He is an expert on such matters and a true connoisseur. He looked high...
and low....
found the best path into the tangled briars...
Thursday, July 25, 2013
The Briar Patch
The berries have been really late this year from all the excess rain. The bushes are loaded, but many of the green berries just fall off before they ever ripen. I wasn't sure we would find any at all, but this afternoon we finally found a raspberry bush that looked promising. My helper went in to check it out and report back.
He is an expert on such matters and a true connoisseur. He looked high...
and low....
found the best path into the tangled briars...
sampled the wares and gave them the tongue-up sign. Time to start picking.
He is an expert on such matters and a true connoisseur. He looked high...
and low....
found the best path into the tangled briars...
Yum! My Huckleberry and Blue, who look a lot like your dog, like to help pick Huckleberries. So cute the way they're so careful with their lips, selecting just the right berry.
ReplyDeleteI've been picking for a while now and these are well worth it aren't they?
ReplyDeleteMorris my JRT eats berries right off the bush too!
Blossom will eat raspberries off the bush, but not out of a box. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteTanner's tongue-up sign and the "smiling ears" are just squee-worthy :) What a cute post. Wishing you both a good harvest after all!
ReplyDeleteSomeone once told me the wild berries are the best. I think anything freshly picked is best :)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! Our pups have been 'testing' my blackcurrant bushes - hmmm. I dread apple fall time too as it plays havoc with them but I'm never quick enough to collect all the windfalls..... oh well part of the fun of living in the countryside :-) Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteAll our dogs love blackberries, but Aero used to eat them right off the bush when he was a foal!
ReplyDeletelove your cast of characters! :)
ReplyDeleteBeen enjoying catching up on your blog and really, really, enjoying your pictures I've missed.
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