The holly berries are looking wonderful, so many branch ends adorned with tight clusters of bright red berries, dozens of them (holly berries are poisonous and shouldn't be eaten). Though this year across the board berries have been knocking it out of the park ... it's been extraordin-berry! Of the edibles I can't think of a berry producing plant or shrub that hasn't been loaded with fruits. At the allotment I'd never had so many strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, both green and red gooseberries did marvellously as did the blackcurrants; and out here in the forest both sloes and rowan are well served, whilst the haws' magnificence stands out, an unbelievable show. Folklore says an abundance of holly berries (and other hedgerow berries) is a portent of a harsh winter to come; here's to hoping, eh, we could do with a proper winter.
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