Monday, August 10, 2009

Tasty Blackberries

blackberries
The wild blackberries are starting to ripen. For the past week, we've been enjoying this tasty mid-summer treat. The bush that we have produces a very good crop, but they've yet to make it into the kitchen. Since this is my first blackberry bush, I've learned so far that the berries are at their sweetest when harvested a couple of days after they've turned black. This gives them time to really plump up. I noticed that there are a couple of other young blackberry plants growing along the stone wall. I'm imagining future summers of endless blackberry shortcakes, trifles, sponge cakes, and tarts. Yum.

4 comments:

  1. your pictures are amazingly crisp, I can almost reach thru the screen and taste them. keep them coming.

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  2. i love reading your blog! great photos and info. am looking forward to following your progress as your new garden comes to life.

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  3. Thanks Susan! Maybe I'll actually be able to get something planted this week!

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  4. Tasty looking blackberries. Wish I could plant them.

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