Here are some of the the results of some of the fun I've been having recently. I have to lean into the hedge and try to cut the stems of blackberry plants that are growing in there as close to ground level as I can get.I have to be careful that the thorns on the vines and stems don't grab onto my clothes, or worse, my skin. I've been doing this job for more than 20 years now, and I can't seem to make a lot of progress.
These are not pretty pictures, but they are real. I still have a lot of pruning to do. We have just over 100 meters of hedge along three sides of our yard, and then we have another 70 meters of fencing along the fourth side. Blackberry vines are trying to take that side over too. For information, 170 meters equals about 560 feet. And by the way, the high temperature this afternoon is supposed to be about 80F, and tomorrow it's predicted to hit 90F.
These are not pretty pictures, but they are real. I still have a lot of pruning to do. We have just over 100 meters of hedge along three sides of our yard, and then we have another 70 meters of fencing along the fourth side. Blackberry vines are trying to take that side over too. For information, 170 meters equals about 560 feet. And by the way, the high temperature this afternoon is supposed to be about 80F, and tomorrow it's predicted to hit 90F.
Holy cow, that’s a BIG miserable job!
ReplyDeleteI have an azalea bush that has a large assortment of weeds and a few trees trying to take over. Such is life, especially in our "golden" years.
ReplyDeleteWow, a miserable task. Maybe you can tell yourself it's good exercise?? -- Chrissoup
ReplyDeleteOh, what a terrible task! Might this be a job for the crew that trims your hedge?
ReplyDeleteBettyAnn
But do they grow nice blackberries to pay you back for the inconveiece?
ReplyDeleteFor a couple of weeks now, I haven’t been able to see any of your posts since May 12th. I tried everything and had almost given up. However, I tried launching it again today et voila it was back! Had no trouble with WCS’s blog during that time. I was kind of worried that you weren’t posting but there was not mention of that in Walt’s blog. I’ve now had a quick run through of all your posts since then and am all caught up on the food and garden porn. Much appreciated. C.
ReplyDeleteClipping out the blackberry vines is a nasty job, but it needs to be done. Otherwise the blackberry vines will take over everything. It's frustrating because we get very few or even no berries. I don't think the climate here is right for blackberries. When I was growing up in North Carolina, we always had bumper crops of blackberries in the summer. My mother made jelly, pies, etc. with them.
DeleteFor at least a week, my security software, "bit defender", will not let me open Walt's Blog! The reason I am given is something to the affect that my data: name, address, etc. could be stolen because his website doesn't have security protections. Then, yesterday, I was told this could be a minor infraction and I should continue to try to open his site. Computers! UGH! I will now try, again. Hi Walt!
ReplyDeleteAs for the blackberries - Oregon is famous for them and we battle them every summer, too. Also - we EAT them every summer for free, as behind almost every house if there is an alley, one can find free, very large (big toe-size!) ripe and delicious blackberries. The Oregon Coast is a very rich find for searching along roads - for free!
Mary, were you able to get into Walt's blog? The whole security culture on the internet including our blogs is out of control. I tried to find a fix for my blog and made a change I thought might work. It didn't. Now I need to apply the same fix to Walt's blog, but he's reluctant to make changes for fear of making things worse.
DeleteSee my comment to Diogenes about blackberries, above.
We tried my fix on Walt's computer and it made absolutely no difference that we can see.
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