Marya Miller is part of a new informal garden group for the KRV, the Kern River Valley Garden Group. Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at different locations around the KRV. Usually, the meeting begins with a garden tour & includes a brief meeting & hands-on demonstrations.
Wildlife Value: Birds like the seeds and use it for perching and cover.
Distribution Map: http://www.swsbm.com/maps/Artemisia_douglasiana.gif Marya Miller is a founding member of a new informal garden group for the KRV, the Kern River Valley Garden Group. Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at different locations around the KRV. Usually, the meeting begins with a garden tour & includes a brief meeting & hands-on demonstrations.
Marya Miller is part of a new informal garden group for the KRV, the Kern River Valley Garden Group. Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at different locations around the KRV. Usually, the meeting begins with a garden tour & includes a brief meeting & hands-on demonstrations.
Marya Miller is part of a new informal garden group for the KRV, the Kern River Valley Garden Group. Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at different locations around the KRV. Usually, the meeting begins with a garden tour & includes a brief meeting & hands-on demonstrations.
Marya Miller is part of a new informal garden group for the KRV, the Kern River Valley Garden Group. Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at different locations around the KRV. Usually, the meeting begins with a garden tour & includes a brief meeting & hands-on demonstrations.
Cook crushed berries over medium heat for 15 minutes and then strain through a food mill, removing the seeds.
Place strained sauce into a large saucepan and add sugar, mixing thoroughly.
Cook over medium heat until sugar completely dissolves.
Add the pectin and bring to a full boil for 1 minute. Skim off foam.
Pour hot jam into sterilized jars. Seal and store in a cool dry place.
Makes about 3 to 4 pints. Storage life on shelf, one year.
Note:[b]Elderberries should never be eaten raw.[/b] All parts of the plant contain the toxin hydrocyanic acid which is destroyed by cooking. Red elderberry(S. pubens) is considered poisonous and should not be used since cooking does not destroy enough of the toxin.
