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Oh my gosh - I want a blackberry so bad after reading this....
Dawn
Dawn
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>>>>>Wow, raising blackberries. That seems so strange coming from where welive.
The entire field behind our house is full of them, as is every roadside,
abandoned garden shed, or anyplace that someone hasn't actively planted
something else or mowed them down. They may be nuisances (I have to cut them
out of my garden a thousand times a year) but ummmmm.... are they great!
As for the finest blackberries on earth, they grow in Jacksonville, OR.
which must have the perfect climate for them. Bigger than a big thumb and
juicy and sweet. Yumm! That's where I grew up, and I can't eat a blackberry
without thinking of home...<<<<
Oregon must be a wonderful place. I have heard that strawberries grow wild
in the ditches. IAre the blackberries where you live thornless? If not then
they sure are mean to pick aren't they. I am jealous of places where such
great food grows wild.
Oldest daughter, 17 is interested in raising berries, she has been sitting
with garden catalogs and books all week. She planted two plants a few yrs ago
and they produce a lot. She also is interested in being a personal trainer,
she just finished Covert Bailey's new book and was telling me all about it
and what we are doing wrong in our daily exercise. Seems like she is always
busy doing something. Just thought those of you with younger children might
be interested in what an "old" kid does with her time. My other three are
just as involved but in different areas.
Unschooling when children are young is fun and when they get older it is
still fun, just in a different way. So many people use to tell me that we
would be living in **** when our kids became teens. You know they could not
have been more wrong.
Candy, who meandered off the blackberry subject
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In a message dated 1/31/01 8:55:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,
discovery6@... writes:
<< Oregon must be a wonderful place. I have heard that strawberries grow
wild
in the ditches. IAre the blackberries where you live thornless? If not then
they sure are mean to pick aren't they. I am jealous of places where such
great food grows wild.
native and can choke out other vegetation. Evidently it was brought in and
the birds have ensured it's proliferation.
Kris
discovery6@... writes:
<< Oregon must be a wonderful place. I have heard that strawberries grow
wild
in the ditches. IAre the blackberries where you live thornless? If not then
they sure are mean to pick aren't they. I am jealous of places where such
great food grows wild.
>>It is great to have these around to pick. The sad part is that they aren't
native and can choke out other vegetation. Evidently it was brought in and
the birds have ensured it's proliferation.
Kris
Lynda
Don't you have wild huckleberries up there? I know up here in *real*
northern CA we have the huckleberries, wild strawberries, bunchberries, wild
currents and, of course, there are wild Pacific blackberries.
The Olallie is native to Oregon.
The wild blackberries have a flavor all their own!
Lynda
northern CA we have the huckleberries, wild strawberries, bunchberries, wild
currents and, of course, there are wild Pacific blackberries.
The Olallie is native to Oregon.
The wild blackberries have a flavor all their own!
Lynda
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From: <louisaem@...>
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Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Blackberries, was Re: Say... How bout them
Blazers H...
> In a message dated 1/31/01 8:55:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> discovery6@... writes:
>
> << Oregon must be a wonderful place. I have heard that strawberries grow
> wild
> in the ditches. IAre the blackberries where you live thornless? If not
then
> they sure are mean to pick aren't they. I am jealous of places where such
> great food grows wild.
> >>
>
> It is great to have these around to pick. The sad part is that they
aren't
> native and can choke out other vegetation. Evidently it was brought in
and
> the birds have ensured it's proliferation.
>
> Kris
>
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In a message dated 2/1/01 11:23:59 PM Pacific Standard Time,
lurine@... writes:
<< Don't you have wild huckleberries up there? I know up here in *real*
northern CA we have the huckleberries, wild strawberries, bunchberries, wild
currents and, of course, there are wild Pacific blackberries.
The Olallie is native to Oregon.
The wild blackberries have a flavor all their own!
Lynda >>
I've been told by a couple of sources, one was a guide at the Interpretive
Center, that black berries and English Ivy were both brought here by
settlers. They also stated that they are a danger to the native vegetation.
Around here they have to cut the ivy at the base of the trees every year to
keep it from killing them.
Personally I've noticed that some of the blackberry bushes never produce
sweet berries. They are sour no matter what time of year it is. Then there
are bushes that DO produce sweet ones, perhaps there's a difference in soil
or sun exposure. We've begun to scope out the good bushes around here. My
dd wants to make jam, I told her if she can pick enough of them we will.
Those thorns can make picking a challenge.
Kris
lurine@... writes:
<< Don't you have wild huckleberries up there? I know up here in *real*
northern CA we have the huckleberries, wild strawberries, bunchberries, wild
currents and, of course, there are wild Pacific blackberries.
The Olallie is native to Oregon.
