I realized more and more that my gardens are greatly influenced by childhood imagination, feed by the books I read. My heroes eating the delicate Elderberry flowers and berries while lost in the forest. Given a treat of Elderberry cordials when they were good. Taste unknown but imagined, this is my second attempt to grow Elderberry.
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| June 20, 2015 |
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| June 20, 2015 |
I been reading up on the Elderberry. It has been used as a traditional remedy in many parts of the world. It is a great antioxidant, great for cough and cold and many other benefits that are still being verified. It is also a desired culinary ingredient. There is a Elderflower fritter recipe I want to try.
The flowers remind me of Queen Anne Lace but more beautiful. First there is a snowcap of little pearls. The burst open to individual flowers.
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| July 12, 2015 |
Needless to say... I did not try the Elderflower Fritter. My excuse? I wanted to have those Elderberry to form. Since this is the first year, I wanted to go through the full plant cycle of the plant. I can experiment next year with the flowers and berries.
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| September 19, 2015 |
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