The Old Folks Home

[bruceha2000]

Bruce I dont mind the seeds in the blackberries but dh does not like them they get stuck in his teeth.

I can see that. And of course people with diverticulitis can't have the seeds either.

But this trip they are supposed to use an app for a map, (and they need the app, a real map won't do, because where they need to go changes depending on where everyone else has been) ... and for recording stuff... Spouse showed me... it is pretty involved.

But they aren't getting sent out solo, vying against one another right?? What is wrong with them buddying up with one of their more "modern" (and poor from the monthly contract) friends?

 

[1muttsfan]

I'd want to know what was in the bottom of the marsh before eating cattails - farm/garden chemical runoff, road salt, etc. Seems like wetlands can have a lot of concentrated toxins

 

[sourland]

Bruce I dont mind the seeds in the blackberries but dh does not like them they get stuck in his teeth.

Seeds in my teeth or hangnails - I know, a bit weird, but both situations have to be corrected immediately. Good morning, Old Folks.

 

[microchick]

Morning all.

I use cheese cloth and strain my blackberries when I want to make jam from them. Makes a world of difference. Neighbor gave us a jar of their blackberry jam, unstrained, and every time I ate any of it I was picking seeds out of my teeth for days. What is real agony is getting one under a partial plate or bridgework, both of which I have. It makes me jerk out the partial REALLY fast and as for the bridgework, I'm just flossing under it till the offending seed comes out.

While I love berries, blackberries are not high on my list as snack food. Pitiful since we have about 100 plants. Rotten crop this year. They all froze off at the ground last winter so all of this year's canes were destroyed. New growth did fill in but the few berries we have are sour and have hard spots in them. The birds are loving them as are the chickens!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Morning all.

I use cheese cloth and strain my blackberries when I want to make jam from them. Makes a world of difference. Neighbor gave us a jar of their blackberry jam, unstrained, and every time I ate any of it I was picking seeds out of my teeth for days. What is real agony is getting one under a partial plate or bridgework, both of which I have. It makes me jerk out the partial REALLY fast and as for the bridgework, I'm just flossing under it till the offending seed comes out.

While I love berries, blackberries are not high on my list as snack food. Pitiful since we have about 100 plants. Rotten crop this year. They all froze off at the ground last winter so all of this year's canes were destroyed. New growth did fill in but the few berries we have are sour and have hard spots in them. The birds are loving them as are the chickens!

Good morning. Our blackberries dried uo. Except the ones in the dog yard i watered and critters ate those.

 

[sourland]

Loads of wild blackberries here this year. They are just starting to ripen. - not my favorites. Wineberries are just about finished.

 

[chickadoodles]

We never water or blackberries they are in the cow pasture. We did not pick any this year as I stll have 5 1/2 gallons in the freezer from last year.

 

[getaclue]

I LOVE blackberries. Have been trying to convince Dh to let me plant some canes along the back fence, but so far he's against it.

 

[ronott1]

Bruce I dont mind the seeds in the blackberries but dh does not like them they get stuck in his teeth.

The seeds are also bad for people with diverticulitis.

 

[chickadoodles]

The seeds are also bad for people with diverticulitis.

Dh and I both have it. But it does not bother us much as we try not to eat to many things that are going to effect it now.