PNW Berries and Fruits

See what berries and other fruits that we're growing in our yard in the Pacific Northwest.
0:00 Intro
0:24 apple trees
3:26 plum tree
3:58 fig tree
4:33 blueberries
6:02 raspberries
6:45 strawberries
12:10 gooseberries
13:18 salmonberry (or thimbleberry?)
14:20 currants
15:35 jostaberry
16:36 honeyberries
18:02 goji berries
DeWitt bird netting:
The one we used: amzn.to/2XJdLd4 (14x45 1/4 mesh is currently out of stock)
Alternatives:
amzn.to/2NVlA85 (14x45 3/4 mesh)
amzn.to/3iywrTQ (7x20 1/4 mesh)
amzn.to/3im9l2x (14x14 1/4 mesh)
Last year's blueberry video: • Protecting Blueberries...
#berries #strawberries #pnwberries

[@FoodForestPermaculture]

Cheers from Vancouver Island

[@gapey]

Cheers!

[@wizzord55]

Yes your Salmonberry is actually a Thimbleberry. Yummy and IMO better than raspberries. Plus you can make tea from most of your fruit leaves 😉

[@gapey]

Thanks. I always get those two mixed up. :)

[@Herbsformentalhealthandanxiety]

New content creator and New Subscriber. Thanks for the video. From Bellingham Washington

[@gapey]

Hello! Thank you for subscribing. Congrats on the move off grid! Sounds like you're on the right track. Hope you have a bountiful garden this season. I subscribed back. Look forward to hearing more about your new life. I'm your 4th subscriber!

[@paulhanson6836]

This video needs more views and likes, +1 from me

[@gapey]

Aw thanks Paul. Appreciate it!

[@tasma3]

Make sure you have 2 different varieties if honeyberries, not just two plants. Nit sure what you have but that will cause production issues

[@gapey]

Yup I have 2 different varieties.

[@morganmailloux5477]

I believe what you think or salmon berries are actually thimbleberries

[@gapey]

Yeah I think you're right. I keep getting them confused. I ended up taking it out earlier this month because it was spreading too much. I didn't know it was so invasive.

[@IceArdor]

All of the wild salmonberry plants where I'm at in the north eastside have been producing ripe fruit over the last month and are getting close to the end of their season (maybe 1 or 2 more weeks). I wonder if your climate, exposure, or variety is a bit different. Salmonberries like to be shaded by the trees.

[@IceArdor]

Salmon berries are done

[@gapey]

hmm pretty sure they are salmon berries. they are in a pretty shady spot. There's a possibility it could be thimbleberry?

[@gapey]

actually looks like salmon berries have pink flowers and these are white so probably is thimbleberry.

[@brandon9172]

@@gapey Yeah it's a thimbleberry. The leaves on thimble berries are much much larger.

[@thirstylilguy]

what kind of fly was that? I am in lower Washington and planted my joustaberry last year, would like to get a head start on preventive measures.

[@gapey]

I think you are talking about the pests on the currant/gooseberries/jostaberries? They are sawflies. They invade every year. I'm not a fan of using pesticides and insecticides but this is the only exception and I don't use them while the bushes are flowering so it doesn't harm the pollinators. Monterey® Garden Insect Spray is what I use on them.

[@thirstylilguy]

@@gapey Awesome, thank you! Best of luck growing this year!

[@gapey]

@@thirstylilguy Thanks you too!

[@SeededandRooted]

In love I also grew the everbearing strawberries grow a little and died back what can I do to bring them back

[@gapey]

I'm thinking everbearing strawberries just aren't very good. Only one of my varieties is everbearing and it's not doing good either. Only 3 plants and they don't produce much and don't spread like the june bearing ones. You might consider replacing with a June bearing variety. Not sure if there are any better everbearing varieties.

[@SeededandRooted]

Gapeys Grub Thank you I’ll give the June berry a try stay safe

[@Guyverframe]

thimbleberry not salmonberry

[@gapey]

Yeah I always get those two confused. :p. I've since removed it. It got way out of control.

[@mollyyoungblood8883]

Amazon? Yikes.