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gaylasue

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Blackberry Winter
« on: May 15, 2019, 04:29:40 am »
We are going through Blackberry Winter here in northeastern KY.  I noticed all the blackberries were in bloom this past weekend so that must be why we are having a cold snap.  My grandparents used to talk about all the "winters" (redbud winter, dogwood winter, blackberry winter etc.) when we would experience cold snaps during the spring.  Blackberry Winter is the last one to endure before it gets hot and stays muggy.
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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2019, 05:12:35 am »
Maybe.  Maybe not.  I remember a few years ago it was pretty cool a few days way up in July.

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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2019, 04:36:06 am »
I think here in, we still have to have Dewberry winter.

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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2019, 04:05:14 pm »
I hope we’re coming out of this soon I did see tomorrow it’s going to be 90° here in Kentucky so hopefully were on our way to better weather

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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2019, 09:49:54 am »
Interesting - I'm not familiar with Kentucky.  I also wish I had known my grandparents so I would have learned little tidbits like this.

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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2019, 10:14:07 am »
Interesting - I'm not familiar with Kentucky.  I also wish I had known my grandparents so I would have learned little tidbits like this.

This isn't a Kentucky thing.

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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2019, 10:50:42 am »
I like black berries, all berries must be sweet or they will be to sour for me  :thumbsup:

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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2019, 12:18:38 pm »
Where I live we don't have a specific name for these cold snaps in spring, but we typically have one every year. This time it happened in May when it usually happens in April. Warmer weather I could enjoy. Muggy/humid not so much.

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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2019, 05:48:29 am »
Where I am it is warm so it really isn't noticeable.

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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2019, 07:20:47 am »
Weather has gotten very weird around here.  After days of 70s, the forecast is close to freezing on Sunday night.  Ugh!


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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2019, 09:56:41 am »
Where I live we don't have a specific name for these cold snaps in spring, but we typically have one every year. This time it happened in May when it usually happens in April. Warmer weather I could enjoy. Muggy/humid not so much.

Where do you live?  I honestly thought these names for the cold or cool snaps was kind of a thing known throughout the country.  Well except for places like California where it never really gets cold any way.

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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2019, 10:06:22 pm »
i have never heard about this.

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Re: Blackberry Winter
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2019, 11:21:48 am »
I love blackberries. However it seems they don't grow as plentiful around here like they use to.

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