Here in the UK there are some varieties of "Thornless" blackberries, they
could be worth thinking about otherwise a Named variety..I have Himalayan
Giant and the fruit are more than twice the size of the "Wild" blackberries.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

Here in the UK there are some varieties of "Thornless" blackberries, they
could be worth thinking about otherwise a Named variety..I have Himalayan
Giant and the fruit are more than twice the size of the "Wild" blackberries.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

In article ,
Lady Blacksword wrote:
Here in N.C. however, not only is it a southern custom to give advice when
it's asked for, it's also known that the sweetest, tastiest blackberries
grow wild............And ours produce just fine. Fine enough that you wear a
white shirt or a black one to go pickin' as the black one doesn't show the
stains, and the white one just comes out kinda tie dyed if you wring the
sweat out when you're done.

Advice has been given by multiple parties, all of which include things that
the OP should think about. When I lived in the south, it certainly wasn't
the custom to give folks directions on how to do things, without warning
them about what to look out for. That'd be unkind at best.

.... but perhaps you're from a different corner of the south, where it's
considered 'fun' to watch what happens after you answer some poor folks
question exactly.

OP: "Can you tell me the quickest way to the highway"
LB: "Sure thing - just take that road there."
OP: "Great, thanks!"

OP starts to leave

Me: "Sir! Wait! The bridge is out down that road!"
LB: "I answered the question he asked, shut up!"

Much more to the point - the original poster looks to be from British
Columbia, probably in the lower part of the province, given the
newsgroups that he's cross-posted to.

A small amount of research shows that wild blackberries are considered to
be a highly invasive noxious weed in British Columbia [as in other
places]. Planting them in your garden is not only a bad idea - but in some
areas, illegal. You'll also get more fruit with better disease resistance
by buying a commercial variety.

Murri -

You might find the following information about growing blackberries
in North Carolina interesting, though:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/pdf/ag-401.pdf

PS. Ya'll could learn 'bout politeness from us dumb southerners...........

Ma'am. You are forgetting your manners.

cheers!
--
================================================== ========================
"A cat spends her life conflicted between a deep, passionate and profound
desire for fish and an equally deep, passionate and profound desire to
avoid getting wet. This is the defining metaphor of my life right now."

In article ,
Lady Blacksword wrote:
Here in N.C. however, not only is it a southern custom to give advice when
it's asked for, it's also known that the sweetest, tastiest blackberries
grow wild............And ours produce just fine. Fine enough that you wear a
white shirt or a black one to go pickin' as the black one doesn't show the
stains, and the white one just comes out kinda tie dyed if you wring the
sweat out when you're done.

Advice has been given by multiple parties, all of which include things that
the OP should think about. When I lived in the south, it certainly wasn't
the custom to give folks directions on how to do things, without warning
them about what to look out for. That'd be unkind at best.

.... but perhaps you're from a different corner of the south, where it's
considered 'fun' to watch what happens after you answer some poor folks
question exactly.

OP: "Can you tell me the quickest way to the highway"
LB: "Sure thing - just take that road there."
OP: "Great, thanks!"

OP starts to leave

Me: "Sir! Wait! The bridge is out down that road!"
LB: "I answered the question he asked, shut up!"

Much more to the point - the original poster looks to be from British
Columbia, probably in the lower part of the province, given the
newsgroups that he's cross-posted to.

A small amount of research shows that wild blackberries are considered to
be a highly invasive noxious weed in British Columbia [as in other
places]. Planting them in your garden is not only a bad idea - but in some
areas, illegal. You'll also get more fruit with better disease resistance
by buying a commercial variety.

Murri -

You might find the following information about growing blackberries
in North Carolina interesting, though:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/pdf/ag-401.pdf

PS. Ya'll could learn 'bout politeness from us dumb southerners...........

Ma'am. You are forgetting your manners.

cheers!
--
================================================== ========================
"A cat spends her life conflicted between a deep, passionate and profound
desire for fish and an equally deep, passionate and profound desire to
avoid getting wet. This is the defining metaphor of my life right now."

