Blackberries

The first batch of blackberries have started to appear in my garden so I am looking forward to having them with some vanilla ice cream. Blackberries are high in fibre and packed with vitamins C and E as well as potassium. They are also renowned for their medicinal properties, in ancient Greece the berries were used to treat grout, sore throats and upset stomachs.

Old wifes tales say that they shouldnt be eaten after 29th of September (St Michaelmas Day) as it was believed the devil had been cast out of heaven on that day and had landed in a prickly blackberry bush!