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Just reading something about how good they are for you (My OH
automatically assumes they taste horrid in that case!) Also known as the black chokeberry - I'm assuming it'll be available for sale somewhere as a plant rather than just the fruit. (Article in Daily Wail said it's ideal for scotland as it needs damp and mild conditions) -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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mogga wrote:
Just reading something about how good they are for you (My OH automatically assumes they taste horrid in that case!) Also known as the black chokeberry - I'm assuming it'll be available for sale somewhere as a plant rather than just the fruit. (Article in Daily Wail said it's ideal for scotland as it needs damp and mild conditions) They're not very nice to eat, but they make godo jam mixed with something else, such as blackcurrants. I have one I bought in 50p bin at Wilkinsons. Had no idea what it was at the time, but it's been a good cropper since. I can send you a cutting in the autumn if you want one, although I've never tried propogating it before, so I have no idea how good they are at taking (it looks like a currant, but I may be fooling myself that it will take as easily) |
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On Jul 6, 12:28*pm, mogga wrote:
Just reading something about how good they are for you (My OH automatically assumes they taste horrid in that case!) Also known as the black chokeberry - I'm assuming it'll be available for sale somewhere as a plant rather than just the fruit. (Article in Daily Wail said it's ideal for scotland as it needs damp and mild conditions) --http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk It's a well known fact that all medicine tastes bad. If it doesn't taste bad it's no good. The badder it tastes the better it is. My granny told me this. |
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On 6 Jul 2011 12:52:13 GMT, wrote:
mogga wrote: Just reading something about how good they are for you (My OH automatically assumes they taste horrid in that case!) Also known as the black chokeberry - I'm assuming it'll be available for sale somewhere as a plant rather than just the fruit. (Article in Daily Wail said it's ideal for scotland as it needs damp and mild conditions) They're not very nice to eat, but they make godo jam mixed with something else, such as blackcurrants. I have one I bought in 50p bin at Wilkinsons. Had no idea what it was at the time, but it's been a good cropper since. I can send you a cutting in the autumn if you want one, although I've never tried propogating it before, so I have no idea how good they are at taking (it looks like a currant, but I may be fooling myself that it will take as easily) Oo that would be very cool! I will email you! -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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On Jul 6, 4:59*pm, mogga wrote:
On 6 Jul 2011 12:52:13 GMT, wrote: mogga wrote: Just reading something about how good they are for you (My OH automatically assumes they taste horrid in that case!) Also known as the black chokeberry - I'm assuming it'll be available for sale somewhere as a plant rather than just the fruit. (Article in Daily Wail said it's ideal for scotland as it needs damp and mild conditions) They're not very nice to eat, but they make godo jam mixed with something else, such as blackcurrants. I have one I bought in 50p bin at Wilkinsons. *Had no idea what it was at the time, but it's been a good cropper since. I can send you a cutting in the autumn if you want one, although I've never tried propogating it before, so I have no idea how good they are at taking (it looks like a currant, but I may be fooling myself that it will take as easily) Oo that would be very cool! *I will email you! --http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Here is apic I took this evening of fruit on my young plant, I don't know what it tastes like as the birds had the fruit last year before I had a chance. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...erryunripe.jpg David Hill |
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On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 15:35:23 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill
wrote: mogga wrote: Just reading something about how good they are for you (My OH automatically assumes they taste horrid in that case!) Also known as the black chokeberry - I'm assuming it'll be available for sale somewhere as a plant rather than just the fruit. (Article in Daily Wail said it's ideal for scotland as it needs damp and mild conditions) They're not very nice to eat, but they make godo jam mixed with something else, such as blackcurrants. I have one I bought in 50p bin at Wilkinsons. *Had no idea what it was at the time, but it's been a good cropper since. I can send you a cutting in the autumn if you want one, although I've never tried propogating it before, so I have no idea how good they are at taking (it looks like a currant, but I may be fooling myself that it will take as easily) Oo that would be very cool! *I will email you! --http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Here is apic I took this evening of fruit on my young plant, I don't know what it tastes like as the birds had the fruit last year before I had a chance. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...erryunripe.jpg David Hill That looks quite ornamental. I might get away with one of them in the garden rather than on the plot! If the birds eat it then that's a good sign? -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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On Jul 7, 10:31*am, mogga wrote:
On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 15:35:23 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill wrote: mogga wrote: Just reading something about how good they are for you (My OH automatically assumes they taste horrid in that case!) Also known as the black chokeberry - I'm assuming it'll be available for sale somewhere as a plant rather than just the fruit. (Article in Daily Wail said it's ideal for scotland as it needs damp and mild conditions) They're not very nice to eat, but they make godo jam mixed with something else, such as blackcurrants. I have one I bought in 50p bin at Wilkinsons. *Had no idea what it was at the time, but it's been a good cropper since. I can send you a cutting in the autumn if you want one, although I've never tried propogating it before, so I have no idea how good they are at taking (it looks like a currant, but I may be fooling myself that it will take as easily) Oo that would be very cool! *I will email you! --http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk-Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Here is apic I took this evening of fruit on my young plant, I don't know what it tastes like as the birds had the fruit last year before I had a chance.http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...lackchokeberry... David Hill That looks quite ornamental. I might get away with one of them in the garden rather than on the plot! If the birds eat it then that's a good sign? --http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Have a look at these people, they are where I got mine from http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/plantorders.html |
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mogga wrote:
Here is apic I took this evening of fruit on my young plant, I don't know what it tastes like as the birds had the fruit last year before I had a chance. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...erryunripe.jpg Yeah, mine looks like, that but the berries are darker (as in, I think they start out darker, they never seem to be that green) That looks quite ornamental. I might get away with one of them in the garden rather than on the plot! it's quite a pretty bush, and the berries are pretty with a little star on their bottoms, too. the shape reminds me a bit of a bay. If the birds eat it then that's a good sign? Good sign of what? that you won't get many berries? :-P |
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On 7 Jul 2011 11:51:58 GMT, wrote:
mogga wrote: Here is apic I took this evening of fruit on my young plant, I don't know what it tastes like as the birds had the fruit last year before I had a chance. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...erryunripe.jpg Yeah, mine looks like, that but the berries are darker (as in, I think they start out darker, they never seem to be that green) That looks quite ornamental. I might get away with one of them in the garden rather than on the plot! it's quite a pretty bush, and the berries are pretty with a little star on their bottoms, too. the shape reminds me a bit of a bay. If the birds eat it then that's a good sign? Good sign of what? that you won't get many berries? :-P Birds always eat the nice things... I'm happy to share if there's a lot... Otherwise it's a fight to the erm feathers. Having seen a gang of magpies picking on a fox first thing I won't be fighting them! -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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On Thu, 7 Jul 2011 04:19:21 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill
wrote: On Jul 7, 10:31*am, mogga wrote: On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 15:35:23 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill Have a look at these people, they are where I got mine from http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/plantorders.html Thanks! -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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Birds seem to like rowan berries, cotoneaster berries, etc. They eat every berberis berry off my bush before the ripen. They also happily eat satan-strength chillies. So, not necessarily, is the answer to that.
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