The wild blackberries have a flavor all their own!
Lynda >>
I've been told by a couple of sources, one was a guide at the Interpretive
Center, that black berries and English Ivy were both brought here by
settlers. They also stated that they are a danger to the native vegetation.
Around here they have to cut the ivy at the base of the trees every year to
keep it from killing them.
Personally I've noticed that some of the blackberry bushes never produce
sweet berries. They are sour no matter what time of year it is. Then there
are bushes that DO produce sweet ones, perhaps there's a difference in soil
or sun exposure. We've begun to scope out the good bushes around here. My
dd wants to make jam, I told her if she can pick enough of them we will.
Those thorns can make picking a challenge.
Kris
Valerie Stewart
Personally I've noticed that some of the blackberry bushes never produce
sweet berries. They are sour no matter what time of year it is. Then there
are bushes that DO produce sweet ones, perhaps there's a difference in soil
or sun exposure. We've begun to scope out the good bushes around here. My
dd wants to make jam, I told her if she can pick enough of them we will.
Those thorns can make picking a challenge.
Kris
Hi Kris...Glad you're back and doing well.
Here's something to try with blackberries: get heavy duty latex gloves with
long cuffs. The kind for handling semi-caustic material (industrial
strength). Then snip the fingertips off. This protects the hands and wrists
from the thorns but allows you to feel for the berries with your fingers.
Valerie in Tacoma, where I beat back the neighbor's #%$^# blackberries every
summer.
sweet berries. They are sour no matter what time of year it is. Then there
are bushes that DO produce sweet ones, perhaps there's a difference in soil
or sun exposure. We've begun to scope out the good bushes around here. My
dd wants to make jam, I told her if she can pick enough of them we will.
Those thorns can make picking a challenge.
Kris
Hi Kris...Glad you're back and doing well.
Here's something to try with blackberries: get heavy duty latex gloves with
long cuffs. The kind for handling semi-caustic material (industrial
strength). Then snip the fingertips off. This protects the hands and wrists
from the thorns but allows you to feel for the berries with your fingers.
Valerie in Tacoma, where I beat back the neighbor's #%$^# blackberries every
summer.
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In a message dated 2/2/01 6:36:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, vlos@...
writes:
<< Here's something to try with blackberries: get heavy duty latex gloves with
long cuffs. The kind for handling semi-caustic material (industrial
strength). Then snip the fingertips off. This protects the hands and wrists
from the thorns but allows you to feel for the berries with your fingers. >>
GREAT idea! My dd will love this one. This will be a good chance to make
some naturally organic jam, best part about them growing wild.
Kris
writes:
<< Here's something to try with blackberries: get heavy duty latex gloves with
long cuffs. The kind for handling semi-caustic material (industrial
strength). Then snip the fingertips off. This protects the hands and wrists
from the thorns but allows you to feel for the berries with your fingers. >>
GREAT idea! My dd will love this one. This will be a good chance to make
some naturally organic jam, best part about them growing wild.
Kris
Valerie Stewart
GREAT idea! My dd will love this one. This will be a good chance to make
some naturally organic jam, best part about them growing wild.
Kris
Yes, jam is yummy of course, but be sure to make at least one pie and a
blackberry milkshake, too. :)
Valerie, craving berries now...
some naturally organic jam, best part about them growing wild.
Kris
Yes, jam is yummy of course, but be sure to make at least one pie and a
blackberry milkshake, too. :)
Valerie, craving berries now...
Lynda
There is an English variety but there are also varieties that are native.
Supposedly the one native to the Pacific Northwest and Northern California
is an endangered plant. We have them here but you have to know what to look
for. We have about five or six other varieties that have gone wild, so you
can make tons of jam without the cost of buying berries.
Lynda
Supposedly the one native to the Pacific Northwest and Northern California
is an endangered plant. We have them here but you have to know what to look
for. We have about five or six other varieties that have gone wild, so you
can make tons of jam without the cost of buying berries.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: <louisaem@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 1:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Blackberries, was Re: Say... How bout them
Blazers H...
> In a message dated 2/1/01 11:23:59 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> lurine@... writes:
>
> << Don't you have wild huckleberries up there? I know up here in *real*
> northern CA we have the huckleberries, wild strawberries, bunchberries,
wild
> currents and, of course, there are wild Pacific blackberries.
>
> The Olallie is native to Oregon.
>
> The wild blackberries have a flavor all their own!
>
> Lynda >>
>
> I've been told by a couple of sources, one was a guide at the Interpretive
> Center, that black berries and English Ivy were both brought here by
> settlers. They also stated that they are a danger to the native
vegetation.
> Around here they have to cut the ivy at the base of the trees every year
to
> keep it from killing them.
