Blackberry Season

Blackberries are not just for gardeners that grow them but you can go picking blackberries out in the wild on country lanes they often grow. So most people like to know when is blackberry season son they can be the first to go and pick them for their crumbles and pies.

The Blackberry season tends to be from the end of July right through to October. Blackberry bushes are often called brambles. The best thing about brambles is that they can be frozen so you can pick enough to last you all year for whenever you fancy some. Blackberries are so expensive to purchase in the shops.

Wild blackberries tend to be different to the ones that you purchase in shops. The wild blackberries taste fresher, more flavour and they taste good raw. Whereas the shop bought

Blackberries are extremely good for you they are full of vitamin C, they are have great anti oxidants and rich in fiber. They are also ideal to freeze so you can snack on them every morning with your breakfast.

Allotment and Kitchen Garden Book

Are you starting an allotment or planning on growing your own fruit, vegetables, herbs, and flowers in a kitchen garden? If so we highly recommend the book Allotment Month By Month. This does exactly what it does on the cover to help you with what you should be doing in the allotment and kitchen garden each month. Below you can see the link for Amazon where you can purchase the book directly. This book is extremely popular with all allotment holders as you will read in the reviews:-

You can check out all the allotment and kitchen garden books we recommend here.