Should You Garden Barefoot?
I'm a barefoot gardener, and until I posted a video online of my daughter and me in the garden picking veggies for dinner, I never considered any issues with that. …
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Starting with the Right Soil for Your Raspberry Plants
Healthy raspberry plants start with great soil in which to grow them. Raspberries thrive in well-draining sandy or loamy soil that has been enriched with organic matter, such as well-aged …
Blackberry Mulled Wine: A History and Recipe
Mulled wine, I'm quite sure, is a gift from the gods. The autumn may have its hot apple cider, but the winter has mulled wine, and the best thing about …
Blackberry Heaven—The All-in-One Guide to Choosing, Growing, Harvesting, and Cooking Blackberries
In this month’s Food Gardening Magazine, you get everything you need to know about blackberries—so easy to grow, you’ll wonder why you didn’t start planting blackberries sooner! There are three …
Blackberry Balsamic Chicken
Here’s a new way to serve chicken—spiced with balsamic vinegar, and sweetened with blackberries. Add fresh blackberries for a garnish and accept the compliments.
Have you made this unique chicken dish? …
Raspberry Blackberry Smoothie
There are some mornings that I just don't want to get out of bed. It's so warm under the covers and if I'm lucky, the cat is curled up beside …
Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Blackberries
Caring for and harvesting your blackberries means having the right tools for the job. Below is a list of items to consider. …
How to Deal with Blackberry Diseases
Like most food plants, blackberries can be targets of fungi and bacterial diseases. Here’s how to recognize and deal with these diseases. …
How to Deal with Blackberry Pests
Here are the invaders who attack blackberries that you may have to contend with. As always, Food Gardening Network recommends organic pest control whenever possible. …
Harvesting and Storing your Blackberries
Expect fruit in the second year after planting, based on the biennial nature of blackberry plants, unless you have a primocane-blooming variety in which case you may get some fruit …
