... Lack of thirst for the learning on my part, Mattered not, in such realms supine. Hazel nuts to be got in October, When the blackberry season was past, Oh that much longed for birthday of fourteen, Told our brush had with books ceased at last. May be true; ...

... always been a special tree in Ireland (page 24), why the bog myrtle is now only a ‘scruffy little shrub’ (page 15), why blackberries are a botanist's nightmare (page 36), what is the only tree which grows in Ireland but not in Britain (page 35), which ...

... packing and freezing For slices prepare as usual and blanch before freezing. Whole apples do nol freeze satisfactorily. Blackberries: These can be frozen straight - on a tray or they can be put into a syrup and frozen in a bag or you can blanch them first ...