Corey's Fruits and Ferments

Corey's Fruits and Ferments All fruits and veggies grown fresh here in Wheeling, Illinois.

Bandit and I pulled the first Radish of the season. I don't know if I'll have enough Tupperware to store all of the left...
04/28/2026

Bandit and I pulled the first Radish of the season. I don't know if I'll have enough Tupperware to store all of the leftovers.😅

Happy Spring everyone!I'm still keeping of the plants a secret for now, but there is so much life in the garden! Althoug...
04/24/2026

Happy Spring everyone!

I'm still keeping of the plants a secret for now, but there is so much life in the garden! Although alot of people view them as weeds, I have an assortment of volunteer Ground Ivy, Violets, Dandelions, and multiple varieties of Clovers giving our native pollinators the bees they need to join me for another great season.

Although this update was pretty small, I'll have a HUGE announcement coming in the very near future!

We have our first strawberry!! 🍓 🍰
04/02/2026

We have our first strawberry!! 🍓 🍰

Hey everyone!I've been a little slow on the updates recently due to getting sick and doing a bunch of work setting up th...
03/29/2026

Hey everyone!

I've been a little slow on the updates recently due to getting sick and doing a bunch of work setting up the garden.

That said, almost all of my plants from last year are waking up like the Lambs Ears, Purple Crocus, and Blueberry bushes I've pictured.

Since we're going to have a over 12 varieties of tomatoes, 15 varieties of peppers, and a lot of other fun stuff, I've tilled most of the perimeter of my yard to prepare for them.

As there is a lot of stuff that has happened since the last update don't forget to look through the pictures!

Just a few hours ago Bandit helped me till and setup the early spring garden. So far we've planted:Green BeansFava Beans...
03/08/2026

Just a few hours ago Bandit helped me till and setup the early spring garden.

So far we've planted:

Green Beans
Fava Beans
Radishes
Red Poppies
Beets
Blue Cornflowers &
Dill (For some Black Swallowtail Butterflies I've been overwintering)

While almost all of the strawberries that overwintered outside have come back to life, my hydroponic strawberries are absolutely thriving. Based on the flower set I may have strawberries by early April if I'm lucky.

March is here already and you know what that means....seed starting time!Since I have a greenhouse this year I'm able to...
03/05/2026

March is here already and you know what that means....seed starting time!

Since I have a greenhouse this year I'm able to start my tomato and pepper seeds a little earlier. Thanks to owning better equipment and learning from last year's mistakes, germination rates are above 80% and almost every cell has life in it.

Top Shelf: (Left to Right)

Buttercrunch Lettuce
Spinach
Broccoli

Middle Shelf:

Aji Dulce (Seasoning Pepper)
Independence Tomatoes
Lovage
Libesapfel
Rosemary
Buena Mulata
Colden Cayenne
Jalapeno
Aji Dulce (Sweet)
Aji Picante "Puerto Rico"

Bottom Shelf:

Poblano
Chile de Arbol
Cayenne
Coyote Teeth
Fish Pepper
Pepperoncini
Pimento
Red Cherry Pepper
Banana Pepper
Hungarian Sweet
Ayacucho Ground Cherry
Pink Fang Tomato
Yellow Pear (Lightbulb) Tomato

Happy February Everyone!While no produce is available quite yet, my hydroponic Seascape Strawberry plants are off to a g...
02/22/2026

Happy February Everyone!

While no produce is available quite yet, my hydroponic Seascape Strawberry plants are off to a great start! Once the weather gets better in a few weeks, they will join the other strawberry varieties outside.

Currently growing from seed I have some Broccoli, Spinach, and Buttercrunch Lettuce. Very shortly, about 11 species of hot peppers and one tomato variety "Independence" will be joining them.

The wines currently in production are:

An Apple Cyser made with fresh-pressed cider, local raw honey from Dziadek's Apiary, spices, and steeped with oak chips for a more complex flavor.

A Mulberry wine made with organic Mulberry Juice and oak chips.

A wine made from Mango puree that may eventually be incorporated into some sort of Mangonada Cocktail.

While none of these wines are available for sale, they may be used for gifts or promotional items in the future.

What is for sale at the moment is Fresh Baked Organic Sourdough bread.

Organic Sourdough Boule: $8
Sourdough Sandwich Loaf: $5
1/2C of Live Sourdough Starter: $5+$2 Jar deposit

Free delivery is available anywhere in Wheeling, but I do require a 24-hour heads up as the dough has to set overnight.

Some highlights from my 2025 harvests
01/19/2026

Some highlights from my 2025 harvests

It may not seem like much, but I had to move all of those bricks by hand from a pallet at the base of the driveway. This...
01/19/2026

It may not seem like much, but I had to move all of those bricks by hand from a pallet at the base of the driveway. This pile of bricks is where my journey into this hobby began.

My father, brother, wife and even dogs (to some extent) helped me build the greenhouse from the ground up. Whether it was setting the bricks to the foundation, cutting the wooden beams to support the structure, or hand-carving the desk, I've received immense support from those mentioned above as well as encouraging words from other friends family and am incredibly thankful for such.

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