We still have elderberry cuttings! Watch this short and sweet guide to potting them. You can also plant them directly into a prepared garden bed, but we prefer to pot them first and give them a little TLC while their roots develop. Stop at Jacobs Heritage Farm in Copley for the Johns/Adams mix, or visit our online store (link in bio) for other varieties. Be sure to follow us if you are interested in purchasing rooted plants later this season! #growyourownfood #holisticmedicine #elderberry | Mapl

Our elderberry plants did great last year, yielding plenty of berries for us, plus enough to share with friends. I'm making elderberry syrup to flavor homemade kombucha. #elderberries #growyourownfood | Common Sense Home

Grow elderberry! Did you know that you can grow elderberry in your own backyard? As a native shrub to most of the US, it is one you should definitely consider. Elderberry is commonly known for its immune boosting and medicinal properties, and berries that mature in mid to late summer. Harvest them when they turn almost black and immediate dehydrate to save for years, or cook down with some honey and cinnamon to make a delicious syrup. Either way its a great thing to make up over those long winte

Can I eat this wild elderberry? Another lookalike that you should know about is Devil’s Walking Stick (Aralia spinosa), which looks WAY closer to elderberry than Pokeberry (Phytolacca americana) to me. DWS usually fruits later in the season and has spikes on the bark, which elderberry lacks. Don’t forget, if you want to find elderberry, the BEST time is NOT now when they are fruiting, but when they are flowering. All of those timing windows are on my Interactive Forager’s Calendar. 📅 (link in b

ELDERBERRY SYRUP✨Comment RECIPE to have it sent to you, or save this post for laterFollow for more family friendly health tips and recipes🤍We consider this our “magic potion” ✨ If you’re tired of always having sick kids, this is a must have Ingredients:4 cups water1 cup dried elderberries1 lemon, sliced1 inch ginger, peeled 1 tsp turmeric powder3 cinnamon sticks3/4 cup honeyCombine water, elderberries, lemon, ginger, turmeric and cinnamon sticks and bring to a boilReduce to a simmer for 45 minu