Berry time @ Glen Mar!

It's berry time! 2nd batch of black raspberries. Batch #1 was on 7/4. The larger berries are as big as a nickel.

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make jam. not war.

Can you imagine if countries made jam and had competitions instead of killing each other? Not just jam though - the planting of the shrubs, tending to the bushes, harvesting, freezing. Why do I always have to think of this shit?

Well I did my part today. 32 - 8 ounce jars. That's what 9 quart bags will yield. 12 more jars than last year. Black raspberry...from the gardens here at Glen Mar.

Do you like jam? Probably cheaper in the store. This is special schtuff.

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Black raspberries @ Glen Mar!

I didn't harvest my first berries last year until mid-July. Shoulda remembered from last year to wear a long-sleeved shirt. Ouch.

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Pump up the jam!

Yes - on the day of the Milwaukee premiere of our short film, I canned ten 8 ounce jars of black raspberry jam...berries picked right here at Glen Mar. Messy business, canning jam. I'm still finding clumbs of raspberries all over the kitchen. It turned out excellent.

Speaking of pump up the jam, click here.

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Garden fresh.

I'm up to about 5 pounds of these bad-boy bastards...frozen. Having a jam-session fairly soon. Wanna come?

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