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On 11 Oct, 19:22, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
wrote in message news:d7ed352f-6851-4580-abe6- ... As you are aware from my post I'm not really into gardening hince why I said what I did, I have cut them but want to flatten them into the ground I'm too far away for borrowing the goat though would love to take up your offer. If you're not into gardening why are you worried about brambles? Mary Well where I have moved to the garden is covered with them, I am one of those sort of gardeners as and when once I've sorted out the garden I will keep it like it. All other gardens I've had I have been lucky the previous tenant looked after the garden where I am now lovely location shame about the garden, perhaps if you are free have some time on your hands call round and do it for me. |
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On 12 Oct, 11:21, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
wrote in message ... On 11 Oct, 19:22, "Mary Fisher" wrote: wrote in message news:d7ed352f-6851-4580-abe6- ... As you are aware from my post I'm not really into gardening hince why I said what I did, I have cut them but want to flatten them into the ground I'm too far away for borrowing the goat though would love to take up your offer. If you're not into gardening why are you worried about brambles? Mary Well where I have moved to the garden is covered with them, I am one of those sort of gardeners as and when once I've sorted out the garden I will keep it like it. All other gardens I've had I have been lucky the previous tenant looked after the garden where I am now lovely location shame about the garden, perhaps if you are free have some time on your hands call round and do it for me. The idea of a gardener with time on his/her hands is an oxymoron. Mary- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Well if you can read I said the sort of gardener I am never did say I was a gardener. |
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The message
from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: Wonderful berries, wonderful jam and jelly, wonderful wine, pretty flowers full of nectar for the bees and the canes are perfect for binding straw in lipwork. Trust Mary to know about lipwork... D&RFC -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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The message
from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: The idea of a gardener with time on his/her hands is an oxymoron. Thyme, maybe. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
I think you mean brambles, rather than blackberries. The former are a sign of a neglected garden, the latter, usually with few thorns, are the domestic varieties, which aren't a patch on the wild ones. As with most unwanted plants, there is no substitute for hard labour. Most things can be dug out and will eventually give up the ghost if you are persistent. If you cut the top growth back to near ground level and then dig out the roots, any re-growth is quite easy to deal with.
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The message
from Janet Conroy contains these words: I think you mean brambles, rather than blackberries. Same difference. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
There IS a difference - brambles don't fruit, blackberries do, plus brambles pop up all over the place if not dug out, whereas blackberries seem to grow from a single main stem and can be trained and contained.
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In article ,
says... On 17/10/08 22:21, in article , "Janet Conroy" wrote: There IS a difference - brambles don't fruit, blackberries do, plus brambles pop up all over the place if not dug out, whereas blackberries seem to grow from a single main stem and can be trained and contained.Rusty Hinge 2;819023 Wrote: The message from Janet Conroy contains these words: - I think you mean brambles, rather than blackberries. - Same difference. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig How does this account for bramble jelly?! My mother used to make that every year. I think not for the first time the english language is causing confussion. Brambles, Blackberries, Brimbles are all different names for the same plant (there are many more, often regional) but in common speach one would perhaps refer to a tangle of the stems as "Brambles" while a bowl of fruit "Blackberries" but as far as I know its all quite interchangable! -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
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On 18/10/08 12:59, in article
, "Charlie Pridham" wrote: In article , says... On 17/10/08 22:21, in article , "Janet Conroy" wrote: There IS a difference - brambles don't fruit, blackberries do, plus brambles pop up all over the place if not dug out, whereas blackberries seem to grow from a single main stem and can be trained and contained.Rusty Hinge 2;819023 Wrote: The message from Janet Conroy contains these words: - I think you mean brambles, rather than blackberries. - Same difference. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig How does this account for bramble jelly?! My mother used to make that every year. I think not for the first time the english language is causing confussion. Brambles, Blackberries, Brimbles are all different names for the same plant (there are many more, often regional) but in common speach one would perhaps refer to a tangle of the stems as "Brambles" while a bowl of fruit "Blackberries" but as far as I know its all quite interchangable! Thank you - and Martin - this is what I'd always thought but wondered if mother had been acting under an illusion all these years. ;-) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online) |
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On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:37:07 -0700 (PDT),
wrote: On 11 Oct, 14:22, "Mary Fisher" wrote: wrote in message ... I need some advice can someone tell me how to get rid of these bushes they just seem to come back apart from using a flame thrower and it's moving up the list, is there something less dangerous? A goat. Sensible suggestions please Borrow a goat? -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
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The message
from Janet Conroy contains these words: There IS a difference - brambles don't fruit, blackberries do, plus brambles pop up all over the place if not dug out, whereas blackberries seem to grow from a single main stem and can be trained and contained.Rusty Hinge 2;819023 Wrote: The message Please don't top-post. Brambles and blackberries are synonymous. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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The message
from Martin contains these words: On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:06:09 +0100, Sacha wrote: How does this account for bramble jelly?! My mother used to make that every year. I'm glad you asked. Blackberries are the fruit of the bramble http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A7209623 brambles are the fruit of the bramble or the blackberry, just as sloes are the fruit of the sloe or the blackthorn - and probably many other local names thereof. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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The message
from Charlie Pridham contains these words: I think not for the first time the english language is causing confussion. Brambles, Blackberries, Brimbles are all different names for the same plant (there are many more, often regional) but in common speach one would perhaps refer to a tangle of the stems as "Brambles" while a bowl of fruit "Blackberries" but as far as I know its all quite interchangable! Since ye olden dayes when I was an anklebiter and before, the terms have been completely interchangeable for the fruit and for the bushes, however, while I'm not aware of any in this case, linguistic tradition can vary from area to area. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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In article ,
Rusty Hinge 2 wrote: The message from Charlie Pridham contains these words: I think not for the first time the english language is causing confussion. Brambles, Blackberries, Brimbles are all different names for the same plant (there are many more, often regional) but in common speach one would perhaps refer to a tangle of the stems as "Brambles" while a bowl of fruit "Blackberries" but as far as I know its all quite interchangable! Since ye olden dayes when I was an anklebiter and before, the terms have been completely interchangeable for the fruit and for the bushes, however, while I'm not aware of any in this case, linguistic tradition can vary from area to area. This is such a case, but it tends to be that people use one term more than the other. I can't remember which areas follow Charlie's usage, but it is one of the more common. Few people misunderstand or care if someone else uses another convention. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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