Still Trimming

This weekend we continued to trim back the berries that produced this summer, as well as trim the "new canes" to about three or four feet. This is going to be a long process because we are also cutting away young saplings, vines, and other weeds from the side of the mountain. At first, we wanted to transplant the wild blackberries into rows, but we thought it would be more efficient if we just "cleaned up" the mountain side. I think it is going to work because we can see the possibility of getting even more berries once we make some paths, which brings me to the biggest danger of trimming the mountain side ... snakes and bees! I ran into a nest the other day, but luckily I saw a few bees flying around the ground before I started trimming and pulling the weeds. So far, I know of three nest, but I'm sure there are more.The other problem is going to be snakes because we are dealing with undisturbed ground, so there is the possibility of seeing a few copperheads. I just keep reminding myself that this is a "hobby," and not my real job, so it is okay to leave a few weeds and little trees.