Merryb wrote:
> On Jul 15, 1:16 pm, Kate Connally > wrote:
>> I went to the farm market last night and got
>> 2 pints of black raspberries. Stopped at the
>> store and got heavy cream. Had black raspberries
>> with cream for dessert last night.
>>
>> Also, go my first corn of the season. And lovely
>> green beans and potatoes. I'm going to make one of
>> my favorite dishes. It doesn't have a name. My
>> great aunt used to make this - it's just ham,
>> potatoes, and green beans cooked in some water in
>> a pot. The ham flavors the potatoes and beans so
>> you don't even need to add salt. It's real comfort
>> food. Can't wait - haven't made it in a couple of
>> years.
>>
>> Kate
>>
>> --
>> Kate Connally
>> “If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
>> Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
>> Until you bite their heads off.”
>> What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
>>
>
> What a coincidence that you wrote this yesterday! Last night when my
> husband & I were out for an evening walk, what do you think I saw
> growing on the side of the road?? Black raspberries! (I think) It is
> too soon in the season for blackberries here, and they were much
> smaller- more like a very small raspberry, but dark in color. I broke
> off a few branches & took them home and put in water. I will plant
> them tonight in a container

Good luck, I hope they grow for you. The wild ones, and even locally
grown ones, are generally smaller than red raspberries. But I got some
once out in Lancaster area at an Amish roadside stand that were huge,
at least as big as the biggest red raspberries I have seen.
Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?