You might remember how I was telling you in person or in posts that the sour cherries are usually ready at the tail end of our saskatoon season. Well, surprise! Yesterday we saw this, the beginnings of the early pickings. While the cherries are very small this year, they will still work great for juicing. … Continue reading Sour Cherries
Good news! We ran the harvester down a row and have some pre-picked saskatoons available. You can pick up your fruit anytime between 9am and 6 pm, for the price of $22/4 l bucket. They look nice, and I’m sure you will be happy with them. We still have the u-pick going as well, so … Continue reading Pre-Picked Saskatoons!
For being so early in the season, it has been surprisingly easy to fill a bucket with perfect saskatoons! Guests the last couple of days have been thrilled with the results of their labour. There have been more haskaps ripening up as well. They are a tiny variety, and require patience to pick, but again … Continue reading July 19
Tomorrow is our opening day for the saskatoons! Mike and I were working hard getting some water to the bushes. The saskatoon harvest looks to be plentiful, and although it is still in the early stages, the ripe berries are large and delicious! Continue reading Getting Ready!
Today as Mike and I were weeding along a row of saskatoons, we were pleasantly surprised to see several that were ready to pick. It’s still too early to be able to pick clusters, but for the eager saskatoon-lover who wants an early start on their 2021 season, we’ll be open every day starting July … Continue reading Start Making Your Plans to Visit
Hi friends. In the spirit of full disclosure, the ripe haskaps (honeyberries) are getting scarce and it isn’t easy picking. However, if you are mostly looking for an outing, we will still be open from 9am to 6pm, and you can enjoy the baking and our farm attractions. We have a fun centre that is … Continue reading July 10
This looks like it will be a good year for fruit! Our haskaps (honeyberries) are ripening, and we plan to be open this Friday and Saturday, July 9th and 10th, so you can come and pick some fresh berries to take home. We’ll be open from 9am to 6pm, and since we have a limited … Continue reading Haskaps
We’ve just had a beautiful warm weekend, the saskatoons are in full blossom, our baby horse, Chiclet, is adorable, the chickens are enjoying the sunshine, and life is good! We have planted about 1000 strawberries plants this year and are hoping for a good crop of them, and we’ve also added some fun attractions such … Continue reading Springing Towards Summer
Spring is such an exciting season, yet even as I eagerly watch for the fresh blades of green grass to appear, the first robins to be singing in the trees, and revel in the longer daylight hours, my mind also tends to fast forward to summer, and I find myself longing for that season as … Continue reading Spring 2021
A lot of things end up getting left behind at Sweet Life Saskatoons, especially in the playground area. If you recognize any of these items as belonging to yourself or a family member, today might be a good day to reclaim them. We will be open from 1-5 pm. Continue reading Lost & Found
