Berry season is one of the rewards for a long winter in the Pacific Northwest. Some berries grow wild here but if I’m ready to do some serious picking I go to Graysmarsh Farm, a U-Pick operation that offers a variety of beautiful, cultivated berries for a fraction of the cost of store bought. This is a blackberry. It’s easily more than double the size of those found on wild bushes.
I picked a couple of pounds of blackberries and raspberries this week and was happy with my harvest. But I think the peak of the season is still to come. Some blackberries, above, still have blossoms and ripe berries are surrounded by ones that should be perfect later this month. I may make a return visit. It’s such a summery sort of thing to do.
I haven’t been berry picking for such a long time Kay, you made it sound very enticing here. Happy weekend ✨
mmm, I can just reach out and pick that luscious morsel. Nice capture.
That big one looks delicious!
We’ve picked some tasty blackberries through the years. Lots of places here that you can find them. I like them mixed in porridge or yogurt.
I’ve actually never had blackberries.