On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:54:53 +0100, Jake
wrote:

On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:56:01 +0100, Janet wrote:

In article ,
says...

Just tried one at a neighbours who got them from the local veg shop.
Are they easy to grow?

Whinberries. They grow wild here in Scotland (and other places) and
are very delicious in pies IME. However, the fruit are small and sparse,
there are not many on one plant; so it takes ages, across quite a wide
area, to gather enough for one pie. It was something we always did as a
family.

So, not really something to grow in the garden/allotment even if you
could replicate the conditions; but well worth picking to cook if you
happen to find some. (they are too acidic when raw).

Janet

On family trips watch out for "lots of wimberries that have fallen
off the plants". I've known children to return with bowls full of
...... (hint - the plants they fell off go "baaa"!)

In our "secret" South Wales location you can fill a large bowl easily
in a small area as long as someone else hasn't got there first. We
fill several bowls on a trip and then bag and freeze the berries -
they freeze very well - in pie sized amounts.

We like them raw too but now avoid eating as we pick because of the
staining of lips etc.!

Jake

http://www.rivendell.org.uk coming soon

I know a good "secret" S. Wales location good for
bilberries/whinberries. Wonder if it's the same place!


Pam in Bristol