Last summer we planted a blackberry bush. It grew tremendously over the past year, and this past spring, began to show signs of fruit. Each day, the boys and I would check on the blackberry bush to monitor the progress of our growing berries. Based on my experience with our strawberries, I knew that all sorts of pests can get to your berries before you do. Birds, rabbits, slugs; they’re all very savvy at waiting for just the right moment, the second the berry is ripe, to take a big bite out of it, leaving you with a sad reminder…
