tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post559461642796074414..comments2024-01-19T10:38:38.041+00:00Comments on The Gardening Shoe: There's No Fool Like a Blackberry FoolSarah Shoesmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-38414793091012252882012-11-29T00:46:28.859+00:002012-11-29T00:46:28.859+00:00This takes me back to going blackberrying along th...This takes me back to going blackberrying along the canals when I was a child living in the UK. Then making the blackberry and apple jam. Happy memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-65282291110125730772012-10-26T10:01:05.929+01:002012-10-26T10:01:05.929+01:00Oh my goodness. I used to live in Putney and i wa...Oh my goodness. I used to live in Putney and i was always out in the early autumn mornings picking blackberries. Of course they would taste much better in the country I expect. That reminds me I have to post about my mulberry pickings. Thanks for popping by my blog I shall sign up to you to see what is going on in Norfolk (where my mum-in-law lives)digging up the dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826367964205052955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-42970048386979052682012-10-20T12:11:34.322+01:002012-10-20T12:11:34.322+01:00It's early days yet as the plant is very young...It's early days yet as the plant is very young but I'll definitely report on this once it gets growing. I understand that I need to cut our any canes that develop thorns as it can revert.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-57275110071522113282012-10-20T11:44:05.347+01:002012-10-20T11:44:05.347+01:00I am thinking of nicking our daughter's idea a...I am thinking of nicking our daughter's idea and designing a range of brambling dressing gowns for the Autumn/Winter 2013 season! Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-92104131274113321422012-10-20T11:33:28.661+01:002012-10-20T11:33:28.661+01:00I think I prefer brambles! We tend to interchange ...I think I prefer brambles! We tend to interchange the two.... bramble jelly.... apple and blackberry crumble. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-26128448457649027492012-10-17T13:39:19.451+01:002012-10-17T13:39:19.451+01:00These Blackberries look and taste delicious. To t...These Blackberries look and taste delicious. To this day here in Aberdeen we still call them brambles, I wonder if that is just a local thing.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-55678607711646021452012-10-17T02:40:00.197+01:002012-10-17T02:40:00.197+01:00That blackberry fool look delicious! Haha! You mak...That blackberry fool look delicious! Haha! You make an excellent point: picking blackberries is way more romantic than pulling turnips. I think your daughter is very clever. A dressing gown is quite possibly the best garment for brambling!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-66056114786385060872012-10-16T12:32:12.655+01:002012-10-16T12:32:12.655+01:00Thank you Catmint - that's very kind of you.
...Thank you Catmint - that's very kind of you. <br /><br />Your comment about our daughter's pyjamas made me laugh. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-27244639812607494342012-10-16T12:18:12.845+01:002012-10-16T12:18:12.845+01:00I know what you mean. I just wish I could salvage ...I know what you mean. I just wish I could salvage enough for the freezer... those winter blackberry and apple crumbles will be lacking a vital ingredient!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-12876110382711901332012-10-16T12:15:48.183+01:002012-10-16T12:15:48.183+01:00Thank you - and welcome! I think you might get to ...Thank you - and welcome! I think you might get to eat a raspberry fool sooner than a blackberry one - I just crush raspberries lightly with a fork so that they aren't mushy, but they release a little juice and colour, then stir them into the cream... I don't bother to cook them. If they are not sweet enough, I just add a little icing sugar to taste. Now I need to add autumn-fruiting raspberries to my winter planting list!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-39657795941190721302012-10-16T12:06:57.045+01:002012-10-16T12:06:57.045+01:00I love the idea of a bramble hedge. Some of the th...I love the idea of a bramble hedge. Some of the thornless varieties are quite handsome plants - I'll be interested to hear about the yields from your thornless blackberry.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-25317819598771988622012-10-16T12:02:34.377+01:002012-10-16T12:02:34.377+01:00What a shame. I am a strong believer that tidiness...What a shame. I am a strong believer that tidiness is not a virtue - especially when it concerns those plants which can provide food and shelter for wildlife. