Blackberry picking

[Lord Bracknell]

It can, but it is fun. I too hadn't done blackberry picking since I was a kid, and I HATED it, now I love it.

We went to the foot of Ditchling Beacon last week, and to the hedgerows at the entrance to Firle Place this week, not necessarily to go blackberry picking - but, seeing as they just so happened to be there, we thought we'd help ourselves.

There are now NO blackberries at all out our way.

I pick mine at a secret location in Brighton.

 

[Eggmundo]

Have had a huge crop this year in the back garden.
Sad to say I have picked 1 blackberry, can't be bothered.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

It's been a great year for sloes. They make a lovely rich wine.

It's too early to pick sloes. You should wait for the first frost.

 

[aftershavedave]

There are now NO blackberries at all out our way.

I pick mine at a secret location in Brighton.

oh there are loads out your way......in our garden!

 

[Questions]

A useful tip if you are eating the blackberries as well as putting them in the bucket is to pick above DOG height.

Its been a great year for plums as well...................... I`ve made some wine this year from my golden variety.

 

[Skaville]

I feel compelled to tell you all that if you lay your blackberries out and cover them in sugar before cooking/freezing you will draw out all the maggots which you can then attack with hammers.

 

[vegster]

A useful tip if you are eating the blackberries as well as putting them in the bucket is to pick above DOG height.

Its been a great year for plums as well...................... I`ve made some wine this year from my golden variety.

Sad to see the master of acerbic wit and sardonic humour descend to the level of plums......

 

[vegster]

I feel compelled to tell you all that if you lay your blackberries out and cover them in sugar before cooking/freezing you will draw out all the maggots which you can then attack with hammers.

I think that the maggots you refer to could be the larvae of Raspberry Beetle.. Nonetheless, protein and fructose covers two of the major food groups for those in a hurry

 

[Questions]

Sad to see the master of acerbic wit and sardonic humour descend to the level of plums......

It comes to us all eventually.....................You above all should know that what with your allotment ramblings. I noticed you had a nibble on my plums last week anyway.......... I would severely admonish you for your insulting post were it not for the present you bought round.

 

[vegster]

It comes to us all eventually..................... I noticed you had a nibble on my plums last week. I would severely admonish you for that insult were it not for the present you bought round.

I made sure the plums were above waist height as a precaution

 

[desprateseagull]

vaguely remember picking some from bushes along path from lower bevendean towards bear road, when i were a lad..

there were also some near where i live now, but they've all since sgriveleld up with increase in traffic..

loved fresh baked bb pie!

 

[Acker79]

I used to go blackberry picking, we'd make our way through the woods behind I think eggert or eggington road, that then head behind falmer school, then along what is now some building site for something or other, then along to falmer village.

Fun times.

 

[The Large One]

might just go tomorrow, tlo has put me in the mood for blackberry and brandy jam, would i pass a breath test if i had it on my toast in the morning though lol .

NERD ALERT

By the time you've cooked the blackerries and brandy, the alcohol would have evaporated, leaving only the flavour of brandy.

 

[The Large One]

Its been a great year for plums as well...................... I`ve made some wine this year from my golden variety.

Shite harvest from our plum trees this year.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Being pedantic that is not technically true as all land is owned by somebody and I think that you will find anything grown on their land is theirs. On our allotments some of the plots have blackberries some dont but I cant pick the ones that are growing although they have never been planted by the allotment holders and have just grown natuarally.

However, if they overhang a public right of way then you are not trespassing picking them. Saw a number of people out picking them this afternoon when walking around Streat.

 

[Northstander]

quality, takes me back to my childhood on the southdowns with my parents

 

[The Large One]

I was just waiting to see who the first insecure one would be who would come up with something like that.

I must admit, the odds on TCB were drifting a tad.

 

[Gwylan]

What on earth is gay about blackberry picking? If anything, it sounds a bit hippy.

I've been blackberrying since I was a child and even when I lived in London I used to go out with my pots.

I've already made some crumble, some pie and used some on Eton Mess this year. I'll probably be out this weekend for another batch. My kids really love it too - they love the idea of food you can eat for free.