[Northkeep] Speaking of blackberries

[Stephanie Drake]

http://www.localharvest.org/event.jsp?id=9847

This is an herb farm that has pick your own berries.  Apparently their crop is a little small this year because it's only for 1 week.  

The christmas tree farm in Owasso usually has pick your own berries sometime in June too, if the late frosts didn't hurt the crop. http://owassotreefarm.com/blackberry.aspx is their website.

A question came up on the Mooneschadowe list about using frozen fruit to make jam.  The Sure-Jel website says you can, as long as you use fruit that was frozen unsweetened.  The fruit crop is sure to be thin this year because of the freeze, which will make fresh fruit more expensive.  Ludo's advice about the cow pastures is good advice.  Sand Plums also make lovely jam if you know someone who has a tree or two and you can beat the wasps to them.


 Mercedes