tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post3083360944762976759..comments2024-03-28T03:13:09.436-05:00Comments on The Reluctant Blogger: The joy of thimbleberry jamHENRY KISORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-34208697529778849332014-10-05T21:26:53.712-05:002014-10-05T21:26:53.712-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.oakleyseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221561593432696548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-27039878962197394052012-07-22T15:52:08.365-05:002012-07-22T15:52:08.365-05:00I just made my first batch of thimbleberry jam. I...I just made my first batch of thimbleberry jam. I live in N. Utah. I am sure they are not as prevelent as in the UP but they can be found in UT, ID, NV, MT, OR, WA, CO, CA if you know where to lookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-38445723325002672122011-08-05T22:20:05.651-05:002011-08-05T22:20:05.651-05:00I am blessed with Thimbleberries galore. I was th...I am blessed with Thimbleberries galore. I was thinking about making wine, but the jam looks pretty simple. I am determined this year to actually make something. Usually I'm like an old bear and just wander through the backyard eating them.Bonnie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-84966442176381771722009-06-08T11:54:50.810-05:002009-06-08T11:54:50.810-05:00Just wanted to comment on the thimbleberry. I am ...Just wanted to comment on the thimbleberry. I am from the UP and now live in Montana. I recently saw thimbleberry plants in Glacier National Park and was surprised because years ago I looked up where they grow and thought they were limited to the UP and some place in Colorado. This siting gave me the desire to grow my own thimbleberries in my yard. I found some seeds on ebay and promptly ordered them. They were very small and less than 10% sprouted, but I have several small plants growing inside at the moment. I'm currently wondering at what stage to move them outside. They are still pretty small. I'll keep you posted on whether or not they flourish to being a real crop. I have ordered from both thimbleberry jam sites you mentioned. I often have my mom send me some from the UP as well. Good luck...I miss thimbleberry jam so much!Kristinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-31481464940524515592008-08-25T06:32:00.000-05:002008-08-25T06:32:00.000-05:00Let us know how the jam turns out. And how long di...Let us know how the jam turns out. And how long did you have to spend picking enough berries for a jar of jam?HENRY KISORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-6281247581671241082008-08-24T22:52:00.000-05:002008-08-24T22:52:00.000-05:00Stumbled on yr post while looking for thimbleberry...Stumbled on yr post while looking for thimbleberry jam recipes. Picked a pound today in WA state and can't wait to get it in the jars. 1:1 and no pectin sounds about right. Wish me luck!Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-38624057172682419682008-08-15T21:07:00.000-05:002008-08-15T21:07:00.000-05:00I have read that thimbleberries are easily cultiva...I have read that thimbleberries are easily cultivated, but have never heard of anyone actually doing it. I prefer to think that the thimbleberry, like many a Yooper, would reject such domesticity in favor of the untilled solitude of some long abandoned mine site, logging road, or railroad bed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-71176873054422814462008-08-15T14:48:00.000-05:002008-08-15T14:48:00.000-05:00Hermit, what about planting one's own thimbleberry...Hermit, what about planting one's own thimbleberry patch? I presume it is frowned upon to dig up thimbleberry plants in the woods (assuming it can be done). Perhaps Yooper garden centers carry thimbleberry seedlings?HENRY KISORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-14734165721345845642008-08-15T11:58:00.000-05:002008-08-15T11:58:00.000-05:00You're very fortunate indeed to have neigbors so g...You're very fortunate indeed to have neigbors so generous as to share their thimbleberry jam with you. As you say, making the jam is the easy part - picking enough berries to make even a small jar of it is quite another story. They defy physics. The more of the chubby little buggers you pick, the less you end up with in your pail. They somehow manage to compress themselves into an ever dimishing volume.<BR/><BR/>If no one up in those parts has pointed you in the right direction to go picking, maybe you should try asking them; "Hey yous guys, where's all da timpleperries dis year?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com