I loved this telling and how the makings fill you with joy.
I spent this Christmas alone as well. It was my first such and I can't say that I liked the quiet. I had a lot of time to consider Christmas past. Kids, food, conversation, exhaustion at the end of the day.
I have no wild fruit stories to add, but my thanks for your creativity. Everything shown and described looked delicious.
I was alone by choice mostly but it still feels weird; this is the first year my kids are totally out of the home and wallowing in seasons past would have tanked me and made me regret all my life choices. ;-)
Me as well. Pre-divorce estrangement. I was invited to Christmas dinner with part of her family but declined so she could enjoy their company without me in the room.
I'm "alone" in my own home every day, but Christmas Day was imbued with a haunting of Christmas past vibe.
Great story, well told. Thank you! Are they Aronia arbutifolia (red) or Aronia melanocarpa ( black)? There is also A prunifolia which is purple and thought to be a hybrid of the other two except maybe not since A prunifolia is located where the other two aren't.
I love Chokeberries as an ornamental. Specifically the arbutifolia red . The flowers in the spring are charming and the red berries persist into winter and looking amazing against the snow. I guess I knew they were edible but never really thought about it. Chokeberry( which my dictation program insist on hearing as "Chuck Berry", which makes me laugh) gummies sound good!
Anyway, great article, well told. Also nicely put together. Formatting substack sucks.
The berries on Adrienne's tree were black but the berries were red on the other tree. I was so confused!! But now I think I understand. Thanks, Worriedman!!
I loved this telling and how the makings fill you with joy.
I spent this Christmas alone as well. It was my first such and I can't say that I liked the quiet. I had a lot of time to consider Christmas past. Kids, food, conversation, exhaustion at the end of the day.
I have no wild fruit stories to add, but my thanks for your creativity. Everything shown and described looked delicious.
Boogie down, mama.
I was alone by choice mostly but it still feels weird; this is the first year my kids are totally out of the home and wallowing in seasons past would have tanked me and made me regret all my life choices. ;-)
Me as well. Pre-divorce estrangement. I was invited to Christmas dinner with part of her family but declined so she could enjoy their company without me in the room.
I'm "alone" in my own home every day, but Christmas Day was imbued with a haunting of Christmas past vibe.
Great story, well told. Thank you! Are they Aronia arbutifolia (red) or Aronia melanocarpa ( black)? There is also A prunifolia which is purple and thought to be a hybrid of the other two except maybe not since A prunifolia is located where the other two aren't.
I love Chokeberries as an ornamental. Specifically the arbutifolia red . The flowers in the spring are charming and the red berries persist into winter and looking amazing against the snow. I guess I knew they were edible but never really thought about it. Chokeberry( which my dictation program insist on hearing as "Chuck Berry", which makes me laugh) gummies sound good!
Anyway, great article, well told. Also nicely put together. Formatting substack sucks.
The berries on Adrienne's tree were black but the berries were red on the other tree. I was so confused!! But now I think I understand. Thanks, Worriedman!!
I'm a real " Chuck Berry" fan! (C'est la vie say the old folks!)
I gave a talk at a University of Michigan Nursery Field Day about them.
Definitely underutilized in the landscape. I noticed where the bird watchers are recommending people grow them. Good idea!
You ever do anything with Pawpaws?
I would if they grew within 500 miles of here :-(