Foraging for Wild Blackberries in My Front Yard

Yesterday, I picked these berries off the "mystery" wild berry plant growing in my front yard.  I'm 99.9% sure that it's definitely a wild Blackberry.  Indeed the berries turned from bright red to a black color.  The hubs and I tasted the berries, yup, sweet and tart.  There are a lot of berries growing, but definitely not enough for jam.  So we'll just pluck the berries as we see them ripening and enjoy them as little treats.

I foraged for these today.  I love that I can forage for food in my own front yard!  How incredibly awesome.  I can't believe I never noticed this plant growing in my front yard last year.  Many of you warned that wild blackberries can be incredibly invasive.  I'll keep an eye on how these plants grow and will trim them or pull them if they get out of control.  But for now, I will just enjoy!!

I wonder if I can consider this a harvest for Harvest Monday on Daphne's Dandelions blog?  haha

Dreaming of Blackberry Jam

My plan for the yard is to plant as many edible perennials as possible.  I love the idea of fruit and vegetables that come back year after year with little work.  I bought this Navajo Blackberry plant last year on major clearance for $4 at Home Depot. It was just a tiny stick when I brought it home. It has more than doubled in size already this year. I wonder when it will start producing fruit? I love blackberries, so I can hardly wait. I also want to buy an Apache Blackberry too. I hear they are large fruit and just delicious. Do you grow blackberries? What is your favorite variety?

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