Elderberry

Garden Journal

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September 1, 2012 - It's again time for harvesting the elder berries. The berries are steamed and the juice mixed with honey kept in bottles. I still have bottles from last year when the harvest was very good. Of course it's also possible to make elderberry wine. Black elderberry has been used medicinally for hundreds of years. Some preliminary studies demonstrate that elderberry may have a measurable effect in treating the flu, alleviating allergies, and boosting overall respiratory health.

Gallery

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  Bee collecting pollen from elder flowers

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  Elderberry unripe fruits

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  Ripe fruits

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  Young leaves and flower buds

See also

• Gardening courses
• Knowledge base:Gardening

External links

• Elder A modern herbal by Mrs. M. Grieve
• Elder or Sambucus With links to several sites about medicinal properties and recipes - Research Topics
• Sambucus Wikipedia
• Elder in profil - sacredearth.com
• Sambucus nigra (common names: Common elder, Black Elder) growsonyou.com

Videos

• Research topics: Elder (Sambucus) Playlist