every day is a good day
Ripe thimbleberries, Rubus parviflorus, prove that summer is here. A berry you won’t find in stores, these berries are too fragile to pick and ship. Once ripe, they only last a day or so. To enjoy them, you need to grow them or find somewhere where they grow.
The Shasta daisies are another sign that summer is here. Summer in north Puget sound, cool, chilly nights and warm, sunny days. As close to heaven as you can get.
The thimble berries (rubus parvilorus) are starting to ripen. This year there is a bumper crop. Chances are, you will never see them in your grocer. They are very fragile and soft when they ripen. If you don’t eat them within a day or two, the berries will droop and then fall.
The best food isn’t purchased, it’s gathered by yourself.
Berry season is fast approaching. Salmon berries are starting to turn golden. Thimble berries are taking shape and will be turning red in a few weeks. Raspberries are just about ready to be picked. Berries make the long, wet winter worth enduring.
