Basket of Blueberries and Blackberries | Additions to My Morning Oatmeal

Basket of Blueberries and Blackberries | Additions to My Morning Oatmeal

Blackberries Begin to Appear

The blackberries are growing. It wont be long until they begin to ripen. The good thing about Navaho Blackberries is they are thornless ...and they do not require a trellis.

Yes, the proper spelling is Navaho, not Navajo.

Blueberry and Blackberry harvest this morning

Blueberry and Blackberry harvest this morning

Blackberries (Navaho; thornless)

Fresh picked blackberries - Just picked these plump, ripe 'Navaho' blackberries. This is the second batch in a week ...and that's with leaving plenty on the vine for the birds. Blackberries are a favorite treat for a variety of birds. Birds love the fruit and the seeds from the blackberry. I have found that if i leave plenty of fruit for the birds, they leave me plenty in return. As it is said, '... thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field ...'