Don, I heard that elderberries were considered poor man's fruit even during the Depression. Maybe 'even during the Depression' doesn't jive. Well, they were shunned by some. As children we would take brown grocery bags to the ditches (they require water to their roots) and tug the heavy umbrellas off the bush. We were young children and not so very tall. The branches are brittle and die back, snapping when bent too hard. I save enough in the freezer to make a pie in the bleak of winter. I read that the blossoms were dipped in batter and eaten as fritters. There is a restaurant, nay, diner, in Milan, Ohio (birthplace of Thomas A. Edison, thank you) that serves elderberry pie year around. A man out on Route 18 has a collection of many species of e'berries. I think he is a propagator for a nursery or study of the bush. What do I know? Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Don Churchfield Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 9:48 AM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Peaches Wow, I haven't had elderberry jelly in a long time! Mother used to make it every year. Don ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message