It’s A Berry Good Year

[oliver2-44 9,731]

We have about 25ft of black berries trellised on a fence. I think this is their 5th year.  They are loaded this year. 

I started picking them mid last week. Now I’m getting a gallon size bowl every day. 

My wife freezes them spread out on a flat pan. She used them for pies and smoothies. I have to set my fresh bowl of them aside before she gets to them. I’m being extra good this week as I’ve put in an order for a black berry custard pie for this weekend. 

Edited May 9 by oliver2-44

[87 416-8 horse 420]

Thats a nice pach of black beeries! Are they early this year?

[ebinmaine 67,422]

1 hour ago, oliver2-44 said:

I’m being extra good this week as I’ve put in an order for a black berry custard pie for this weekend

 

 

[Pullstart 62,834]

1 hour ago, 87 416-8 horse said:

Thats a nice pach of black beeries! Are they early this year?

They would be if they were growing like that here in MI!

[oliver2-44 9,731]

1 hour ago, 87 416-8 horse said:

Thats a nice pach of black beeries! Are they early this year?

 No,  May 1st is right on time for Central Texas 

[JimSraj 429]

No blackberries here in SE PA yet but rhubarb has been turned into several custard pies already this spring. 

[Handy Don 12,212]

20 minutes ago, JimSraj said:

rhubarb has been turned into several custard pies

Hmmm. Now you’ve put this in my head and I’m going to have to find a rhubarb & strawberry pie.

[Ed Kennell 38,134]

6 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

My wife freezes them spread out on a flat pan.

We spread ours out on cookie trays,.  then lay them on top of the baskets in the chest freezer for a day, then pour them into gallon bags.  My black berries are just starting to blossom, but I have about 2 gallon left from last year.     

I did pick my first strawberry yesterday.

[953 nut 55,188]

19 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

I’ve put in an order for a black berry custard pie for this weekend.

            You've put in YUOR order for Mother's Day!            

[oliver2-44 9,731]

41 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

            You've put in YOUR order for Mother's Day!            

Ok, I have to Fess-Up.  

The grandkids love "Nanny's" Blackberry Custard Pie.  She makes 5-6 pie crust ahead of time and freezes them.  So when I brought the big bowl of berries in, she said she was going to make the Grandkids a pie since we wont be home to have them over this Sunday.

So, I mentions that she already had extra crust made, how about making one for US.   

 

Here's a lesson for you guys that will be grandpa's soon, It may be stooping low, but Riding on the Nanny-Grandkids coat tails is a fairly successful way to accomplish many things!   pies, extra tractors, extra tool sets, etc.

[Ed Kennell 38,134]

2 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

t Riding on the Nanny-    Kids and Grandkids coat tails is a fairly successful way to accomplish many things!   pies, cakes, and apple dumplings, extra tractors, extra tool sets, etc.

                                                                      Made a few additions.....it works.

 

[rmaynard 15,434]

Not to deviate from the subject, but the wife and I love seedless black raspberry jelly. We used to buy it at Deep Creek Lake Maryland from a Mennonite bakery for $5.50 for a pint jar. This year the store was closed when we got there, so we went in search of another source...$14.95 per jar. I'm sorry but I will not pay that much. 

[Ed Kennell 38,134]

The wild blackberries are also in bloom here.