A couple of weeks ago, my friend Dawn and I took our kids to pick blackberries!
(For the last few years I have been meaning to track down an orchard to go to, but apparently that simple step was just too much for me!)
Fortunately, Dawn did all the leg work and said she'd already set up an appointment for us to go if we we wanted to join them.
She's great like that!!
Before we started picking, everyone got to try one blackberry so that we could see how delicious they were.
Luke about died!
The thought of putting a fruit anywhere near his mouth is just too much for him to handle! After a little coaxing I finally just enjoyed his for him. Will he ever come around?
Picking berries was so much fun! I kept thinking about all the delicious things I would make with my little black gems!
Unfortunately, we got a little overexcited and picked way more than we needed.
In the end, we had 10 nearly full buckets. Ten buckets at an average of two pounds each is A LOT of berries!!
They are so delicious, though! I love having a freezer stocked with them!
I'm excited to go again! I'm going to shoot for at least once a year, but I would love to get to pick something else this year!
