tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935276782286888605.post2778418760895243612..comments2023-10-30T06:39:15.534-07:00Comments on Rooted in California: Huckleberry Preserve - Attempted berry foraging editionbradziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159166125768562973noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935276782286888605.post-86688074343349234832010-07-08T08:56:48.640-07:002010-07-08T08:56:48.640-07:00Danged i-phone auto correct!
I mean ribes.
By th...Danged i-phone auto correct!<br /><br />I mean ribes.<br /><br />By the way, it's worth mentioning that the East By regional Parks District does not allow collecting of plant material (or anything) on their property. You can get a hefty ticket for doing this, upwards of $200.<br /><br />If you want to go foraging, try the Oakland City parks, like Joaquin Miller.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935276782286888605.post-12602915759407376902010-06-30T11:36:39.441-07:002010-06-30T11:36:39.441-07:00I have never tried Huckleberries before. I do hav...I have never tried Huckleberries before. I do have great memories of picking blackberries in the forests of the Santa Cruz mountains as a child :-)Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935276782286888605.post-65994019731421179432010-06-29T21:21:21.266-07:002010-06-29T21:21:21.266-07:00Lisa do you mean Ribes or Rubus?Lisa do you mean Ribes or Rubus?bradziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159166125768562973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935276782286888605.post-67027245199615677992010-06-29T06:42:23.602-07:002010-06-29T06:42:23.602-07:00I've been growing native rubes for a couple of...I've been growing native rubes for a couple of years, and I've never seen them even flower.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935276782286888605.post-3309840561545966842010-06-28T18:05:14.389-07:002010-06-28T18:05:14.389-07:00Sorry the thimbleberries weren't quite ripe. ...Sorry the thimbleberries weren't quite ripe. Your drunk bee me made me chuckle. I found one that was down right comatose (or worse) on our Monkeyflower the other day. Didn't want to poke it for fear of waking it! This year has been a fabulous year for natives I think. It's the first year I've really scrutinized this property, but I've seen plants this year I've never noticed before...unfortunately, not all are good, but at least I'm working out an inventory of what we have, and what to cull. If you really want ribes, we have quite a lot of Ribes californicum that have set fruit...but honestly, the fruits look rather formidable, and spiky...the deer don't seem to care, but I haven't been brave enough to try them yet!Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935276782286888605.post-80954076644686481562010-06-27T10:14:13.668-07:002010-06-27T10:14:13.668-07:00I've had good thimbleberries before. Never had...I've had good thimbleberries before. Never had a wild hazelnut. That sounds intriguing. I wonder if they're good. Huckleberry is my favorite Bay Area park.ryanhttp://drystonegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935276782286888605.post-66701101317362198002010-06-27T08:48:09.878-07:002010-06-27T08:48:09.878-07:00While I haven't had a thimbleberry in CA, in I...While I haven't had a thimbleberry in CA, in Idaho they were quite bland. There, they required the heat of summer to ripen. Don't know if it's been hot enough long enough in the East Bay for that yet. Do you know whether hikers are permitted to gather berries in the parks? I've often wondered, as wild fruit makes such fabulous jams and pies.graceonlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600679221472546269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935276782286888605.post-59968992947844208292010-06-27T00:10:43.390-07:002010-06-27T00:10:43.390-07:00In my experiences, based exclusively on Ribes aure...In my experiences, based exclusively on Ribes aureum, currants are rather seedy and faintly sour, thus not very good to eat raw. They can, however, be mixed with something sweeter and cooked in any number of recipes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935276782286888605.post-27225019904374559862010-06-26T22:36:45.372-07:002010-06-26T22:36:45.372-07:00Really great destination there--even if the fruits...Really great destination there--even if the fruits were taking their time to mature. I didn't even know the state had its own hazelnut--one of my personal favorites. But it looks like it doesn't like life here in the southern end. Snacks for my hikes seem pretty much limited to yucca flowers, elderberries and sour rose hips.lostlandscape (James)http://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.com