tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post6325433475261467456..comments2024-03-25T03:13:16.489-04:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: ...A-Camping We Will Go...Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25623194565096584752008-07-07T20:48:00.000-04:002008-07-07T20:48:00.000-04:00It's a blackberry. And I'm astounded by the number...It's a blackberry. And I'm astounded by the number of people who haven't seen Toy Story 2.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56897683449450470492008-07-07T13:36:00.000-04:002008-07-07T13:36:00.000-04:00Yep. It's a blackberry. Yum. I also grew up around...Yep. It's a blackberry. Yum. I also grew up around wild black raspberries... look like blackberries, smaller with a distinct sweet flavor. Both of these berries make awesome jelly and jam.Supplanter64https://www.blogger.com/profile/15869957688545165777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-64308933833463354902008-07-07T09:43:00.000-04:002008-07-07T09:43:00.000-04:00I know I'm way late on weighing on this one but th...I know I'm way late on weighing on this one but the berries are blackberries. I have them growing wild in my yard. you can also find them in the produce section of your local grocery store at this time of year. <BR/><BR/>Joe, I think the scouts just kicked you out. Between not know the berries and getting metal shavings in your eye (heard of goggles?), yep, you're a goner!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490158582567431116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13315596634178796052008-07-06T21:27:00.000-04:002008-07-06T21:27:00.000-04:00Look like Mulberries to me. I love mulberries. H...Look like Mulberries to me. I love mulberries. Hard to find around here though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-87270346345789308022008-07-06T16:10:00.000-04:002008-07-06T16:10:00.000-04:00If they were on a tree they are mulberries if they...If they were on a tree they are mulberries if they were on a throny bush they are blackberries. Thats the only differnts. I didn't know that until my boyfriend found out and told me. I kept argue that it was blackberries even though I never seen blackberries on a tree before but mulberries do look like blackberries. Taste the same to me tooBritnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615506420920485782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-1059192596521646762008-07-06T00:05:00.000-04:002008-07-06T00:05:00.000-04:00We are on the same wavelength! We just bought a ho...We are on the same wavelength! We just bought a house with a tree that has those same berries on it! I was asking everyone I knew if they knew what kind of berries they were. They assured me it was a mulberry tree. Funny, I've heard the song about a mulberry bush, but never a tree! Anyways, friends warned us about bugs hiding inside the berries and the terrible stain from the juice, of course Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-33735675787518492212008-07-06T00:01:00.000-04:002008-07-06T00:01:00.000-04:00Just to add my opinion of the berries- blackberrie...Just to add my opinion of the berries- <BR/>blackberries grow on thorny bushes<BR/>mulberrys (which taste REALLY similar to blackberries) grow on trees<BR/>boysenberries- ummm...grow on something and are a hybrid of the raspberry and blackberry. <BR/><BR/>And..<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to thank you for you taking time to write to all of us out here. As a SAHM to 3 medically fragile/special needs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3387534606464068672008-07-05T13:38:00.000-04:002008-07-05T13:38:00.000-04:00they are blackberries...we have some growing in ou...they are blackberries...we have some growing in our back yard in michigan..they are TASTY and really really good with some home made cream...mmmmm....Serial Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013841366329800463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-54565456428880884612008-07-05T01:31:00.000-04:002008-07-05T01:31:00.000-04:00Mulberries tend to be smaller and grow on trees, b...Mulberries tend to be smaller and grow on trees, but blackberries look like purple-black raspberries and grow on thorny vines or bramble bushes. I know because I picked 100's of gallons of those as a kid.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362618797920704090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-83265392823431200202008-07-04T23:33:00.000-04:002008-07-04T23:33:00.000-04:00I won't comment on the berries, but I will comment...I won't comment on the berries, but I will comment on the 10 kids. Once you have two, the subsequent ones apparently seem to just slide right into the chaotic mix. After 6 of your own, what's 4 more?Feisty Irish Wenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689381839029507940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-71921547511087799092008-07-04T23:20:00.000-04:002008-07-04T23:20:00.000-04:00I would have rather had my DH eating an unknown wi...I would have rather had my DH eating an unknown wild berry than shooting off bottle rockets in the back yard.