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Blueberry · Cherry · Fig · Plum · Rosemary · Sage · Thyme · elderberry
📍 Spring ridge commons, 2005 Chambers St, Victoria, BC V8T 3K9, Canada
🗓 Season: July · August · June · September · October · January · February · March · April · May · November · December
🔍 When is it ripe?
Blueberry: Deep blue-purple with a silvery bloom; stem scar (not stem) at the top. Taste is the best test — a truly ripe blueberry is sweet and has no pink flesh inside. Let the cluster go fully blue before picking the whole thing.
Cherry: Deep red and glossy; stem pulls cleanly. Taste is the best test — sweet and juicy when ripe, still astringent if picked too early.
Fig: Hangs heavily and droops at the neck; skin softens and may split. A sweet drop of nectar at the base eye and the absence of white sap at the stem confirm ripeness. Pick with a gentle twist.
Plum: Colour fully develops (purple, red, or yellow by variety) and a waxy bloom appears on the skin. Softens slightly at the tip. Taste-test for sweetness — European plums are better slightly soft; Japanese types can be harvested firmer.
Rosemary: Evergreen herb — harvest sprigs year-round. Young, bright green shoot tips have the most flavour. Harvest in the morning after dew dries. Flowers (blue-purple) appear spring through early summer and are edible as a garnish.
Sage: Harvest young, grey-green leaves before or during flowering for best flavour. Woody older leaves are less aromatic. Dry well for year-round use. Flowers are edible as a garnish.
elderberry: Dark blue-black clusters when ripe. Cook thoroughly before eating — raw berries are mildly toxic. Ripe when all berries are dark and clusters hang downward.
Spring Ridge Common Community Gardens, maintained by the Fernwood Neighborhood Resource Group. Open to the public.
map and species list:
http://fernwoodnrg.ca/fernwood-nrg-programs/urban-sustainability/spring-ridge-common/springridge-common-map/
info:
http://fernwoodnrg.ca/fernwood-nrg-programs/urban-sustainability/spring-ridge-common/
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