I watched the red buds open into bright orange flowers. I watched those flowers give way to round green berries. I paid close attention to those green berries, waiting for them to turn red. However, as i waited many of them shriveled and went straight to black. I was confused as to what was happening. …
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The Sumac Harvest
This is the Sumac harvest. Unfortunately that’s all it is, a harvest. I’m a bit overwhelmed with life right now. Shortly before Christmas i tried to process the harvest. I spent hours picking berries off of branches until my fingers were raw and cut up. Pressing them against anything made them feel like there was …
The Sumac Harvest
The sumac berries ripened in mid August of 2019. This year they waited until September 7th to turn shiny and bright red. Unfortunately i didn’t notice them until minutes before sundown so they would have to be harvested on September 8th, when i had light to see the berry clusters i would be cutting. Knowing …
The Sumac Harvest
The berries ripened while i was on my week-long trip out of state. They weren’t red yet when i left and they were almost brown when i came back. For maximum sour flavor i should have picked the berries when they were bright red because when the berries turn brown the flavor is gone. I …
Discovering the Sumac Tree
The property was basically set out like a triangular ring. In the middle was an area of cleared land and all around it was a border of densely clustered trees. It was a perfect nature-made privacy fence. Every time i went exploring i found something new. The problem was there wasn’t much time for exploring. …