Hi Henry, Let me start by saying seeing you in the lake was very calming. I had no idea there were so many uses for thimbleberries! Like always your videos are a pleasure to watch! Thanks for sharing, Scarlett
Hi Henry! Very good episode. I have collected and eaten thimbleberries as a trail nibble when I have been off in eastern Minnesota on some of my mushroom foraging trips. It does not grow in my area. It was great learning about other uses for this plant.
Thank you, they are one of my favorite flavors for berries. I always got frustrated though because they were too much of a pain to pick ripe; the way they would mush in your fingers, making it hard to collect enough for any recipe. But thats when I read in a plant book how the natives picked them when they were still pink and I tried it. Amazing how much easier it was and they surprisingly ripen very quickly, like a day or two.
TheNorthWestForager They are mine, as well. I thought they would make a great jam if I could ever get them back home intact to do something with them. I am going to have to try that. I know a spot in MN where these things are so thick that you could fill several 5 gallon buckets without breaking out in a sweat. I don't think anybody bothers with them there.
I appreciate the info. I searched all over the internet for the proper pronunciation of these names and went with the best available source. Are you of a tribe or indigenous to this country? Having a native source for proper name use would be of a great help!
+The Northwest Forager I indeed am, although the Nisga'a (my indigenous group) live on the northwest coast I have fair knowledge of all of the First Nations groups in British Columbia
