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Written by Stef Bristow   
Friday, 25 July 2008 05:46

On Tuesday, July 22, Jim Fruth led us on a tour of Brambleberry Farm.  On just one acre Jim and Esther grow all of the fruit needed to create their wide variety of jams and jellies. 

 


Welcome to Brambleberry Farm

 

Ziploc baggies prevent bugs and disease from destroying the apples without using pesticides

 

 

The Fruth's use pine needles for mulch - they are readily available, hold the weeds in check and allow water to easily pass through into the plants and soil

 

 

  Owner and tour guide - Jim Fruth

 

All of the berries were huge and looked delicious (and tasted that way too!)

 


Raspberries extend all the way to the woods

 


Big, beautiful, sweet black raspberries

 


At first glance this looks like any other big juicy berry -closer examination reveals it is a decoy for the birds.

 

Ray - a big kid in a candy store

 


Honeybees provide the Fruths with yet another product and pollinate the many plants on the farm.

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