>
> Personally I've noticed that some of the blackberry bushes never produce
> sweet berries. They are sour no matter what time of year it is. Then
there
> are bushes that DO produce sweet ones, perhaps there's a difference in
soil
> or sun exposure. We've begun to scope out the good bushes around here.
My
> dd wants to make jam, I told her if she can pick enough of them we will.
> Those thorns can make picking a challenge.
>
> Kris
>
>
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Shhhh, don't anyone tell Valerie about the bottom quarter of our freezer
which is full of blackberries <g> The ones that didn't go into jam or into
homemade yogurt and soft ice cream <<<BEWG>>>
Lynda
which is full of blackberries <g> The ones that didn't go into jam or into
homemade yogurt and soft ice cream <<<BEWG>>>
Lynda
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From: " Valerie Stewart" <vlos@...>
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Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 7:07 AM
Subject: RE: [Unschooling-dotcom] Blackberries,
> GREAT idea! My dd will love this one. This will be a good chance to make
> some naturally organic jam, best part about them growing wild.
>
> Kris
>
> Yes, jam is yummy of course, but be sure to make at least one pie and a
> blackberry milkshake, too. :)
>
> Valerie, craving berries now...
>
>
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In a message dated 2/2/01 9:01:26 AM Pacific Standard Time,
lurine@... writes:
<< Shhhh, don't anyone tell Valerie about the bottom quarter of our freezer
which is full of blackberries <g> The ones that didn't go into jam or into
homemade yogurt and soft ice cream <<<BEWG>>>
Lynda >>
MMMMMMMMMMMM!!! I have a load of strawberries, picked fresh and frozen, in
our freezer too. We've been dreaming about what to do with them, guess our
first venture into jam making should be with them.
Kris
lurine@... writes:
<< Shhhh, don't anyone tell Valerie about the bottom quarter of our freezer
which is full of blackberries <g> The ones that didn't go into jam or into
homemade yogurt and soft ice cream <<<BEWG>>>
Lynda >>
MMMMMMMMMMMM!!! I have a load of strawberries, picked fresh and frozen, in
our freezer too. We've been dreaming about what to do with them, guess our
first venture into jam making should be with them.
Kris
Tracy Oldfield
Blackberry milkshake? Hmm, interesting concept...
Blackberries are weeds or wild round here, I'm going to
go cut a load of brambles from my mum's garden in a
week or so so I can use them for cat-deterrent when I
seed my meadow-garden...
Tracy
GREAT idea! My dd will love this one. This will be a
good chance to make
some naturally organic jam, best part about them
growing wild.
Kris
Yes, jam is yummy of course, but be sure to make at
least one pie and a
blackberry milkshake, too. :)
Valerie, craving berries now...
Blackberries are weeds or wild round here, I'm going to
go cut a load of brambles from my mum's garden in a
week or so so I can use them for cat-deterrent when I
seed my meadow-garden...
Tracy
GREAT idea! My dd will love this one. This will be a
good chance to make
some naturally organic jam, best part about them
growing wild.
Kris
Yes, jam is yummy of course, but be sure to make at
least one pie and a
blackberry milkshake, too. :)
Valerie, craving berries now...
Lynda
That was youngest kidlet's "science" project this year. She said she wanted
to do some science (she had been watching TLC or something). After she
trashed the family room (ALL the books out and open all over the floor <g>),
she asked if gardening could be science even if you don't have to measure
anything. Well we discussed doing charts and stuff if she wanted to do
"scientific methods." She bought the plants, carefully nutured them (she
now HATES snails and slugs <g>) and then picked them. She got two large
ziplock bags of them and then made jam (she called that chemistry). And it
is sooooo good!
Lynda
to do some science (she had been watching TLC or something). After she
trashed the family room (ALL the books out and open all over the floor <g>),
she asked if gardening could be science even if you don't have to measure
anything. Well we discussed doing charts and stuff if she wanted to do
"scientific methods." She bought the plants, carefully nutured them (she
now HATES snails and slugs <g>) and then picked them. She got two large
ziplock bags of them and then made jam (she called that chemistry). And it
is sooooo good!
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: <louisaem@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Blackberries,
> In a message dated 2/2/01 9:01:26 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> lurine@... writes:
>
> << Shhhh, don't anyone tell Valerie about the bottom quarter of our
freezer
> which is full of blackberries <g> The ones that didn't go into jam or
into
> homemade yogurt and soft ice cream <<<BEWG>>>
>
> Lynda >>
>
> MMMMMMMMMMMM!!! I have a load of strawberries, picked fresh and frozen,
in
> our freezer too. We've been dreaming about what to do with them, guess
our
> first venture into jam making should be with them.
>
> Kris
>
>
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