Topic: Huckleberries

[agapanthus]

Am gonna take the bull by the horns and make some huckleberry jam and my friend is making huckleberry wine. Had an absolute glut of them and I'm not one to waste........if I hav'nt left any posts after a week will someone please contact the coroner!!!! ;D

[undercarriage plan]

Good luck!! LOL! Had to pull mine up the other season, cos like a noodle, I'd let deadly night shade grow inbetween  ::) And was too worried to eat!! But has been wonderful knowing you.....Sure you'll be fine...really..... :-\
Lottie  ;D

[agapanthus]

thanks for the vote of confidence Lottie ???

[agapanthus]

I trust you'll be a pallbearer...I mean you hav'nt that far to come!

[undercarriage plan]

LOL! Nah, you'll be fine!! If get tum ache, shout and will come roaring up with sink plunger..... ;)
Lottie  ;D

[agapanthus]

I'm just a bit scared which end ??? ???

[undercarriage plan]

Honestly, there is nothing to worry about....have been trained in the 7 main uses of a sink plunger...I don't want to panic you...and..erm...well let's hope you don't have to find out...you'll be fine.... really...:-\
Lottie ;D ;)

[agapanthus]

lol ;D ;D

[undercarriage plan]

[Mrs Ava]

You are a braver agapanthus than me!  I have a lovely row of huckleberries, but they are soooooooooooo like deadly night shade, and the birds haven't touched them, that I just can't bring myself to use them!  I have decided to leave them on the plants to see if the birds will enjoy them, and then sling them in the compost!

[jennym]

I was at my sister's place a while back and being given the grand tour of her allotment, which was very slightly weedy, as she's been busy lately doing other things.
She turned her back for just a moment and of course, I started doing what any normal person does, i.e. pulling up the weeds.
Of course, it was only after I'd pulled up nearly every one of what I thought were deadly nightshade, that I realised they were growing in a very straight line, for weeds.  :-[

[adrianhumph]

Hi all,  :D
             I grew huckleberries last year from a packet of Unwins seeds. They grew really well  ;D , but when they were ripe I thought they tasted awful :-X . So on the compost heap they went,  I guess they were huckleberries & not deadly nightshade  ???
                       Adrian.

[agapanthus]

they do taste foul...but apparently good in jam.....I'll keep you informed ;D

[undercarriage plan]

So glad to see your post, Agapanthus!! Am armed and ready if needed....... :-X ;D ;)

[agapanthus]

my own private nurse!!!!!....cool ;D

[undercarriage plan]

But I ain't starching for noone Agapanthus!!! Will scare you rigid now by saying, many, many years ago, In a far flung galaxy, I used to be one!!!! :o :o :o, yes very worrying I know....
Lottie  ;D

[agapanthus]

The Results:-.....good news and strange news;
Good news...birds are eating the huckleberries 8) 8)
Strange news; not sure about the jam......it does'nt taste bad....a bit strange......but not really sure how it tastes ??? I won't waste it....probably be quite nice with cold pork or ham ??? Had to put 2 lemons in with the huckleberries and sugar. Think a lot of it is 'cos of bad press!! lol. It's a psychological thing I'm sure. Good news for you Lottie...don't need a nurse ;D

[Mrs Ava]

My Huckleberries that I am to frightened to eat, are hanging like big black jewels on leafless plants!  The birds aren't even touching them!!