tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post3293706936049463918..comments2024-03-10T14:50:10.475-04:00Comments on Red House Garden: DewberriesIndiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-75684936971796055802020-07-07T15:15:15.042-04:002020-07-07T15:15:15.042-04:00Thank you! I found these in my yard growing next t...Thank you! I found these in my yard growing next to the blackberries and was suspicious since they look very different. I didn't want to be poisoned!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00836769814562074928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-5199744705550053402014-09-11T13:15:13.792-04:002014-09-11T13:15:13.792-04:00Welcome Indie!
I love blackberries. This year I h...Welcome Indie! <br />I love blackberries. This year I have large collections. <br />Greetings from Polish.♥ Łucja-Maria ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/09485693642479661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-55961155736256566192014-09-10T16:42:01.747-04:002014-09-10T16:42:01.747-04:00No, I'll bet I could make something out of the...No, I'll bet I could make something out of them. One of these years I'll collect enough to do so (or put the kids on it!) The berries are quite small, so we'll need a lot!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-63926502394221999152014-09-10T16:41:16.115-04:002014-09-10T16:41:16.115-04:00Yeah, the leaves reminded me a lot of strawberries...Yeah, the leaves reminded me a lot of strawberries as well. When I first saw them, I though they might be some sort of groundcover strawberry, but then they produced fruit.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-68078359218405239862014-09-10T16:40:15.147-04:002014-09-10T16:40:15.147-04:00Kids just love finding berries, so I can see why y...Kids just love finding berries, so I can see why you didn't notice it back then! My kids did seem to draw the line at the bad-tasting, sour wild grapes we have though..Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-11154754602736809592014-09-10T16:39:01.373-04:002014-09-10T16:39:01.373-04:00They're native over here, and they're not ...They're native over here, and they're not quite sweet enough for cultivation, so I can see why you might not have heard of them over there :)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-6804136128493217142014-09-10T16:37:50.162-04:002014-09-10T16:37:50.162-04:00We have some blackberries, too, but those canes ca...We have some blackberries, too, but those canes can sure be vicious with all those thorns!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-91342716365009524552014-09-10T16:37:21.589-04:002014-09-10T16:37:21.589-04:00Glad you finally got a name for them! I wonder if...Glad you finally got a name for them! I wonder if these were what I used to pick in my Grandma's yard growing up, as she had some sort of berry growing in various places a lot like this.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-44517268426059012872014-09-05T06:55:33.309-04:002014-09-05T06:55:33.309-04:00I learned a lot from this posting, as I never hear...I learned a lot from this posting, as I never heard of dewberries. Are they too sour to make pies or jam? P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-16059949746227304302014-08-31T20:47:02.324-04:002014-08-31T20:47:02.324-04:00I am not familiar with dewberries, but the leaves ...I am not familiar with dewberries, but the leaves remind me much of our wild strawberries, which may not be as tasty as the cultivated type, but, like dewberries, are edible and appeal to lots of wildlife.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-17738773720323988092014-08-31T00:44:38.446-04:002014-08-31T00:44:38.446-04:00We had blackberries here when I was a kid and my g...We had blackberries here when I was a kid and my granny lived here. Momma, Poppie and I have just about cultivated them out of existence. I'm OK with that because I don't like the tough, fibrous center of them. Didn't seem to notice it as a kid...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-71001549754934934882014-08-30T21:59:13.053-04:002014-08-30T21:59:13.053-04:00Hmm, I don’t think I have even heard of these berr...Hmm, I don’t think I have even heard of these berries, I thought I knew all ‘black’ berries – obviously not! Lucky you for having them :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-21687395213704247332014-08-29T13:23:00.842-04:002014-08-29T13:23:00.842-04:00I've never seen Dewberries here in the UK, jus...I've never seen Dewberries here in the UK, just plenty of Blackberries. As you said in your post, they'd be ideal for groundcover in a little wild area. Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-54034957706524581792014-08-28T19:55:56.868-04:002014-08-28T19:55:56.868-04:00Thank you for telling us about Dewberries.....I ha...Thank you for telling us about Dewberries.....I have seen them all my life and never put a name to them.....they are sour and seedy but a great find for kids!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914703548887252991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-72034152806463342092014-08-28T13:45:52.727-04:002014-08-28T13:45:52.727-04:00Yes, they do taste very similar to blackberries. ...Yes, they do taste very similar to blackberries. Other varieties of Dewberries are supposed to be sweet, though sadly not the Swamp Dewberry.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-71848706784425297002014-08-28T13:45:06.499-04:002014-08-28T13:45:06.499-04:00Ah, that's what I need to do - put a little su...Ah, that's what I need to do - put a little sugar over them! That would probably improve them quite a bit. One of these days I'll try making a jam or pie out of them too!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-78463618152298343822014-08-28T13:43:54.919-04:002014-08-28T13:43:54.919-04:00There are other varieties of Dewberries that are s...There are other varieties of Dewberries that are supposed to be sweeter, so you could try and see. The wildlife sure like them, though!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-69755127200307683552014-08-28T13:42:51.600-04:002014-08-28T13:42:51.600-04:00I haven't tried making jam out of the berries ...I haven't tried making jam out of the berries yet, but I think it would probably be fairly good. One of these days!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-54404148351056629292014-08-28T13:23:53.922-04:002014-08-28T13:23:53.922-04:00Nice! We also have a few canes of blackberries ou...Nice! We also have a few canes of blackberries out in the woods that I am hoping will grow bigger!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-67269736096453890032014-08-28T12:38:39.017-04:002014-08-28T12:38:39.017-04:00I have never seen Dewberries before. Do they taste...I have never seen Dewberries before. Do they taste like blackberries?chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-38203852812062833412014-08-28T09:09:34.191-04:002014-08-28T09:09:34.191-04:00This brings back memories of my childhood--we used...This brings back memories of my childhood--we used to help my Mom pick them every year. I don't remember where we picked them, but I'm sure we found them growing wild somewhere. I think we ate them fresh--with lots of sugar:) They're actually pretty tasty.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-73126864088751523852014-08-28T07:52:23.838-04:002014-08-28T07:52:23.838-04:00They are really shiny. We have them all over the p...They are really shiny. We have them all over the park and I never once tried one. Since you mentioned them being sour, I probably won't be trying them. Great for the pollinators though. Your busy bee shows that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-51470630873739460672014-08-27T21:59:47.071-04:002014-08-27T21:59:47.071-04:00Lucky you (and your kids)! Have you ever tried mak...Lucky you (and your kids)! Have you ever tried making jam from the berries? We have Black Raspberries up at our cottage, and it's so fun to pick them. We also have low-growing Blackberries, but the animals (bears and deer?) eat them before they ripen. Picking berries is good therapy!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-17801730399801508092014-08-27T19:07:50.139-04:002014-08-27T19:07:50.139-04:00I loved picking these as a kid...I have blackberri...I loved picking these as a kid...I have blackberries that are also running rampant in the back gardenDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.com