherries. Click here to learn more.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp2916.jpgIMGP2916Hickory nuts in husk...good luck beating the squirrels to these!https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2540.jpgIMG_2540Chestnut season is upon us! Look for a chestnut post next week... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp2895.jpgIMGP2895Yew berries are ornamental and delicious...just be very careful not to eat the seed, or the 'pip' as the brits say. 2012-10-09T01:45:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/home-scale-alley-cropping-trial/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/253826801848950612_6232950.jpeg253826801848950612_6232950The ribbed ones are 'costata romensco'(top) and the smooth are 'cocozelle'.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp9398.jpgIMGP9398The nankings were slow to take off but finally started putting on some healthy new growth...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp7334.jpgIMGP7334Garden giants were grilled, sautéed, and froze for winter use...(not sequentially!)https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp7280.jpgIMGP7280https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p4153660.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp9400.jpgIMGP9400And VOILA! the first of many zucchinis...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp9173.jpgIMGP9173Another angle looking southeast...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp9169.jpgIMGP9169Alley crop thriving in mid July 2012. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp9172.jpgIMGP9172Giant zucchini leaves a few weeks later. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imgp87311.jpgIMGP87312012-10-06T03:14:26+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/making-ink-from-berries-by-dana-driscoll/2012-10-10T20:44:00+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/2012/09/22/fall-is-here/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/564501_3695371268849_1510096660_n.jpg564501_3695371268849_1510096660_nLovely basket of produce from the garden... 9/22/12https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/303212_3695370748836_1455801102_n.jpg303212_3695370748836_1455801102_nhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/imgp2569.jpgIMGP2569Tasting room at Tandem...I love this place! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/imgp2567.jpgIMGP2567High density apple planting at Tandem Cidery...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/imgp2579.jpgIMGP2579Nice flush of oyster mushrooms on one of our very successful mushroom hunts in NW Michigan...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/imgp2183.jpgIMGP2183Mike has one of the most successful hardy kiwi productions systems I've seen yet...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/imgp2199.jpgIMGP2199Mike picking his favorite pawpaw- Overleese... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/imgp2117.jpgIMGP2117Another graft detail...appears to be a rind graft.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/imgp2110.jpgIMGP2110https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/imgp2108.jpgIMGP2108Mike Levine's front yard food forest near downtown Ann Arbor, MI. Check out his website at www.natureandnurture.org 2012-09-24T01:49:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/08/24/audio-podcast-premiere/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/screen-shot-2012-08-24-at-5-25-24-pm.pngScreen Shot 2012-08-24 at 5.25.24 PM2012-08-25T01:21:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/08/18/new-moon-ground-cherries-orgonite-black-currant-tincture-and-more/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgp2381.jpgIMGP2381Sea of ground cherries, 2011 garden. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgp0262.jpgIMGP0262Autumnberries ripening mid august...quite early for these guys. At The Strawbale Studio in Oxford, MI. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgp0851.jpgIMGP0851Peach-blueberry-whey smoothie!!! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgp0799.jpgIMGP0799Now lets see if the orgonite has any effect on the growth of these 'MSU' hardy kiwis... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgp0785.jpgIMGP0785Orgonite placed at bottom of container atop thin layer of soil. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgp0761.jpgorgoniteSmall orgonite mold made by Source Reality... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgp0742.jpgIMGP0742Attractive black currant foliage on 'Ben Sarek'... brush up against 'em and their foxy aroma will perfume the air! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgp0701.jpgIMGP0701Apical flowering on raspberry...I love these 'everbearing' raspberries! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgp0697.jpgIMGP0697Dead floricanes removed from golden raspberry bed...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgp0849.jpgIMGP0849Blueberry-lavender and blueberry-honey jam ready for the pantry...2012-08-18T19:47:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/blackhaw-viburnum-a-great-candidate-for-the-edible-ornamental-landscape/2012-08-10T19:27:26+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/five-benefits-of-growing-your-own-produce/2012-08-10T19:26:11+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/edible-landscaping-a-ripe-idea/2012-08-10T19:23:32+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/2012/07/25/purple-flowering-raspberry-an-ornamental-edible/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9976.jpgIMGP9976Unfortunately this is how the majority of flower clusters develop...with little to no properly developed aggregates.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9966.jpgIMGP9966The fruits resemble thimbleberries and have an interesting pattern on their underside...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9962.jpgIMGP9962Purple flowering raspberries ripening...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9975.jpgIMGP9975Dainty flower cluster...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9968.jpgleafLarge five-pointed leaves purple flowering raspberry leaves...2012-07-26T02:52:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/07/24/when-all-else-fails-the-blueberry-prevails/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9526.jpgIMGP9526Golden raspberries, wild blackberries, and wild blueberries...BERRY NICE! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9739.jpgIMGP9739My buddy Mark picking from a wall of blueberries!!! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9733.jpgIMGP9733Yum! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9729.jpgIMGP9729Good genetics give this variety darker fruit and a lovely-aromatic flavor...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9685.jpgIMGP9685Blueberries ripen over an extended period allowing for many weeks of picking...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9690.jpgIMGP9690High plant density makes it difficult to truly depict this enchanted blueberry bog... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9706.jpgIMGP9706'Mummy berry' is one of the few fungal diseases that bothers blueberries... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9079.jpgIMGP9079Even ripening is a favorable characteristic that makes for quicker pickin'... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9444.jpgIMGP9444A diverse gene pool means wide variation in berry hue...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9719.jpgIMGP9719This specimen boasts particularly large berries... 2012-07-25T00:05:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/07/23/all-nitrogen-fixers-are-not-created-equal-by-eric-toensmeier/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/screen-shot-2012-07-22-at-9-20-05-pm.pngScreen Shot 2012-07-22 at 9.20.05 PMhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/screen-shot-2012-07-22-at-9-19-48-pm.pngScreen Shot 2012-07-22 at 9.19.48 PMhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/screen-shot-2012-07-22-at-9-19-27-pm.pngScreen Shot 2012-07-22 at 9.19.27 PM2012-07-24T13:10:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/02/18/the-holistic-orchard-by-michael-phillips/2012-07-21T01:45:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/07/19/rubus-diversity-and-obscurity/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bramble2.pngbramble2https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9589.jpgIMGP9589Like many members of the Rubus genus, wineberries sport thorny stems, but as Kevin mentioned they're not as sharp as blackberries... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9580.jpgIMGP9580Boysenberries have a tangy sweet flavor.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9574.jpgboysenberryclusterBoysenberries grow in tight clusters which ripen unevenly.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9577.jpgboysenberryNotice the aggregation of drupelets and how some fall apart...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p7232649.jpegwineberriesWineberries and blackberries... Photo Courtesy Mark Angelini https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/japanse_wijnbes_rijpe_vruchten.jpegJapanse_wijnbes_rijpe_vruchtenJapanese wineberry cluster... Photo Courtesy of Wikipediahttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9587.jpgwineberry seedlingsWineberry transplants and mother flat...2012-07-19T19:48:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/alpine-strawberries-the-short-sweet-nafex-feature/2012-07-16T22:44:37+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/2012/07/11/article-featured-in-pomona/2012-07-11T15:31:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/07/10/thai-basil-red-currant-jelly/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9228.jpgyumThe sweet anise flavor of Thai basil complements the tangy currants wonderfully! Yum...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9218.jpgIMGP9218Add left over seeds and stems to compost...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9211.jpgcurantscookI added one whole sprig of basil at this stage to begin the flavor infusion...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9202.jpgcurrantbasil2012-07-10T23:02:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/local-superfoods-2/2012-07-10T14:22:13+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/2012/06/22/comfrey-in-the-garden-and-orchard/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc02231.jpgcomfreyhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7016138877_9afd3aef96_b.jpeg7016138877_9afd3aef96_bComfrey showing itself in early spring around a compost bin. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp7713.jpgpawpawcomfreySince adolescent pawpaw trees require dappled shade, comfrey is a great multipurpose companion. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp7710.jpgcomfreyhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp0533.jpgcomfreyComfrey and mint at base of young persimmon tree.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp2633.jpgIMGP2633https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp2443.jpgimgp2443Comfrey growing aside young goumi shrub. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/603104_3285684466935_106085170_n.jpeg603104_3285684466935_106085170_nComfrey leaves and roots chopped for making an herbal salve. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/540480_3276877526767_181413032_n.jpegchopndropComfrey mulch chopped around the base of a young peach tree. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/522366_3172433635735_813919079_n.jpegyellow comfrey2012-07-10T01:44:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/07/09/currant-affairs-7912/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9061.jpgblueberryWalking the plank through the enchanted blueberry bog...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9051.jpgberryartGolden raspberries and red currants spiraling atop damsons... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9091.jpgbee balm Bee balm is a great nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp8865.jpgteaHerbal tea infused with fresh red currants...about 95% of the taste tests were positive! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp8867.jpgpink champagne'Pink Champagne' currant harvest...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9020.jpgraspberry'Fall Gold' raspberries have a delicate flavor with tropical notes and a rich honey-like sweetness. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9133.jpgupickWhat I refer to as 'U-Pick' is an unknown cultivar of Ribes rubrum...possibly 'Red Lake' or 'Red Dutch'? https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp9009.jpgcurrantsAll that was left of my 'Rovada' and 'Primus' currants...those robins! 2012-07-10T01:35:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/06/27/red-currant-glaze-for-poultry-meat-fish/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8561.jpgfishhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8514.jpglarge mouthLarge mouth bass for dinner! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8408.jpgwild red currantsWild harvested red currants...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8808.jpgfishhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8697.jpgcurrant sauce2012-07-09T01:36:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/terranu-nursery/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp7570.jpgimgp7570https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp8372.jpgimgp8372https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp8377.jpgnurseryhttps://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/imgp8855.jpgRTF displayCome visit TerraNu at the Clarkston Farmers Market; sample some herbal tea and check out the Roots To Fruits portfolio! 2012-07-08T14:11:53+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/2012/06/27/berries-berries-and-more-berries/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8415.jpgIMGP8415https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8720.jpgbumbleI'll conclude this post with this beautiful image of a bumble bee ecstatically burrowed within a purple-flowering raspberry blossom... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8811.jpgekBUT, they're also covered with these Japanese beetles...yikes. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8812.jpggrape fruit setMy 'Frontenac' grape vine wasn't phased by the shifty spring weather. They've got a hell of a fruit set... https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8839.jpgapple graftsOn a better note, about 95% of this seasons apple graft have successfully took and putting on oodles new growth! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8736.jpgIMGP8736https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8681.jpgwild hazelnutsWild hazelnuts growing on the side of a dirt road...lets see if we can get them before the squirrels! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8658.jpgsad gooseberryRipe gooseberries...but whats missing? FOLIAGE...yikes! https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp8790.jpgiceberrydrinkI like to add a few sprigs of fresh mint! Yum...https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp86701.jpgediblelandscapeA better view of the edible landscape featuring alpine strawberry, clove currant, and birds foot trefoil (a nitrogen-fixing groundcover). 2012-06-29T02:50:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/06/27/attention-website-update-blogs-articles/2012-06-27T22:16:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/local-superfoods/2012-06-25T21:19:59+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/processing-pawpaws-for-seed/2012-06-25T21:18:26+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/layering-red-currants/2012-06-25T21:17:08+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/valuing-diversity-in-the-edible-landscape/2012-06-25T21:15:21+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/chestnut-value-added-products/2012-06-25T21:14:26+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/comfrey-for-the-garden-orchard/2012-06-25T21:12:20+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/red-currants/2014-03-01T15:54:47+00:00weekly0.6https://thefruitnut.com/2011/11/04/processing-pawpaws-for-seed/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/imgp3869.jpgimgp3869https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/imgp3868.jpgimgp3868Clean pawpaw seeds ready for storage.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/imgp3862.jpgIMGP3862A combination of rubbing and spraying pushes the pulp through the screen. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/imgp3861.jpgIMGP3861https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/imgp3849.jpgimgp3849Pulp and seeds removed from skins and placed on screen.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/imgp3842.jpgimgp3842Overripe pawpaw fruit used for seed extraction.2012-06-22T15:08:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/06/10/what-did-you-che/2012-06-22T02:41:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2012/03/30/may-in-march/https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/p3283222.jpgAppleSome apple buds already at the pink stage. 3/28/12https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/screen-shot-2012-03-30-at-2-58-22-pm.pngsaturnpeachMy 'Saturn' peach tree covered in garbage bags...ehhh?https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/imgp6096.jpgSaturnPeachMy 'Saturn' peach tree covered in trash bags...ehhh? https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/p3263190.jpgPeachBlossomSaturn peach flowering mid-March.https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/imgp6103.jpgIMGP6103Frost on lemon balm after two weeks of 70-80 degree temps. https://thefruitnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/screen-shot-2012-03-30-at-2-23-40-pm.pngZoneMapNew Plant Hardiness Map showing much of what used to be Zone 5 as Zone 6a.2012-04-11T00:48:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2011/11/13/golden-raspberry-video/2012-02-25T03:16:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.com/2011/10/31/video-eating-fresh-pawpaw-fruit/2011-10-31T23:01:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thefruitnut.comdaily1.02017-10-06T20:56:52+00:00