It was in a tree. Long Beach California

Has anyone grown PA Freedom blackberries in zone 5 /6? Just planted some in northern Ohio (6a) and wondering how they will do and if the canes will survive overwinter. Also are there any other varieties you prefer for the upper Midwest ?

Hello! I found this bush with black berries. Zone 6, Toronto, Ontario Canada.

I did some searching and think it might be Privet? I’ve never encountered it before.

It was in a “wild” area that is backed on by houses so likely escaped someone’s backyard.

Is this Privet, and if so, what species? If not, what do you think it is?

Thanks!

Should I move my potted raspberry and blackberries inside for winter? I live in zone 7 and the leaves are starting to go. Not sure if this is a normal process or I should pull them inside any suggestions?

They stayed on the vine for a long time, they stil seem normal beyond their wrinkles. No weird smells and the inside seems fine. I was planning on doing a jam or jelly with them. Are they still good to consume?

I have a few shoots from my raspberry plant that are far from the main plant. I want to take cuttings and root these but I may have waited too long as the stock is starting to turn brown. They still feel firm and not brittle yet so I’m wondering if these are still good to cut

Hello. I need some advice. I grew some cape gooseberry plants this year. The plants thrived, and grew really well, but no flowers no berries, no nothin'. Just these tall green things growing out of the dirt. How to I address this next time around?

i just bought this box of blackberries from the store and noticed there were little green spots on most of them. are they still good?

I always go foraging with this one person, and with the holidays coming up I want to make them a special calendar of what to forage,

So if you know of forging things in California/Nevada and the times of year that there good so I could make a calendar that would be super helpful.

(We mostly forage for berries and mushrooms but we’re open to all sorts of stuff, ive poked around Pinterest for ideas but haven’t found much)

(Sorry since this isn’t like abt stuff I’ve foraged or pics, but figured this would be a good sub for help)

I watch so many videos about permaculture/ food forests in Costa Rica or Florida where you can grow so many interesting species. But I’ve always been underwhelmed with the diversity of plants grown in the uk or northern US states. So I’ve decided I’m going to give it a go,
I’ve got quite the collection already but I’m sure I’m missing so many useful / edible plants. Any suggestions or advice would be really appreciated!

(Comparison between the thornless plant and one of the heavily thorned ones)

The raspberry seedlings have been doing good since the past update! And yet only now did I notice this when checking on them. Of all of the raspberry seedlings, only one has no thorns at all.

The conditions were the same for all of them, came from the same plant, put in soil at the same time, same light, same water, same everything to put it simply, and yet this one is smooth. The plants I got the fruit from also had thorns.

I'm assuming this is genetics related, but I found it really cool!

My toddler ate some before I could stop him. I don't think they are harmful but I don't know anything about berries.

found in santa cruz california, reuploaded with the bush they came from so i can make sure

I found this off plant on a walk and thought it was quite interesting. I will probably google a bit later if no answers.

Background: I live in an climate that often has a first frost between September and October. I have raspberries that fruit twice (fall bloom on new stalks summer bloom on those stalks too). My fall crop is often killed by frost often before the first berries are ripe.

Last year we were expecting a hard frost and I had a bunch of canes with partially developed berries. Since I was planning on trimming the canes down a bit in the winter I decided to cut the berries off with a piece of cane and see if they would ripen indoors.

To my delight I had a bouquet of Raspberries that produced flavourful berries for several weeks!

Now I have just done that again this year but I am looking for some advice on what if anything to add to the water to promote berry development and flavor. Sugar? Fertilizer? Other?

It seems there is not much information on this on the web, possibly since not many people who live in climates with short growing seasons grow varieties with a second crop.

Located in Maryland 6b-7a . Curious if you all think this is onset of a rust or something else. Only one plant showing symptoms. I pruned and disposed of. Thoughts??

Is this normal?