Behr's Triggert AF thread

[GordonC]

I mean who immediately doesnt think Maternal and Paternal wen dey see P and M

 

[malinoisvol]

If you swaller blackburry seeds, den a blackburry bush will grow in yore bellie...kinda like when TGF planted dem seeds with @Souce

Oh
Chit

That could get a bit thorny.

 

[Behr]

I mean who immediately doesnt think Maternal and Paternal wen dey see P and M

 

[Behr]

Would your triggertness be calmed if I told you I know people who only eat the blackberry seeds?

They pick the seeds out and throw away the fruit.

Better?

 

[82_VOL_83]

I do. Judge away.

Yankee

 

[malinoisvol]

O Chit

 

[McDad]

Yankee

 

[Behr]

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[McDad]

 

[VolNExile]

I haven't been able to find any blackberries, frozen or fresh lately. Publix had a fruit cup thing that had a few in it along with grapes, cantaloupe etc. But that's it. Canned pie filling would work but that's it, it would just work.

Yeah, they vanished here 7-8 weeks ago, and then reappeared mid-September.

If I ever get my act together and properly maintain our blackberry bushes, I can make preserves, by golly.

 

[Behr]

Yeah, they vanished here 7-8 weeks ago, and then reappeared mid-September.

If I ever get my act together and properly maintain our blackberry bushes, I can make preserves, by golly.

I keep saying I'm gonna invest in 3-4 good bushes but every time I start researching them I get overwhelmed with information and lack of. Then I decide to wait until I'm fully committed, which obviously isn't very important to me for some reason because here I am about 8 years since I first started thinking about it, still thinking about it.

 

[McDad]

I keep saying I'm gonna invest in 3-4 good bushes but every time I start researching them I get overwhelmed with information and lack of. Then I decide to wait until I'm fully committed, which obviously isn't very important to me for some reason because here I am about 8 years since I first started thinking about it, still thinking about it.

This is going to sound crazy...but I had no idea there were any special things to consider when growing blackberries. They seem to have had no problem growing on briar bushes on my property. I keep them mowed down.

 

[Behr]

This is going to sound crazy...but I had no idea there were any special things to consider when growing blackberries. They seem to have had no problem growing on briar bushes on my property. I keep them mowed down.

Yeah, it's different here. It's not as difficult as I make it, but there's definitely more involved than you'd think.

I don't care what anybody says, "requires Full sun" is BS here. I know from experience.

 

[McDad]

Yeah, it's different here. It's not as difficult as I make it, but there's definitely more involved than you'd think.

I don't care what anybody says, "requires Full sun" is BS here. I know from experience.

Dang. I kinda feel badly about mowing them down.

I can grow my bush back out for you to come over and pick my berries if you would like.

 

[Behr]

Dang. I kinda feel badly about mowing them down.

I can grow my bush back out for you to come over and pick my berries if you would like.

I used to have a huge bush (probably 8-10 in a cluster) in back yard in Tennessee that I mowed around. We always had plenty during season.

Growing up we had them in several locations on the farm. Mom and dad had me an my brother pick them and her and my grandma would make preserves.

Didn't realize what I had.

 

[82_VOL_83]

I keep saying I'm gonna invest in 3-4 good bushes but every time I start researching them I get overwhelmed with information and lack of. Then I decide to wait until I'm fully committed, which obviously isn't very important to me for some reason because here I am about 8 years since I first started thinking about it, still thinking about it.

This is going to sound crazy...but I had no idea there were any special things to consider when growing blackberries. They seem to have had no problem growing on briar bushes on my property. I keep them mowed down.

Yeah, it's different here. It's not as difficult as I make it, but there's definitely more involved than you'd think.

I don't care what anybody says, "requires Full sun" is BS here. I know from experience.

@Orangeslice13

 

[joevol33]

I used to have a huge bush (probably 8-10 in a cluster) in back yard in Tennessee that I mowed around. We always had plenty during season.

Growing up we had them in several locations on the farm. Mom and dad had me an my brother pick them and her and my grandma would make preserves.

Didn't realize what I had.

I trued buying, and growing some, no luck. I try to pick some every year at one of my fishing holes, but didn't this year.

 

[joevol33]

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Always liked her, she's cute.

@Souce

 

[VolNExile]

I keep saying I'm gonna invest in 3-4 good bushes but every time I start researching them I get overwhelmed with information and lack of. Then I decide to wait until I'm fully committed, which obviously isn't very important to me for some reason because here I am about 8 years since I first started thinking about it, still thinking about it.

I just made a grocery run (among a hundred or so hurricane shoppers, and no luck on seeded preserves here either.

But a thought occurred to me: are you anywhere near a large, permanent (not tailgate) farmer’s market or co-op? You might have luck there.

I’m like you on this: I grew up with seeded preserves, although from a jar. (My mom’s cooking ranged from boring to inedible, with no stops in between.) Seedless is just weird.

 

[Behr]

@Orangeslice13

I know he grows them and remember he sent or was gonna send you some of his.

My biggest issue is committing to it.

 

[Behr]

I just made a grocery run (among a hundred or so hurricane shoppers, and no luck on seeded preserves here either.

But a thought occurred to me: are you anywhere near a large, permanent (not tailgate) farmer’s market or co-op? You might have luck there.

I’m like you on this: I grew up with seeded preserves, although from a jar. (My mom’s cooking ranged from boring to inedible, with no stops in between.) Seedless is just weird.

Yeah, no luck at farmers market. I looked at Cracker Barrel too. There's was seedless. I found some on Amazon that sound good. Homemade by Amish. With seeds. 2 18oz jars for $18. I'd be fine with that if I knew it was what I wanted.

 

[82_VOL_83]

I know he grows them and remember he sent or was gonna send you some of his.

My biggest issue is committing to it.

Yeah, I haven't committed yet either. I'm actually going to go down to his house and get some when it's time. I have about 460 days to go. Will start putting in the Garden space next fall.

FTR, blackberry jelly doesn't even taste good. My Grandmama in W. TN used to have "tame" blackberries. Damn things were big as your last thumb joint. Seeds were correspondingly larger too but man it was good.

 

[Behr]

Yeah, I haven't committed yet either. I'm actually going to go down to his house and get some when it's time. I have about 460 days to go. Will start putting in the Garden space next fall.

FTR, blackberry jelly doesn't even taste good. My Grandmama in W. TN used to have "tame" blackberries. Damn things were big as your last thumb joint. Seeds were correspondingly larger too but man it was good.

Sometimes out of laziness I say "jelly" but I don't mean Jelly. Jelly is for losers like TFG being jelly of souce and Weezer.

 

[VolNExile]

Yeah, it's different here. It's not as difficult as I make it, but there's definitely more involved than you'd think.

I don't care what anybody says, "requires Full sun" is BS here. I know from experience.

I did some reading around, and it looks like Florida blackberry growing is pretty much restricted to N FL and the panhandle, where they get some semblance of winter chill (for now, anyway.) But that’s especially true for blackberries that are grown commercially, tough enough for shipping.

S FL used to have wild blackberries, so maybe there are some varieties that can handle the year-round heat in your area.

You’re Lee County, right? You can try your county extension office if you ever get the itch to try again:


Edit to add: they might know someone who’s obsessed enough to grow them and has found a good variety.

 

[Orangeslice13]

@Orangeslice13

Blackberry bushes are very easy to grow and produce tons. If you just know a couple basic things about them