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Love those blackberries, I used to as a and I still do?

Sheannutt 9 July 11
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Level 8

No they don't grow here.

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Level 8

Every summer in Olympia, WA. I would pick a pair of old tennis shors to sacrifice to the blackberry stains gods! Heehee. I miss those acres of wild blackberries. There is nothing like that here in the Gulf South. There are blackberries, but they are puny and too few to do much with. ?
To this day, my sentimental favorite dessert of all is blackberry cobbler with melted vanilla ice cream. Mmm

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Level 7

We had much more of the hybrid black raspberries in Upstate New York. No one else seems to have heard of them.

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Level 8

By the gallons. It was a family affair. Even the dog went along.

freeofgod Level 8 July 11, 2018
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Level 9

Blackberry preserves and blackberry cobblers were delights!

wordywalt Level 9 July 11, 2018
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Level 8

And I still do.

@Sheannutt I have some growing in my garden so don't have to take a road trip.

@Sheannutt I've been picking on mine for a couple of weeks now. Of course, I'm sharing some with the birds, squirrels, and a friendly tortoise that comes by every now and then.

@Sheannutt Patience. Here, they are normally ready to be picked around the 4th of July.

@Sheannutt That reminds me. I need to go pick some now, for the health of the fat critters running around here.

@Sheannutt Only got a large handful. I have a 4' x 5' blackberry bed. Had big plans of making a cobbler, but they haven't rippened in mass for me to do that. I like them in cereals and on ice-cream. What do you do with the ones you pick?

@Sheannutt Yes, I bet you are.
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Level 7

Still do. I go picking with my grandchildren and we make blackberry and apple crumble.

CeliaVL Level 7 July 11, 2018
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Level 8

Himalayan, an escaped cultivar is very invasive, I have more than I could possibly use and routinely cut them back. I make jelly and syrup yearly.

Buttercup Level 8 July 11, 2018
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Level 9

raspberries

btroje Level 9 July 11, 2018

@Sheannutt when I lived in Maine I had a Great Dane that would graze the wild raspberries with me
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Level 9

Beware the chiggers .

Cast1es Level 9 July 11, 2018

@Sheannutt I've found planting mint around areas I'd like to sit in , keeps the mosquitos away . I;m wondering if rubbing mint leaves on your ankles would help to keep the chiggers away , as well ? Would smell a lot nicer than kerosene , and a whole lot less likely to catch fire .
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