I made lace jelly this week after picking the Queen Anne's Lace at my parent's farm in Wisconsin.
It's really fun to make foraged wildflower jellies. Just be very positive in identifying Queen Anne's Lace because it can be mistaken for Poison Hemlock, which is fatally poisonous. There are many sources to help one identify the safe Queen Anne's Lace plant.
I got the jars at Walmart and they are cute little jars with a jewel-cut textured side. I plan to give some away this fall or for Christmas gifts.
A highlight of summer is the local farmers' market. I always love a good farmers' market.
Being in the Midwest, summer brings a bounty of fruits and vegetables as well as local meats, cheeses, handmade breads and soaps.
Loving these handmade natural soaps.
Jake's Meats from Michigan is where I stock up on Great Lakes wild caught fish and pork, chickens and more.
We had a lot of fun picking and eating currants on the ranch. There are both golden and red currants. We bought a jelly bag so I could make jelly. But I ran out of time before I had to come back to Chicago.
The currants are delicious with homemade granola. Here a neighbor friend made some as a gift.
A forgotten flower bouquet from friends that has dried quite nicely.
Some hand-picked pie cherries. There are both pie and sweet cherry trees full of fruit right now.
Right now the ranch is bursting with fruit. Due to higher than average rainfall, it has been a stellar year for wild currants, gooseberries, and other fruits.
Picking golden currants.
Right now the ranch is bursting with fruit. Due to higher than average rainfall, it has been a stellar year for wild currants, gooseberries, and other fruits.
Picking golden currants.
