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Post by braided-rug on Dec 26, 2005 22:01:57 GMT 10
Today dh took some photos of a place we like visiting because it is cooler there and more lush. To us it looks a little messy with blackberries coming up everywhere. I may post the pic because it may be interesting. Here is a little information about blackberries. www.texascooking.com/features/texasblackberries.htm |
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Post by braided-rug on Dec 26, 2005 22:04:54 GMT 10
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Post by braided-rug on Dec 29, 2005 21:23:41 GMT 10
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Post by lynn on Jan 31, 2006 3:30:58 GMT 10
We have blackberries growing way in the fields behind us. We've tromped down there a few times to get some, but have to careful.
We love Blackberry Cobbler....yum. Enjoyed the photo, BR. Thanks.
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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2006 4:58:14 GMT 10
BR, wow awesome links. I love berries and that parfait on the first page just caught my eye. Are you growing berries in your yard?
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 31, 2006 9:47:04 GMT 10
Actually went I think about it, there are some blackberries in our yard, but not by choice. They are growing in some soil that the previous owners brought from the creek or river, some silt we call it to plant their best plants in, the Japanese maples etc. We are going to remove them as they are weeds were we are. We did plan to go to the creek to pick some, we may have just missed it by a couple of weeks, will ask DH, ie Stephen. Have been a little distracted.
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 31, 2006 9:48:22 GMT 10
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 31, 2006 10:47:10 GMT 10
We have blackberries growing way in the fields behind us. We've tromped down there a few times to get some, but have to careful. We love Blackberry Cobbler....yum. Enjoyed the photo, BR. Thanks. What do you have to be careful of Lynn, are they covering the field? They would make a good mess of your legs? Unfortunately we have to be careful of snakes, but I am prepared to try again to get into the swing of blackberry picking. We did pick a few when we were renting in 2003, they grew around the yard, eventually dh got them back into control, they take over. I didn't remember how nice a fresh blackberry from the bush was. Blackberry is my favourite jam. I would love to buy the farm for sale over the road from these blackberries. |
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Post by braided-rug on Feb 4, 2006 9:40:58 GMT 10
Well we went to check on the blackberries and we are not too late. We saw some just on the town limits, a dangerous corner though we we think if dh goes by himself and parks off road he could pick them.
Further out we went into the bush and they were dried on the bush which sometimes happens in the hot weather. It was getting dark by then and we didn't want to tread on anything unpleasant.
We also saw some wallabies and a couple of kangaroos feeding in the paddock. DD4 didn't want to go home.
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Post by braided-rug on Feb 4, 2006 21:59:24 GMT 10
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Post by lynn on Feb 4, 2006 23:12:06 GMT 10
They look so yummy! We have to be careful of snakes. They seem to enjoy the berries as much as we do. And of course, we have to tromp wayyyyyyyyyy across the field to get them.
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Post by braided-rug on Feb 4, 2006 23:15:39 GMT 10
I was really proud of dd. She so wanted to get some today and waded across the creek to get these, although she couldn't pick up very high.
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Post by Admin on Feb 5, 2006 2:17:43 GMT 10
Yum, look delish. Like Lynn we have to de-snake as we pick, but here we have tons of raspberries and blackberries just growing wild on the hillsides. Other than snakes we have to get there before the birdies do. LOL
Sounds fun br. Glad you had a good wade in the creek
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Post by Deed on Feb 5, 2006 8:23:04 GMT 10
I am betting this year I will have another bumper crop of blackberries in my yard. Last year they were just awful but I still have some from the year before in the freezer. LOL You are right, they can take over!  |
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Post by braided-rug on Feb 12, 2006 15:16:19 GMT 10
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