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Old 23-08-2007, 09:59 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Sally Thompson Sally Thompson is offline
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Default berry identified by photo

On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:28:15 +0100, Cat(h) wrote
(in article . com):

On Aug 23, 5:13 pm, "Charlie Pridham"
wrote:
"Uncle Marvo" wrote in message

...



In reply to johngood_____ ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :



On Aug 23, 1:25 pm, "johngood_____" wrote:
A friend who is renting a house has some berries in their garden
about the
size of large grapes and a dark black colour and wishes to identify
them. Since this group does not accept photos, how might I post a

photo
that could
be looked at by those in this group please?


Many Thanks. here is the web url.
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6baazno


Aren't they a bit big for sloes, bearing in mind the coin on the photo
for scale?
If they're damson, don't bother making anything other than jam with
them - the jam is divine.



I make damson gin with ours - it is fantastic and very alcoholic. Much more
fun than jam!


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Sally in Shropshire, UK
Burne-Jones/William Morris window in Shropshire church with conservation
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