One of the greatest joys of my childhood was going blackberrying. If they grow wild within a mile or two of your home why waste space on them? Pick the wild ones and grow something that doesn't grow locally.

"Peltigera" wrote in message
s.com...
Cat wrote:
*In article ,
Lady Blacksword wrote:
Here in N.C. however, not only is it a southern custom to give
advice when
it's asked for, it's also known that the sweetest, tastiest
blackberries
grow wild............And ours produce just fine. Fine enough that
you wear a
white shirt or a black one to go pickin' as the black one doesn't
show the
stains, and the white one just comes out kinda tie dyed if you wring
the
sweat out when you're done.
*

One of the greatest joys of my childhood was going blackberrying. If
they grow wild within a mile or two of your home why waste space on
them? Pick the wild ones and grow something that doesn't grow locally.
--
Peltigera
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posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk


I don't, actually.
Some guy was asking how to do it though.

*shrug*
*looks at above statement*

Hey, maybe -I- should run for president.

You think they'd elect an 18yr old pagan artist (jewelry designer)/gardener
who's engaged to a 34yr old also pagan artist (metalsmith/jewelry
designer)/Former Army Airborne Paratrooper?

Sounds almost as good as Kerry...........
Better really. I can actually think for myself.


Nevermind. I'm just having a "ranting sort of day"

Please.....Don't respond to this.......Honestly.
Just.....Don't.

Murri

"Peltigera" wrote in message
s.com...
Cat wrote:
*In article ,
Lady Blacksword wrote:
Here in N.C. however, not only is it a southern custom to give
advice when
it's asked for, it's also known that the sweetest, tastiest
blackberries
grow wild............And ours produce just fine. Fine enough that
you wear a
white shirt or a black one to go pickin' as the black one doesn't
show the
stains, and the white one just comes out kinda tie dyed if you wring
the
sweat out when you're done.
*

One of the greatest joys of my childhood was going blackberrying. If
they grow wild within a mile or two of your home why waste space on
them? Pick the wild ones and grow something that doesn't grow locally.
--
Peltigera
------------------------------------------------------------------------
posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk


I don't, actually.
Some guy was asking how to do it though.

*shrug*
*looks at above statement*

Hey, maybe -I- should run for president.

You think they'd elect an 18yr old pagan artist (jewelry designer)/gardener
who's engaged to a 34yr old also pagan artist (metalsmith/jewelry
designer)/Former Army Airborne Paratrooper?

Sounds almost as good as Kerry...........
Better really. I can actually think for myself.


Nevermind. I'm just having a "ranting sort of day"

Please.....Don't respond to this.......Honestly.
Just.....Don't.

Murri

"Peltigera" wrote in message
s.com...
Cat wrote:
*In article ,
Lady Blacksword wrote:
Here in N.C. however, not only is it a southern custom to give
advice when
it's asked for, it's also known that the sweetest, tastiest
blackberries
grow wild............And ours produce just fine. Fine enough that
you wear a
white shirt or a black one to go pickin' as the black one doesn't
show the
stains, and the white one just comes out kinda tie dyed if you wring
the
sweat out when you're done.
*

One of the greatest joys of my childhood was going blackberrying. If
they grow wild within a mile or two of your home why waste space on
them? Pick the wild ones and grow something that doesn't grow locally.
--
Peltigera
------------------------------------------------------------------------
posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk


I don't, actually.
Some guy was asking how to do it though.

*shrug*
*looks at above statement*

Hey, maybe -I- should run for president.

You think they'd elect an 18yr old pagan artist (jewelry designer)/gardener
who's engaged to a 34yr old also pagan artist (metalsmith/jewelry
designer)/Former Army Airborne Paratrooper?

Sounds almost as good as Kerry...........
Better really. I can actually think for myself.


Nevermind. I'm just having a "ranting sort of day"

Please.....Don't respond to this.......Honestly.
Just.....Don't.

Murri