<BR/>Boys never grow up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-51737839625370698922008-07-04T20:59:00.000-04:002008-07-04T20:59:00.000-04:00Lol I remeber going camping when I was a kid we pn...Lol I remeber going camping when I was a kid we pnly had two in our family but always went camping with a family of 5 kids and the amount of times we ate strange berries that were growing in the bush, luckily no-one ever got sick though lol. We went out with two other families the other night after gymnastics to get some hot chips and they have three kids each and I think we may have turned them roseys madhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028772769100673560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-22227432031962255262008-07-04T20:50:00.000-04:002008-07-04T20:50:00.000-04:00Hi again Dawn, I am just curious if the masquito's...Hi again Dawn, I am just curious if the masquito's < ( bad speller here) are really biting you all this year? They are terrible here in Michigan. I was told the bats are dying of some disese and therfore not eating them. Hope your all having a great time and get home safely too. Kristine in Michigan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-63326889805991897012008-07-04T20:08:00.000-04:002008-07-04T20:08:00.000-04:00I'm jumping on the blackberry wagon. We have them ...I'm jumping on the blackberry wagon. We have them ALL over the place, here, too...in Seattle. Only ours are still blooming, no berries yet this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11841729682828367152008-07-04T18:42:00.000-04:002008-07-04T18:42:00.000-04:00The "schmoes" comment comes from Toy Story 2- Wood...The "schmoes" comment comes from Toy Story 2- Woody wants to go to cowboy camp, he can't find his hat and Buzz is trying to convince him that he will be going and how great it will be when they are roasting hot delicious schmoes... "That's Smores, Buzz!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-59288805811998655282008-07-04T17:52:00.000-04:002008-07-04T17:52:00.000-04:00My father calls them briar berries. We have them g...My father calls them briar berries. We have them growing in the woods edge in our backyard. He and my kids eat them all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-30843042035275077782008-07-04T16:47:00.000-04:002008-07-04T16:47:00.000-04:00I'm sure you've been told, but those are wild blac...I'm sure you've been told, but those are wild blackberries. My mother used to make the most incredible blackberry pie and blackberry jelly in the world. Blackberry jelly instead of jam because she thought the seeds were too big and ruined the experience. I say used to because I was once picking berries, head down, because the best berries are down low, shade berries. I raised my head, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-83786581210157793832008-07-04T15:57:00.000-04:002008-07-04T15:57:00.000-04:00how many people said they are blackberries? How ma...how many people said they are blackberries? How many more people will say this? Hilarious. Gooseberries by the way are kind of see throughish - light green, one individual round berry, and the bush has nasty thorns and the berry will not taste nice as is. <BR/>Just to add a bit of berrytrivia, blackberries are called brambles here in Scotland, and there are two species crossed with Raspberries Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86815041525065452222008-07-04T15:31:00.000-04:002008-07-04T15:31:00.000-04:00oh, blackberries, I do so miss berries. I used to ...oh, blackberries, I do so miss berries. I used to take my kids berrying, they would get all deep purple black on their hands and faces and eat more berries than you can imagine, but oh yum. Give each kid their own bucket and set them loose in the blackberry patch, this is what childhood memories are made of.<BR/>Tell Joe that mulberries grow on trees. The berries are ready to eat when they come Theresa in Mèridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217945138741786373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25940759529369002712008-07-04T15:29:00.000-04:002008-07-04T15:29:00.000-04:00You guys are either very brave or very crazy to go...You guys are either very brave or very crazy to go camping with a gazillion kids! Good for you! Hope you have a great 4th and a great weekend. Hope Joe's eye is OK, too. Metal shavings in one's eye sounds pretty serious. And s'mores -- YUM! I'm getting hungry! :-)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815105600814299694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-1620975089179909022008-07-04T14:51:00.000-04:002008-07-04T14:51:00.000-04:00At least tasty mystery berries are a safer bet tha...At least tasty mystery berries are a safer bet than tasty mystery mushrooms. :-)<BR/><BR/>-TaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25636080175402312232008-07-04T14:18:00.000-04:002008-07-04T14:18:00.000-04:00Whether its a blackberry or a mulberry depends on ...Whether its a blackberry or a mulberry depends on the plant it grew on...blackberries grow on vines with thorns, mulberries grow on trees. If it has a stem when picked, it is a mulberry; no stem, blackberry.<BR/><BR/>I googled "mulberry vs. blackberry" and found the answer!cakeburnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405378363107324973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-17237992357808469832008-07-04T14:09:00.000-04:002008-07-04T14:09:00.000-04:00Hi Dawn, I hope you are having a blast camping! Th...Hi Dawn, I hope you are having a blast camping! Those berries look like blackberries. We use to have a berry tree growing up and my step dad would actually vacume them up off the ground. Now thats OCD. Take care, Kristine in Michigan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4740156168968072352008-07-04T13:53:00.000-04:002008-07-04T13:53:00.000-04:00They look like blackberries to me, too, but what d...They look like blackberries to me, too, but what do I know? I'm just a city girl.<BR/><BR/>Hey, is that schmoes comment from a movie or TV show?? It's been bugging me that I've heard it before....Kool Aidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996795376325872637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-35075469759547736002008-07-04T11:51:00.000-04:002008-07-04T11:51:00.000-04:00Ah, those are Blackberries (even though they will ...Ah, those are Blackberries (even though they will turn everything purple LOL)<BR/>Very yummy and totally safe.<BR/>Really good mixed with apple and cooked in a pastry crust pie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com