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● Blackberries have a wide variety of uses, making this plant a perfect fit for Preppers in USDA zones 5-10. Blackberry plants can be used for fresh eating, making into jelly, jams, or juice, baking with, and canning; and they can also be used as a perimeter plant, protecting your property with their razor-sharp thorns. Blackberry vines are easy to grow, and produce an abundance of delicious healthy fruit for you and your family. They tolerate both full sun and shade, and soil conditions are not really a major concern, as the root system is highly adaptable. Although they would prefer being planted near a water source, they can tolerate drought conditions as well. When the vines produce more blackberries than you can consume, the berries can be frozen and enjoyed in the future, or used in smoothies. Growing your own blackberries is inexpensive and you can count on this berry plant consistently producing year in and year out, giving you plenty of healthy food during a doomsday scenario.
● Growing blackberry vines is a great choice for Preppers: they produce high quality fruit, and their thorns will help keep pests and unwanted guests out. Plant a border with blackberries to protect the rest of your garden, because the low growing, thick protective cover will stop creatures from getting to the fruit.
Blackberry plants grow in a variety of locations, and are very hardy, making this a great selection for all Preppers. The blackberry bundle is for two thorny blackberry plants that are at production age, meaning that they are old enough to fruit the first season. The two outstanding varieties are the Brazos and Shawnee thorny blackberry; they provide the best pollination match, increasing your fruiting potential.
● Planting a blackberry vine is very wise for Preppers, as you will increase you meat supplies with this wildlife favorite. This food plot plant is known to attract deer, quail, and wild turkey, all of which enjoy eating the delicious blackberries just as much as you do. Blackberry plants can be used as a low-cost perennial food plot plant; they require less labor than more traditional annual food plot plants.
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