Self-Sufficiency in Style
free harvest
blackberry
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Self-Sufficiency in Style free harvest blackberry
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The Hedgerow |
The most common of all the fruits of the hedgerow is the blackberry or
bramble.
It is found everywhere in the British Isles and in many temperate places worldwide. Cultivated varieties are available today with larger berries, but the main source continues to be alongside the lanes and footpaths. "Oregon" has large berries and an attractive leaf. |
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The berries ripen at the end of August in most of Southern England, continue through September, and early October. The roots were once used to make an orange dye. The study of Blackberries is known as “batology” - there are over 1,000 known species. |
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Blackberries fruiting at the same time as the hawthorn. |
They can be used in many ways including for a pie filling mixed with apples. They will make a fine country wine and good jam. They can be picked over, washed and frozen whole. |
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Go to a recipe for Blackberry Cobbler - an unusual way of serving a common fruit. |
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"using the brambles" from the prickly named Hangman's Cottage, just to the south of Misery Corner. |
