Pap and Wild Grapes
fox grape noun A woody vine (Vitis labrusca) that bears small, edible grapes green in color but later turning brown. Same as possum…
Ground Cherry Memories
I love the taste of ground cherries, but I’m the only one in my house that does. I don’t have…
Scaring the Birds Away
Mom-Mom’s next door neighbors had a big early apple tree that we called summer apples. Pop-Pop had a sour and…
The Joy of Picking Blackberries
Tipper, Chitter, and The Deer Hunter picking blackberries “Some of my fondest, most enduring childhood memories of growing up in…
Possum Grapes
Possum Grapes As I told you a few weeks back, I grew up enjoying the goodness of the Fox Grapes…
Poor Year for Blackberries
The one thing I must put up every summer is blackberry jelly. There’s no other jelly for me. There…
Berry Picking Tips from Blind Pig Readers
Jackie – July 2013 I have a cure for the snakes in the blackberry patch. Fire up a chain saw…
Wild Berries in Appalachia
This time of the year, I start checking on the blackberries that grow wild around my house. The berries are just…