tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post630672174936960180..comments2023-07-26T15:46:39.180+01:00Comments on Mal's Allotment: Season of Mellow FruitfulnessMal's Allotmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-3762152955317731642010-09-23T16:03:23.918+01:002010-09-23T16:03:23.918+01:00This year we made elderberry cordial (lovely stuff...This year we made elderberry cordial (lovely stuff served warm when the evenings draw in) and pontack (the jury's still out, hopefully it will improve with age). Must try elderflower champagne next year.<br /><br />And must get a plum tree too; the plum jam sounds wonderful!Timhttp://www.plotlines.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-51009867252601324432010-09-21T20:32:32.498+01:002010-09-21T20:32:32.498+01:00We've just been foraging too and have a batch ...We've just been foraging too and have a batch of elderberry wine on the go. Normally make elderflower cordial from the flowers in summer but must try the champagne.Damohttp://www.twochancesvegplot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-11117563530063297002010-09-20T10:54:07.286+01:002010-09-20T10:54:07.286+01:00Glad to see that the banana trick worked on your t...Glad to see that the banana trick worked on your tomatoes. The plum jam sounds delicious.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-35880187040827005332010-09-19T16:09:45.329+01:002010-09-19T16:09:45.329+01:00I love fruit and all the possiblities it brings......I love fruit and all the possiblities it brings...I have to say I am more into my pies, jams and crumbles than anything!!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-60386225964876853012010-09-19T12:45:47.089+01:002010-09-19T12:45:47.089+01:00Can almost smell it from here, it all looks so goo...Can almost smell it from here, it all looks so good. If you have any plums left, they make brilliant spicy chutney.Is the Wizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761353128112632116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-90448309633722104342010-09-19T12:30:24.313+01:002010-09-19T12:30:24.313+01:00I'd be interested to know how your champagne t...I'd be interested to know how your champagne turns out. We have a couple of black elders that have berries and also lovely pink flowers which apparently make a good cordial - tinged pink - trouble is the flowers are lovely and I don't want to pick them when they open.<br />We had trouble with a heron in our pond - great to see in the wild but not in your garden pond.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com