Blackberries are very early

Teasal · Post by **Teasal** » 13 Aug 2008, 16:13

usually, round here, its late August, but I have been eating blackberries round the fields for the past two weeks. And another thing I have noticed, is that there is such a lot of blackberries as well. Is that a sign of a bad winter? I hope not.

My dogs have not noticed them yet, but when they do, they spend ages picking and eating them ....but only the ripe ones. How do dogs know which are ripe?!!!

chickentina · Post by **chickentina** » 13 Aug 2008, 16:19

Haven,t seen any around here yet(oxfordshire) but also haven,t been out much because of bloomin, weather xx

misty · Post by **misty** » 13 Aug 2008, 18:07

Went for a ride in the forest on Sunday and noticed they were ripe there but not in our fields or along the lanes. Our huge apple tree has so much fruit (it is always a good cropper) the lower branches are on the floor and we trimmed them well back last Winter. When (if) it ever stops raining will go and see what else is cropping.

heebiejeebie · Post by **heebiejeebie** » 23 Aug 2008, 17:46

Oh bliss - one of my gardening clients said I can pick whatever is growing.

500g blackberries today :-D

jo68 · Post by **jo68** » 23 Aug 2008, 22:11

hi

lots of blackberries around my area too, i even found some at the back of my garden i didnt know i had, not many so gave them to chickens
)eat(

they loved them.

jo x