Wild Berries grew in the upper Vales of Anduin . In T.A. 2941 as Gandalf , the dwarves , and Bilbo Baggins sought to escape from the goblins in the Misty Mountains , famished Bilbo looked for food as they marched. Although the blackberries were still in flower and he could not find any hawthorn-berries, Bilbo did manage to find three wild strawberries.