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-39717261176504395532012-10-16T11:58:04.693+01:002012-10-16T11:58:04.693+01:00Thank you.... and thanks for following my blog!Thank you.... and thanks for following my blog!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-48206595112992473152012-10-15T16:07:42.821+01:002012-10-15T16:07:42.821+01:00We do not have blackberries, but I'm thinking ...We do not have blackberries, but I'm thinking I must cook raspberries and mix with whipping cream. Thank you for a delightful post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-22960094931961537112012-10-15T01:10:55.396+01:002012-10-15T01:10:55.396+01:00Your recipe sounds wonderful! Blackberries are inh...Your recipe sounds wonderful! Blackberries are inherently romantic. I have memories as a child of picking the wild ones that grew near our house, but there were never enough. They were quickly gobbled up and never made it into any recipe. debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-1437091024500468912012-10-14T12:53:01.077+01:002012-10-14T12:53:01.077+01:00We have our own plot bramble hedge so have a ready...We have our own plot bramble hedge so have a ready supply. A recent investment was a thornless variety which is full of promise and less painful to harvestSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-25388174851373515762012-10-13T00:00:08.716+01:002012-10-13T00:00:08.716+01:00A blackberry bush was growing in my neighbour'...A blackberry bush was growing in my neighbour's garden, and fruiting in my garden. I picked as many fruits as I could reach, leaving the rest for the birds. But my neighbour then tidied their garden and cut down the bush before the birds could have their feast.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725991262021867082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-32229364952464811932012-10-11T01:00:50.345+01:002012-10-11T01:00:50.345+01:00hi GS, love your blog. This witty and funny post m...hi GS, love your blog. This witty and funny post made me feel quite nostalgic for my childhood when we did pick blackberries. But they are a terrible noxious weed here, and any you find in the wild are likely to be sprayed and poisonous to eat and definitely not romantic or photographable. btw, I would never get to the fool stage, they would all be eaten and mouths and hands all stained purple. Makes me wonder whether your daughter's pyjama pants started out that colour?Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-17564996651779089182012-10-11T00:31:01.068+01:002012-10-11T00:31:01.068+01:00YOU made me smile out loud...great last photo!! Th...YOU made me smile out loud...great last photo!! Thanks for following my blog.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-67468333643764945052012-10-09T10:47:19.573+01:002012-10-09T10:47:19.573+01:00My pleasure - and thank you for commenting here.My pleasure - and thank you for commenting here.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-49571480635737577712012-10-09T10:46:29.435+01:002012-10-09T10:46:29.435+01:00You would think that about pyjamas!!! Although I m...You would think that about pyjamas!!! Although I must confess to being happier now that we have darker mornings, as I can walk the dog in my pyjamas without the fear of shocking the neighbours. <br /><br />(That is me in my pyjamas - not the dog, who is shorter in the leg and in any case, doesn't like my taste in pyjamas).Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-26131012921861198022012-10-09T10:41:01.275+01:002012-10-09T10:41:01.275+01:00Thank you Tracy - and welcome!Thank you Tracy - and welcome!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-87484739457870287732012-10-09T10:40:00.523+01:002012-10-09T10:40:00.523+01:00Welcome Gaz - thank you for leaving a comment. I l...Welcome Gaz - thank you for leaving a comment. I love autumn too!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-1019333165214648142012-10-09T10:38:12.770+01:002012-10-09T10:38:12.770+01:00You haven't lived! Make some immediately - and...You haven't lived! Make some immediately - and for a touch of extra naughtiness, serve with shortbread biscuits!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607070511807868177.post-16197530020932969162012-10-09T10:36:27.048+01:002012-10-09T10:36:27.048+01:00Thank you Kate, what a lovely comment. I look forw...Thank you Kate, what a lovely comment. I look forward to following your blog too.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.com