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Gardening

NeoGreen

(4,033 posts) Wed Jun 21, 2017, 09:04 AM Jun 2017

Elderberry Experiment: In the beginning...

Last edited Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:54 AM - Edit history (2)

My new plants are starting to flower:

5-Yorks, 5-Novas and 2-Samdals

The plan is to harvest enough berries to do a few test runs of Elderberry wine.

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Elderberry Experiment: In the beginning... (Original Post) NeoGreen Jun 2017 OP

Nice! We will follow this - we make elderberry extract to make our morning "cocktail" with kombucha NRaleighLiberal Jun 2017 #1

Ok, I will try to post updates as best I can... NeoGreen Jun 2017 #2

My wife grows her own as well. GeorgeGist Jun 2017 #3

We used to pick the wild ones and Mom would make jelly too. shraby Jun 2017 #4

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NRaleighLiberal

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1. Nice! We will follow this - we make elderberry extract to make our morning "cocktail" with kombucha

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 09:06 AM

Jun 2017

ginger ale and fizzy water. Great morning pick me up! We use dried elderberries to make an elixir with honey

NeoGreen

(4,033 posts)

2. Ok, I will try to post updates as best I can...

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 09:12 AM

Jun 2017

...plus I bought a "basic" wine making kit and some dried Elderberries to build an understanding of the wine making process before I "risk" my anticipated precious crop.