#ClimateDiary Yesterday another evening walk, beautiful light again, but this time unsettling. Chestnuts almost fully formed, ripened blackberries, dried brown dropped leaves everywhere, and of course dried grass. 12th July. I mean, this really is not normal, right? Chestnuts and blackberries in July? (or was i not paying attention before; perennial question- #Phenology)
we pick blackberries every year and it has got earlier every year. I know as we have a couple apple trees and 20 odd years ago the apples and blackberries ribened together, now the blackberries are almost 2 months earlier than the apples.
Blackberry and apple crumble is now only possible if the blackberries are frozen while we wait for the apples.
TenPastTwo
in reply to Pauline von Hellermann • • •we pick blackberries every year and it has got earlier every year. I know as we have a couple apple trees and 20 odd years ago the apples and blackberries ribened together, now the blackberries are almost 2 months earlier than the apples.
Blackberry and apple crumble is now only possible if the blackberries are frozen while we wait for the apples.
Sarah dreams of beans
in reply to TenPastTwo • • •