The Poultry Keeper

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6973 Location: isle of lewis

that's what you think Wink

,mind you it's different up in ness Rolling Eyes

on goat hill they have elderberries noticed them the other day
and they have blackberries ,angus had an auguement with nonie he said they were brambles she said blackberries ,plum trees fruiting outside in the castle grounds ,an orchard in back that is fruiting outside Wink

think global warming is having something to do with this we have hebriden hedging do you have shetland hedging

debcat · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject:

there's nothing in Ness Crying or Very sad

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6973 Location: isle of lewis

you have cows and sheep Wink

mojo · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject:

and a loch? Loch ness and maybe a monster ....oh no that suz in her tights mask

jaydee67 · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject:

No hedges, no blackberries - oh I wish! Fruit trees are in polytunnels or greenhouses. The islands are mainly moorland, there are berries (crowberries? I think) if you know where to look - and what you are looking for.

mojo · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:56 am Post subject:

maybe you could talk to nigel and find out about planting swedish fruit bushes....they should manage your conditions ok

Henwife · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3022 Location: Monmouthshire

Are crowberries bilberries by any chance?

robgodfrey · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject: