berry bushes

Red Currants, part 2

Jul 16, 2025

Allotment gardening, Dalarna, Organic Gardening, Sustainability

berry bushes, berry picking season, garden, gardening, Green Dreams Sweden, harvest, harvest season, homesteading, Red Currants, self sufficiency, vacation

Today was the day when it was finally time to pick berries! I love having red currants in my yoghurt and smoothies. They are sour, even when they are ripe. My daughter don’t enjoy eating them straight from the bush (perhaps that is an acquired taste) but she loves the jam and lemonade I make.…
Black currants

Jul 11, 2025

Allotment gardening, Organic Gardening, Sustainability

berry bushes, black currant, July, protecting the garden from pests, self sufficiency

The author expresses a deep affection for black currants, eagerly awaiting their ripeness to pick. Currently, they monitor their growth, competing with birds for the harvest. Maria has planted numerous berry bushes but finds it challenging to use netting for protection, fearing it would detract from her garden’s beauty.