Here at Camp Arthritis we’re taking lots of slow short walks. Perfect to admire the resident plants! This is a blackberry in the old, less productive patch. These plants keep their leaves over the winter. They turn a dark purple.The new blackberry patch is expanding rapidly. These plants lose all their leaves in the winter. This patch is where our yard ones were dug.A trailing winecup leaf (Callirhoe involucrata). I have seeds for this in cold stratification in the fridge right now.A true armyworm moth is having a very bad day. Its mate appears to have died and is stuck to it. I guess really both of them are having a bad day.Tiny tiny tiny ants. Diane says probably Monomorium sp. Thanks Diane!!Cute little new leaves on a post oak!
4 Replies to “Afternoon walkies”
I’d like to try growing blackberries but am hesitant. Don’t like getting cane prickles in my clothes and fingers.
I’d like to try growing blackberries but am hesitant. Don’t like getting cane prickles in my clothes and fingers.
The cobblers, sorbets and sauces are so worth it😊 plus i wear arm protectors that really help now.
I grow thornless ones. Wonderful plus big plump berries. Not native tho for those of you that must have native.
I think the thornless ones are “native” but they are cultivars of natives. So if that’s what it takes for you to have berries it could be worse!