We love berries and especially blackberries so we took time to pick lots this August and September. Now we think we'll plant blackberries on our property in the near future.
But don't get your knickers in a knot! We know they're invasive but we're going to plant a specific variety called California or Pacific Dewberry or California Blackberry. It's a three to four foot tall trailing plant. Berries themselves are large and juicy. We'll only be planting stalks on the slope between the driveway and the road where the deer continue to decimate our clover. We're pretty sure the deer will go elsewhere rather than through a thorny bunch of vines. We can keep them trimmed back easily and will use a gangplank off of the truck to harvest all those berries in a couple of years. We also have six raspberry plants with a second round of juicy red berries draped over vibrant leaves. We're loving this!
When we go blackberry picking we always make our way to one beach or another. This time we drove to the end of Kaleva Road, about 15 minutes away near Sund's Lodge. It was clear, warm and calm, a perfect Labour Day weekend and a week before the smoke moved in from forest fires to the south. On a Sunday excursion you just never know what you'll find!
How about spotting alpaca? These beauties live at Sund's Lodge at the end of Keleva Road. We've been told that they'll come running if you shake the apple tree. Who needs a petting zoo!
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| We clambered around this rock encrusted shoreline to find afternoon shade. |
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| This was a massive amount of conglomerate rock cemented together. |
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| It would make a great outdoor wall. |
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| Our idea of a selfie. |
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| And then we watch the sunset from our house. |
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| The sunset didn't stop wth the sun but radiated for ages afterwards. How beautiful! Stay safe, stay happy, stay healthy. Until next time. Jim and Tricia Bowen |
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