Muddy Bucket Blackberry Honey Hole

[ContainerTed]

Well, I promised in another thread to post some pictures of the "Blackberry Honey Hole" and here's what I was talking about.

I took these pix's around noon today. I'll be in there picking tomorrow. Yesterday, I picked about a gallon in a different location. Both locations have the potential for about 8 to 10 gallons collectively. When I got home yesterday, the DW said they were "gorgeous" and grabbed my bucket. She had them in the freezer before I could finish my shower. I told her that she must produce a blackberry cobbler pretty soon or the picking staff (yeah, just me) would start a work slowdown and would be voicing lots of protests. She simply said, "Be careful, now!!!!". I said, "Yeah, you know - when you can get around to it".

Anyhow, we are still at the very front end of the blackberry picking season. They always come in right around the 4th of July around here. For the ones shown below, I can drive my pickup to within about 50 yards. That keeps the drink cooler handy. Enjoy the eye candy.

[rags57078]

you are lucky , thanks for the pics

[RayR]

Berry nice!

[KarenO]

Blackberries are not hardy in my zone but they are so delicious. Sometimes I can buy a small amount but you guys are lucky to have them growing. I know they can be weedy in some areas and even a problem but if you must have an invasive bramble they might as well be loaded with beautiful berries! Lucky
KO

[dustdevil]

Nice job using Photoshop to torture us

[akgardengirl]

Are you all scratched up? I had serious scratches from picking blackberries when we lived in WA state. We used straightened out metal coat hangers to move the canes to get to the big and plump ones way out of reach. Looks good Ted!
Sue B.

[ContainerTed]

Originally Posted by akgardengirl

Are you all scratched up? I had serious scratches from picking blackberries when we lived in WA state. We used straightened out metal coat hangers to move the canes to get to the big and plump ones way out of reach. Looks good Ted!
Sue B.

Yes, I have some scratches. But years of "practice" helps me minimize those. Still, I joked to my brother that I needed a transfusion when I returned from picking. For moving vines, I carry a 6 foot long 1" by 1" oak stake. It's strong enough to move things aside to get to the middle of the better clusters. These "clumps" of vines are randomly found in small to medium large clusters all over the fields. My walking stick is also good for poking around and making sure that the snakes and other critters have a good opportunity to leave the picking area.

And, Dusty, I occasionally use Microsoft PhotoDraw to enhance brightness (add or subtract). And, yes, the only reason I post these pictures is to torture the poor unfortunates who don't have access to this wonderful gift of nature. I might also use "Paint" to crop and resize to meet Tomatoville input specs.

Oh, and BTW, I recently found a small patch of wild raspberries. The berries are small and I barely got a measuring cup full of fruit. But I've staked off the area and will do what I can to encourage them.

[Wi-sunflower]

While we have a good amount of wild berry brambles around the woods of my farm, most years it tends to be dry when the berries need moisture to plump up so I don't bother with those tiny things. The last year we had good berries tho, I about needed a transfusion, but not from the brambles, but from all the skeeters that swarmed around me.

They sure were tasty tho.

Carol