... obscure sunlight and the overhanging wet branches are causing problems with fences and sheds. The residents claim that ivy and blackberry trailers are also causing damage to fencing by forcing their way the offending greenery, the Herga Squash Club, to trim ...

... external walls Between Uxbridge and Slough. All day Saturday and from El6O VAT - Sundays until end October. Also cultivated blackberries. Woodworm treatment from 1170 VAT Farm shop is open all week tor these and many other A fast friendly personal service ...

... Whether you are a seasoned jam maker or new to this art, some tips can be helpful to make every preserving session a winner. Blackberries, currants and plums are all high in pectin, the setting agent needed for jams, and are therefore the best fruit for beginners ...

... microwave, how about trying some of the more exotic fruits in preserves alongside the usual selection of oranges, lemons and blackberries. MANGO AND STAR FRUIT MARMALADE 2 large ripe mangoes, peeled, stone removed and flesh chopped. Grated rind and juice of ...

... avoid stagnant water in preference to fastflowipg streams. On woodland, hedgerows and roadsides look for hazelnuts, sloe, blackberries, elder, dandelion, wood mushrooms and sweet chestnut. The best dandelions can usually be found on hedgebanks and roadsides; ...

... most of the blackberries about because, according to old legends, it is unlucky to eat them after Michaelmas Day (September 29) since the Devil is sup- while they are in season. posed to trample them then and make them unfit to eat. Blackberries TOMATOES ...

... desserts, you will realise it's temptation beyond endurance. TRADITIONAL INDIVIDUAL PUDDINGS FRUIT DESSERTS Syrup Chocolate Blackberry/Apple Rhubarb/Redcurrant Mini Sponge Spotted Dick Fools (iooseberry Strawberry Raspberry/Redcurrant Summerfruit Multipack ...

... stomach disorders after Maggots and other blackberry-loving beasties seem to become more numerous too. None of this worries the mice 1 occasionally spot blackberrying. They dine well in autumn. As well as blackberries they will indulge in other berries, fungus ...

... deceptive. Wiser gleaners stick to blackberries, although some people refuse to pick them after October 11, when the devil is said to spit on them. Some jam-makers certainly find that the pectin content of blackberries sinks unacceptably low around mid-October ...

... often use it to transport their seeds. The seed capsules of water lilies are spongy or contain Some seeds, such as haws, blackberries, cherries etc are surrounded by succulent fruits. Animals eat these and pass the seeds in their droppings. Some plants ...

... an ideal place to nest. Blackbird, song thrush, dunnock, wren and blackcap will all take advantage of its protection. Blackberrying is a favourite pastime for people Brambles, the weed that's home to wildlife in late summer and autumn, but many forms ...

... GOOD FOOD Delight in the humble blackberry BBC Good Food takes a walk on the wild side in search of the humble but nutritious blackberry. Blackberries are one of our most abundant wild foods and the culinary possibilities are endless. Eat the ripest berries ...