When I was a kid, we always had the classic home-cooked cranberry sauce with our Thanksgiving turkey. It was often my job to watch over the simmering pot, listening for …
What tastes like pie without the extra work of baking a pie? Our Cranberry Bars, of course. They have a rich, buttery shortbread crust, the wonderfully melded flavors of cranberry …
If you love the taste of a good cranberry sauce and wish you could savor that flavor all year, making a cranberry chutney is a way to take your cranberry …
For as long as I can remember, certain members of my family have made a colorful, creamy, and rather decadent fruit salad called ambrosia. Ambrosia is packed with fruit and …
Tending your cranberry plants means having the right tools to do the job. For a home garden, you don’t really need much in the way of specialized equipment; no need …
Pests on your cranberries, left unchecked, can damage and destroy your developing plants. Keeping a close watch on your plants during regular daily inspections will help you spot any pests …
Like all food crops, cranberries are susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place.
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Depending on how many cranberry plants you’re growing, you might have more cranberries than you can reasonably consume in a short time. Good thing they’re easy to store and preserve!
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The cranberry harvest is in the fall, from September to November, depending on the variety you’re growing. Some plants may start producing pickable berries as early as two years old; …
Watering Your Cranberry Plants
Once your cranberries are settled in—whether it’s in a container, a raised bed, or open ground—consistency is key when it comes to watering. If you …