mrsmlm

Yes, we have ticks as the deer like the berries as much as we do and deer ticks are everywhere. Long sleeves, long pants, hat and spray with bug spray or skin so soft! Shower as soon as you get in the house and wash your clothes.

ButtermilkMama

We have a few in our woods. However I prefer the wild black

raspberries. It takes much longer to get enough for a pie

though.

MartyT

They should be good to eat, but watch out for snakes, chiggers, and thorns! Blackberry cobbler--yum!

MaggieMeg

Just be sure they are true blackberries and not something else!

Iamquilter

I have read this whole post and nobody has mentioned making blackberry sauce, that is the best thing if you have an upset stomach. Try it you'll like it.

grandjan

MMMM! Lucky you. Ours are still in the blossom stage here in East Tennessee. Will have to wait awhile for that particular treat. Here's an easy recipe. Mix together 1 C each of sugar and self rising flour; add 1 C milk and stir just until mixed. Meantime, melt 1 stick butter or margarine in a casserole dish. Swirl the butter around and pour the melted butter into the batter. Mix it a little and pour it all back in the casserole dish. Top it with 1 Cup of fresh blackberries and bake at 350 for about 35 minutes or until just a little brown on top. Easy, fast and really good.

pab58

WOW!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: Sure wish I was there to go pickin' with you!!!!!!! My grandma and I used to walk along her road and pick until we didn't have any room left in our buckets. We would then return to her house, sort through them, clean them, and make the best blackberry jams and jellies and of course, she ALWAYS had to make me a blackberry cobbler!!!!! :D :D She would can them, feeze them, eat them out-of-hand, make pies, cobblers, cook them and put dumplings in them, and as I said before make yummy jams and jellies!!!!! Enjoy your bounty!!!!!!

Thanks a lot!!! Now I'll have to take a break and wipe the drool off my keyboard!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

babyboomerquilter

When I was a little girl my Mother made blueberry dumplins. Just clean the berries add small amount of juice,break up canned buscuits,boil them until done add those and talk about good. Its bringing childhood memories back.LOL!

jljack

OOOOOh!!! Yes...one of my favorites!! YUMMMMM!

beckalou

We are in Loxley, AL. Hubby picked 3 gallons of blackberries a few weeks ago. We made jam, a blueberry/blackberry pie and froze the rest for later use. So so good!