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Andrea Gillespie

Planting Blackberries for Spring

April 1, 2010

With spring on the way, the time to plant fruits and vegetables has come. To yield delicious fruit that is easy to grow and use in summer recipes, consider the blackberry plant.

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How to Make Blackberry Jam – It’s Not as Hard as You Think!

March 22, 2010

Though everyone relishes thick, homemade fruit jam slathered on a buttermilk biscuit, the actual concept of jam-making conjures up images of grandma, red-faced and sweating as she stirs a giant boiling pot. The truth? Homemade jam does not have to be a full day of laboring over a stove.

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Practical Uses of Aronia Berries

March 5, 2010

Despite their not so appetizing alias, the aronia berry, or choke berry, is actually a superfruit that is both easily accessible and practical for human consumption. Aronia berries grow naturally in the United States but are becoming a profitable industry as well because of their health benefits.

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Every Heard of a Choke Berry?

March 2, 2010

Elderberry, boysenberry, huckleberry, and…choke berry? This off-beat fruit doesn’t just have an unusual name (as many berries do); it also merits recognition as one of the rare fruits and, of course, as a uniquely healthy fruit. The black chokeberry is especially full of antioxidants.

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Ripe Spring Peaches Picture

March 1, 2010

Spring is only a few weeks away, and it’s time to start thinking about the planting season ahead. This lush peaches picture inspires an informational post for anyone interested in planting peaches.

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Recipe for Peach Pie and Other Peach Treats

February 27, 2010

Apple pie may be an American icon, but peach pie can be just as delicious. Moms make some incredible homemade apple pie during the holidays, but peaches are a close second as a tasty (and potentially healthy) dessert ingredient.

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