I pick what I can reach as there are plenty for the animals I can't get at. In the garden I take as many as I can as our blackberry is rather over enthusiastic, so again, plenty I can't get to. I am afraid it has rather got away again this year so need to do some very heavy pruning this winter; if I can get in to it.
ditto, the 500kg steel cable and big eyelets in brick are struggling with the wet vegetation and fruit load
if it stays a little brighter this aft about half the ripe ones will be too wet, low sugars and still too acidic, the other half are entering the world beard contest
very good crop, shame about the harvest time weather which has degraded quality
i will try get a snap, the bit that runs over the door to the alley is looking rather spectacular at the mo
the bird feeders/ photo studio is in the full pipe of the wave, im feeding them between the mint and tomatoes and if they need to hide the bramble is milliseconds away
blackberry bramble is a splendid plant, although it can get a bit enthusiastic without a bramble tamer in charge
The garden one is a cultivated one but a rather enthusiastic type. Old variety but good sized berries and good flavour. The woodland ones are wild in ever sense of the word.
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 8961 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 23 8:52 am Post subject:
Our Oregon Thornless Blackberry got rust last year..it was everywhere..this year's crop is small unripe berries and although the canes are vigorous, the rust is beginning to show again...so it might be time to get rid of it
I picked a litre tub in the garden yesterday evening. Dry day apart from a thundery shower not long after I had put the washing out. All nice, and am starting to cut my way into the jungle to get at more of them. There is bryony in the mix too, so had to cut that to get into the middle.
Was out in the main part of the wood yesterday and saw that the blackberries there were ripening, so will have to try to get out picking next week. There are also plenty coming along in the garden, so they need picking too.
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 8961 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
The weather yesterday wasn't too bad, but we were out and about, so was too tired when we got home. Today is currently wet, although I think it is supposed to dry up, so I will go picking if I can.
All nice, and am starting to cut my way into the jungle to get at more of them. There is bryony in the mix too, so had to cut that to get into the middle.
No picking for us 
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