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I think blackberrying is a national right ! I've never heard of any laws regarding gathering wild berries etc. Obviously if the plant is growing in someone's garden it's off limits, but other than that pick away;)0
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i make sure i pick well away from the road, dont want them full of lead from petrol fumes0
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We go blackberry picking every year, although ours are still green/pink at the moment, so i think it will be next month before we can start!!!!
thriftlady - is there anyway of finding out if something is definatly a sloe? This year near my house we have berrys that look exactly like the sloes in the link you posted above, but ive never noticed them around here before!!!! I dont want to start picking them, sticking them in my gin (the best place for them!!!) and then find ive picked something poisonous!!!!!0 -
twink wrote:i make sure i pick well away from the road, dont want them full of lead from petrol fumes
Lead's been banned in petrol for quite a few years now so that's not a worry anymore.2009 wins: Signed Saxon CD, Solar Torch, Drumsticks, Priest Feast Tix, Watch, Hammerfest tix :beer:0 -
forgot about that stumpjumper, suppose still best to pick away from the road, must say our biggest crop of brambles is by the river anyway0
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anyone know if theyre ripe in manchester area yet..its a long walk to where mine are and i dont fancy it if theres no reward at the end!!Budget for Jan/Feb £240 per 4 weeks
Week 1-£52 :rolleyes: Week 2-£75 :eek:
Week 3-£60.66 Week 4-£29.98 Total=£217.58
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had alot of luck this morning, took kids down to the local castle with the football and on the way we cut down a country style road and found some blackberries again, so I quickly emptied my 2 carrier bags telling the kids to carry there ball and bats lol. There were loads to pick and then I couldnt belive it as I was picking I found apples growing too , they were high up so we used the bats to pull them closer and I managed to pick 9 apples.
apple and blackberry jam ,all free lol.0 -
if you want to identify berries etc why not check out the local library you could also borrow books to see what you can do with your harvest0
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We went looking yesterday but none ready to pick by me yet (Lancs)Jane
ENDIS. Employed, no disposable income or savings!0 -
Debt: a bloomin big mortgage
all posts are made for entertainment value only, nothing I say should be taken as making any sense and should really be ignored0
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