Elderberry Invasive?
shellva
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Comments (13)Black Lace is a form of Sambucus nigra so it does not sucker as does S. canadensis. Also - if you grow only one clone you will not get much if any fruit. It is self incompatable. I also beleive that the species blooms on old wood. It blooms in the spring and not in mid-summer as does S. canadenis. I cut mine back each spring and pinch it often to get a real bushy plant, but I only get a few flowers and no fruit. The new growth is green but changes quickly to dark black....See MoreArthur Rackham and Elderberry shrubs...
Comments (6)I have elderberries that one of my friends gave me root cuttings & I planted them in a "thicket" area in my yard. They can be very invasive & multiply by root runners! I haven't noticed the deer eating them but they have defoliated & rubbed their horns on several of my trees especially my little plum tree I planted last year! ;o( I'm going to have to put a cage around it if it is going to survive!!! They also rubbed a big pear tree but it is about 25 ft tall & still hasn't produced fruit & it is 5 years old already!!!??? If you would like some dried elderberries to plant or some root cuttings...I'd be happy to share! We could trade for butterfly plants &/or seeds or you could send me just money for postage & I'll send you at least 3 roots....See MoreKefir, anyone?
Comments (12)Grainlady, I too make cream cheese, spread, dips, and salad dressing out of milk kefir. I haven't been doing a lot of them lately because I read someone's post (Yahoo group) that said cheese made from kefir has very little probiotics left. That really confused me... does that mean probiotic properties leave the curd and drain along with the whey? I definitely will try the whey lemonade recipe. My 7-year-old won't drink water kefir and milk kefir made of full or low fat milk. Skim milk kefir is all he will take and must be sweetened with my homemade jam. If he will drink the whey lemonade, it will make things a lot easier. I also use some extra milk grains to make kefir juice but I don't give it to our little guy. I find the alcohol content in kefir juice much higher than in milk kefir. My husband loves it though and calls it his "high test" or "moonshine". I once tasted a bit of it and in less than 2 minutes I felt a rush to my head and my forearms. Almost freaked me out. When my husband came home and I let him try and he said "oh yeah, high test". That's when I knew the alcohol content was too high for me and for our little guy to handle. By the way, how long will the milk grains work in juice before they expire? I have mine in juice on and off for almost two weeks. The grains now look very thin and yellowish. I wonder if this is time to put it to rest and replace it with some fresh milk grains. I checked the library for the "Beyond Probiotics" book but it was not available at the local library. Check Amazon.com, a couple of sellers were selling it for less than 50 cents plus shipping. When I checked shipping cost, it was $17 for me. Amazon.ca had the same book but they wanted $45 for it plus shipping. UGH. I will keep looking to see if it will surface on eBay. If the price and shipping cost are right I might as well pick one up. I have not tried coconut oil yet. Next time I got to the health food store I will have a look. Terri, the garlic tea sounds interesting. I have some extra garlic at home so I may just give it a try. I like garlic, only when it's cooked. Raw garlic is just a bit too strong for me. Will let you know how well I stomached that LOL Kim Harris is right about the cost of making coconut kefir. I went to the store and the cheapest young coconut I found was $2 a pop. Four of them will cost $8 plus tax to make just one batch of coconut kefir, a bit too pricey for me....See MoreWhere to buy elderberry in Houston?
Comments (6)Find a plant swap for Houston and ask if anyone has one they can bring. It grows wild in the Houston area. Now, where I live, elderberry does not grow wild here and I definitely would have to bring in another variety to be able to have berries! Mine bloom every year, but no berries!...See Morebob64
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