yankeemtfarm asks:
I have a question is there any difference between raised/homegrown blackberries and the thousands of blackberries that we find growing in the wild around here on the logging roads?
We have a lot of wild blackberries here; over 2,400' worth in one area of the property alone. Our neighbor does, also. But their berries are a different variety, and while large and beautiful, they don't have nearly the flavor of our smaller ones. People comb the county to get the type we have, which they sell to restaurants, B&B's at the coast, and, of course, take home to eat!
The few we planted in the garden, (Free from a nursery.) have less thorns, and a larger berry, with a pretty good flavor, but not as good as the little ones we have growing wild.
Someone mentioned snakes. They are definitely a consideration. We used to send a dog with the kids when they'd go berry picking, and they had good sized sticks to beat beneath the bushes before picking. Funny thing was, they didn't generally bring home many berries, yet their mouths were an odd color when they got home....
We had spaghetti last night, with garlic toast and salad.
YUM YUM!
