My blackberries are blooming.

[dalthauser]

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[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

This is their first real year of production. I put them in the winter before last. The first year they were just babies.

My grandfather had blackberries growing wild behind his house. I remember picking them. He also had a coop of chickens and a big veggie garden. I think all this stuff is in my blood because I'm drawn to it all. haha

[sahlah.livejournal.com]

I first saw these at Earth Sanctuary. I found an article that shows blackberry balls - you'd have to have good gloves to make these!
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2003/0608/living.html

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

Yeah no kidding - those thorns smart, and they are so tiny that when they get under your skin it's not easy to get them out again. I considered thornless blackberries, but they say they don't grow so well in our climate.