Tag Archives: Elderberry
Berry delicious.
Autumn berries are ripening up all around us, so far the birds haven’t eaten many, but then, it hasn’t been too cold yet to kill off all the insects which they feed on. Maybe it is too soon to say, … Continue reading
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Tagged Apples, Arum, autumn, Berberis, berries, blackberry, Cotoneaster, Elderberry, feeding birds, Hawthorn, Honeysuckle, Pyracantha, sloe
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Elderflowers with attitude.
The common elder plant, Sambucus, is found in most country hedgerows, where we all pick the lacy flowerheads to make Elderflower cordial, a lovely refreshing summer drink to enjoy when the temperature rises. The hybridisers have been working on the … Continue reading