View Single Post
  #61 (permalink)   Report Post  
Posted to rec.food.cooking
Melba's Jammin' Melba's Jammin' is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 12,124
Default I went blackberry picking! black raspberries galore!

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> Denise in NH wrote:
>
> > No, blackberries are not black raspberries.

>
> Went to the produce place today and noticed the sign said
> there were raspberries, black raspberries and blackberries
> ready for picking. I swore to pick strawberries this year, but that
> was not to be.
>
> Picked 2 1/2 pounds of blackberries. That was a blast. The guy
> could see we were rubes and gave us some advice on what to look
> for. I was happy when we returned to pay and he said You really
> found some good looking berries!
>
> nancy


Funny you mention blackberries. I just took 7 half pint jars and five
4-ounce jars from the waterbath. I've been listening to the symphony of
plinks as the jars seal. It's a pleasant sound.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - good news 4-6-2009
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle."
-Philo of Alexandria