tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post9064839700051680925..comments2024-03-19T22:47:12.734-04:00Comments on Simply Homemaking: We finished the Sorghum "molasses" !loves2spinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-35566539980225976022018-10-11T19:13:44.345-04:002018-10-11T19:13:44.345-04:00Fascinating! I knew sorghum by name only and had t...Fascinating! I knew sorghum by name only and had to check the details from wikipedia. It does not grow in Finland. I suppose that either our growing season is too short or our summers here in South differ a lot from each other. For example, this year summer has been hot and long, with no significant cooler periods. Last year was a total opposite. I remember wearing wool socks in the house year round because our floors remained so cool, and that I wore a sundress only once or twice -and even then, not exactly out of necessity.<br />I'm not sure about what's the story with sugar maple because that is not grown here, either. Maybe it's because it needs a more continental climate than what we have.<br /><br />As far as growing sweeteners goes, sugar beet can be grown, but I have never heard about anyone growing it non-commercially. In recent years, some folks have tried growing stevia in their backyard garden, and as far as I know, that works. The rest of us just have to content ourselves with the fact that our midnight sun does wonders in sweetening our many species of berries. For example, strawberries I have tasted while visiting in US (TX/California) have tasted sour and flavorless to me (no matter whether they have been served in a decent restaurant or I've felt curious while shopping at Whole Foods)...SaaraRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149706088456426761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-16385500129175900782018-10-11T11:11:16.500-04:002018-10-11T11:11:16.500-04:00Oh my that looks amazing. I've not had homema...Oh my that looks amazing. I've not had homemade sorghum sine I was a kid. Well a friend made some a couple years ago, it wasn't so good.Podunk Prettieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703561153249594430noreply@blogger.com