Dunno if it's normal but we got two crops this year too- the second was about 6 to 8 weeks ago. Wish we would get two crops of apples too, looked as if we were going to get a bumper crop this year but after windfall and our local bird population had a go ( damn those birds, no bird seed for you this winter!) we had the princely sum of one apple left. Which made one very very small blackberry and apple crumble for the kids who at least had more fun picking the blackberries. The place is full full full of blackberries this year. I was half thinking of getting out to do a good collection and freezing them. But on mature reflection I can't be bothered. I will just have to enjoy them seasonally!
Get the kids out and collect the blackberries and pass on the message that everything nice and enjoyable does'nt need money.
Sermon finished.
Incidently Sherman can you just put the berries in plastic boxes and freeze or do you need to prepare them in any way first?
Nope, just give them a wash and freeze away. I froze the blackberries as KerryG said, placed in a single layer on a tray. Once frozen, I boxed them in lunchboxes. For the gooseberries I put the weight needed for a crumble into separate freezer bags (having washed and dried them first obviously) - didn't bother freezing them separately first, as they end up mushy in a crumble anyway! That way I have loads of crumbles pre-measured, and just need to defrost and put the topping on...mmmm gooseberry crumble
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