Posts Tagged ‘Berries’

What berries go well with pears?

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

I’m trying to make this pear tart recipe and it calls for raisins. I cannot stand raisins, does anyone know a good substitute or what berries in general go well with pears?

By: museofhippocrene



Is cranberry juice and ginger ale OK for a simple punch? (The juice is sweetened)?

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Should we add orange juice? Berries? Apple juice?

By: klb_72



What unusual fruits and berries can be grown in southern Oklahoma?

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

It is HOT and Dry and Windy here!!! Zone 7 with 25-28″ rainfall.
I know about jujube and the standard fruit trees, but what about guava? or strawberry trees? figs? gooseberries???

By: lord garra



What else can I do with my blueberries?

Friday, May 1st, 2009

I have been picking blueberries all summer. I have several pounds frozen to use this winter. I have made pies, jam, and smooties. There are still plenty of berries on the bushes to be had. What to do with them?

By: Carole



Is it possible to substute large natural blueberries in package muffin mixes? Will it change the recepie?

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

I”m thinking of using a muffen mix which has a can of very, very small bluebarries in the box. I want to put fresh berries in and wondered if it would alter the recipe any because of of the difference in volume?

By: Cissy



How can I kill thistle weeds around fruit bearing bushes?

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Thistle weeds are coming up in my yard and around my blueberry bushes. I want to get rid of them, especially around the blueberry bushes but I want to use something that won’t harm us to eat the berries when the berries ripen (the berries are not full ripened yet). Any suggestions?

By: cats2006