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MIRRY_2
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Had a lovely day today blackberry picking with the kids.
whilst looking at all the bushes I notised some purple looking things, possibly fruits ? anyway Im ashamed to say I didnt know what they were
Infact what free fruits are there to pick and what do they look like ?
Also once Ive identified them, what do i do with them ?
whilst looking at all the bushes I notised some purple looking things, possibly fruits ? anyway Im ashamed to say I didnt know what they were
Infact what free fruits are there to pick and what do they look like ?
Also once Ive identified them, what do i do with them ?
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Could they be sloes ? A bit early I'd have thought, mind you it's a bit early for blackberries round these parts - where are you ?
http://www.sloe.biz/sloes/index.htm
Sloes are very tart and best stuffed in a large jar with copious amounts of sugar and gin for a few months - hey presto Sloe Gin !:beer:
Elderberries are good for making preserves- jellies and syrups and wine. But don't eat them raw as they can upset your tum.
Bilberries are bluish-purple and like small blueberries. There's a thread on here about them somewhere.
These are good sites
http://www.downsizer.net/Projects/Finding_Food/Top_Ten_Wild_Foods_for_June/
http://forum.rivercottage.net/index.php
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I wonder if they are the same as something I've spotted - BF thinks they are damsons - still quite small, purplish with a sort of bloom on them green flesh - not yet ripe?0
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Sloes do look a bit like damsons, but damsons are oval and sloes round. Also damsons grow on trees (they're a kind of plum) and sloes are on a bush with large thorns (also known as blackthorn).
You can make sloe gin with damsons.......except you call it damson gin:D I make it every year as damsons are easier to come by in quantity.0 -
they were on a bush and they do look like the sloes , they were very small like the size of a small grape.
I live in Hampshire uk and there were alot of the blackberries ready for picking, We picked 2lb worth and Im hoping to make jam for the first time ever !
I expect its the hot summer weve had, the reason we went and checked was because I notised a man picking them on a road side as we drove by,
we picked ours in the country side (no car fumes).
Now I need some jam jars, do you think dolmio sauce jars are ok to use ?0 -
i am sure the sauce jars would be fine, our brambles are not nearly ready here yet0
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any sauce jar will be fine wash well then sterilize in oven at 120c before use, put small wax discs on top of jam and lid on whilst very hot or totaly cold!Member 1145 Sealed Pot Challenge No4
NSD challenge not to spend anything till 2011!:rotfl:0 -
Just remembered about bullaces - a kind of wild plum
http://www.biglittlefruit.co.uk/Campaign%20information/catid=4.htm0 -
I used to love berry picking as a kid, can I ask what the rules are in the UK though...............I hate to be breaking some unwritten rule. If the berries are growing along the roadside are they there for everyone to pick?? Is there anywhere I shouldnt be picking.
We wont be picking anything for a while here yet, the blackberries are still small, green and hard.WW Start Weight 18/04/12 = 19st 11lbsWeight today = 17st 6.5lbsLoss to date 32.5lbs!!!0 -
I think someone mentioned about using the inside of a cereal box for the wax papers, I think it may be the the actual bag the cereal sits in .
wish I knew how to put photos on here cos id take a photo of the fruit for you to see.0 -
kiwichick wrote:I used to love berry picking as a kid, can I ask what the rules are in the UK though...............I hate to be breaking some unwritten rule. If the berries are growing along the roadside are they there for everyone to pick?? Is there anywhere I shouldnt be picking.
We wont be picking anything for a while here yet, the blackberries are still small, green and hard.
As far as the rules go, I'd not touch anything 2 feet from the ground. Perfect dog height!
Apart from that I believe you can knock yourself out. Feel free to contact the highways authoritity for stealing their blackberries, but technically you're doing them a service by keeping their pavements clean ;- )Tim0
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