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Growing => Fruit => Topic started by: doganjo on September 01, 2013, 08:30:22 pm

Title: The start of the brambles ..............
Post by: doganjo on September 01, 2013, 08:30:22 pm

Loads more to come - and all wild and in my garden.

Title: Re: The start of the brambles ..............
Post by: Greenerlife on September 01, 2013, 08:45:25 pm

I picked my first today whilst on a walk with my dog Sprocket.  Unfortunately, I had to pick them into a poo bag, because I have no foresight to take a proper container!   ;D

Title: Re: The start of the brambles ..............
Post by: doganjo on September 01, 2013, 08:48:23 pm

I had on my wax jacket when i spotted them out in the front paddock (was just back from walking the dogs and blooming needed it too) - so I have a wee bit of purple pocket syndrome now  :innocent:

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Post by: Sbom on September 01, 2013, 09:57:41 pm

Me and the kids picked 2kg the other day! Made some delicious Blackberry Beena.

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Post by: Bionic on September 01, 2013, 10:22:21 pm

OH cut mine down this afternoon. Why couldn't he have waited until I had picked the fruit ?  :(

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Post by: Bert on September 02, 2013, 07:13:26 am

We have another couple of weeks till we can start picking, then it will be jam time again  :thumbsup: .

Title: Re: The start of the brambles ..............
Post by: doganjo on September 02, 2013, 10:03:00 am

They are supposed to be sweeter after the first frosts, but I don't think the plants here know that. :innocent:

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Post by: Ina on September 02, 2013, 12:55:54 pm

All still green here.

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Post by: happygolucky on September 02, 2013, 02:20:40 pm

sadly, I have not been forraging due to selling........ It's hard walking pat so much free stuff.  :(

Title: Re: The start of the brambles ..............
Post by: doganjo on September 02, 2013, 05:11:24 pm

Just had a thought about that, Sandy - are you just selling the house or are you selling it as a 'going concern'  - as a B & B with books to prove income? You might sell it easier as a running business.

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Post by: little blue on September 03, 2013, 06:25:07 pm

we've picked plenty. ... and loads more to come!

Bramble wine :P
:D