kittycats

We used to live in Oregon. Blackberrys for days. They are considered a nusance. Grow like weeds everywhere. blackberry pies, jellies etc.

Janice Thompson

THEY MAKE WONDERFUL BLACKBERRY WINE

Donna in Mo

I love blackberry cobbler or freezer jam. But I can't pick them because there is always oodles of poison ivy around them. You are so lucky!

Airwick156

Our blackberries don't ripen up here till July or so. About 10 years ago, I found a spot near the river that have the biggest fattest juciest blackberries I have ever seen. Maybe this year I will go and pick some.

Airwick156

Yeah alot of people think they are a nuisance. I remember the year that we moved to Oregon when I was like 11 or so my grandparents had an area of their yard that had blackberry bushes and grandpa, my uncle and my dad dug them out and burned the roots. They did a good job as they never came back after that. They also had 3 cherry trees. One next to the pump house, 1 out in the front yard and one in the back yard right next to where grandpa had his garden planted. Grandma conned me and my late sister into picking the cherries for her and we did for days and days there were so many. Then she decided to teach us how to make cherry pie...oh how much fun we had then. She had this little half circle table that folded down that had a little window with beautiful white lace curtains on it and she gave us each a cherry pitter. Not to mention Grandma ended up with purple polka dotted curtains from the juices splattering everywhere. :) Memories are so fun.

fayzer

When I saw the state Alabama, I immediately thought snakes. They are after the birds that are after the berries. Just poke around in the vines with a lone stick.

ontheriver

Yes, we do have snakes here in AL. I'm on the river so have mocs and some others. Used to looking for them as have to watch in the yard too. Picked for a couple hours today, had my two big dogs with me, no problems. Tomorrow making jam for first time. Hope it turns out.

BettyB

I live in east Texas and the fireants have mostly done away with the chiggers(red bugs) and also the little seed ticks.

Patricia Ann

are you sure they are blackberrys

Iamquilter

I detest snakes and I'm sure some of you in the south can even hear me when I see one and scream.