Our forests--and roadsides, actually--are filled with blackberry bushes. Many people here regard them as weeds, but I love them! We go berry picking in late July or August and fill our baskets! This is what they look like now (First week in May photo). I rinse them, then freeze them on a cookie sheet--one single layer. When they are frozen solid, I dump them into plastic freezer bags to store in the freezer until use! Can't wait!
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I love blackberries! I've never actually picked them though.
ReplyDeleteWe have seen a few folks picking them on the side of the road. I can't say that I ever noticed the pretty blossom, though.
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