Tag: <span>chokecherry</span>

Fall Has Begun With a Bang!

It’s been a crazy end to the month of September! As of last week, we are finally DONE processing anything to do with chokecherry! The exception will be turning the large mason jars of syrup into jelly as the weeks go along. As noted in the last foraging update, we …

Surfacing From Summer Foraging Mayhem

The summer foraging season has been a major whirlwind for us this year, but I think I’m starting to crawl out from under it. The tub of crushed chokecherry leaf used by Ashtree Wildcrafting as a base for several of the looseleaf teas, is largely full with two more trays …

Foraging Escapades Again, Conifer Sweetness, and Fall Forecast

Finally getting around to sharing how this week’s foraging run went, and current challenges and escapades. Foraging this week was on Sunday, and the intention was two-fold: get more chokecherry berry twigs with their leaves and berries, and get more goldenrod. A third goal was to get more hawthorn berry …

Making Chokecherry Juice Concentrate, and a Lesson!

(note: images are clickable so you can see them full size. Just remember to hit your browser’s back button to return to this page) So chokecherries, and cherries in general show up in so many recommended sample food lists across this site, that I decided to show you how I …

Chokecherry Harvest Has Begun!

Today’s foraging run was all about the chokecherries! Many of the trees are only half-ready to pick at this time, but others are fully ready, some Pin (red) and some Black. Some bushes put out tiny berries, but most of them are putting out really fat, plump berries this year! …