Cranberries grow on small shrubs and vines and the edible red fruits are an annual staple in Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Despite being an unusual crop for home gardeners, you can harvest cranberries from your yard by growing them in containers or raised beds.
Cranberries are harvested in the cooler months of fall and are used in sauces, jams, and juices, or dried. You want to harvest cranberries at their peak ripeness as unripe ones are less tart and the quality diminishes if they get overripe.
