tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post5201335562151666978..comments2024-02-27T15:19:59.496-08:00Comments on Backyard Farming: Weeds? Two ways to grow blackberriesMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04169799115572882024noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-44755450669469260692015-08-07T08:53:07.364-07:002015-08-07T08:53:07.364-07:00Very good article... keep sharingVery good article... keep sharingNOT THAT KIND OF FARMERhttps://notthatkindoffarmer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-91106884326114963182015-08-07T05:52:07.277-07:002015-08-07T05:52:07.277-07:00Jennifer, the berry weed in Nebraska is a tree. T...Jennifer, the berry weed in Nebraska is a tree. The Mulberry tree produces berries very similar to the blackberry. Birds love the berries and indulge for the several weeks of berry harvests. Then as they sit on the urban chain link fences, not only do that drop the seeds that have passed through the digestion process but they are fertilized as well. They are a nuisance tree but the berries are quite delicious and make the best wine. Most are wild scrub trees and can be quite messy on the ground under the tree during berry season. Mulberry trees can get quite big and some actually grow to be 50 to 60 feet tall. I cut a branch off the Mulberry tree at Terra Nova Gardens (my main garden) and counted 60 rings until I reach the eight inch hollow center. I figure the tree is over 100 years old. I always have intention to pick and use the berries but the harvesting time is at the end of June which is a garden busy time. I'm finding out that many of the natural weeds in my garden are totally edible. A weed is just a plant growing where the gardener doesn't want it to grow. Maybe some day the gardener will actually live with nature instead of trying to control it. :-)<br /><br />Have a great blackberry day.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00571521947867768070noreply@blogger.com