Red Currants

Red Currants, part 2

Jul 16, 2025

Allotment gardening, Dalarna, Organic Gardening, Sustainability

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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.…
Red Currants

Jul 15, 2025

Allotment gardening, Dalarna, Organic Gardening, Sustainability

abundance of berries, berries, gardening, Green Dreams Sweden, homesteading, organic berries, Red Currants, self sufficiency

I told you in a previous post that I am keeping a close eye at my berry bushes to discover when the berries are ripe (hopefully before the birds discover it.) Today I discovered that some of the red currants (and black currants) are ready for picking. The red ones are so refreshing! I love…