Blackberries - December 12th, 2004 at 02:44 AM
It's definitely not blackberry time, but they are one of my favorite fruits. I got a plant from my cousin and the berries were delicious--but the plant was very thorny and the best fruit was always deep inside of a mass of thorny branches.
I don't use those spring type clothespins--bless the dryer--but my husband had a supply of them to hang screenprints to dry, so I stole some to pick blackberries with!!
By pinching the pins and grabbing a problem branch with it, swinging it around so it would stay far enough away, I was able to reach in and get the best berries on the plant!!!
Some areas might take two or more pins but it really did work. I always meant to send the hint in to someone, but never did--so here it is.
Hope someone can use it.
Anyone have some shoots of blackberry they don't need?
Ann
I don't use those spring type clothespins--bless the dryer--but my husband had a supply of them to hang screenprints to dry, so I stole some to pick blackberries with!!
By pinching the pins and grabbing a problem branch with it, swinging it around so it would stay far enough away, I was able to reach in and get the best berries on the plant!!!
Some areas might take two or more pins but it really did work. I always meant to send the hint in to someone, but never did--so here it is.
Hope someone can use it.
Anyone have some shoots of blackberry they don't need?
Ann