Gender
Female
About
Location
Kawerau
Birthday:
February 17
Suburb
Bay of Plenty
Post / Zip Code
3127
I am a...
Gardener
I can offer
Nothing yet.
Food Growing Skill Level
Confident
Experience and Qualifications
Lots of years in the garden
I am interested in...
Learning, Helping Others
Tell us about your garden and what you're growing
I have a small town section that grows herbs, vegetables, flowers and fruit. I make some herbal preparations for family and friends. I make kefir and do home preserving, make berry flavoured vodka and hopefully will be making elderberry syrups and concoctions soon.I have boysenberries, blackberries, raspberries, elderberries, kiwiberries, guavas, cranberries, black and red currants , gooseberries and strawberries, wild and domesticated.Apples, peaches, cherries, nectarines tea, coffee, lemons , oranges, uglifruit,grapefruit, and several other fruits including avocado.
Comments
Hi Teeli I have just recently joined and am also on a small section (in Napier) and cram in as much edibles as I can. I also grow elderberrys and have been making a fantastic tonic with it for about 10 years. Do you have the shrub type or the very tall type? I got my first crop of blackcurrants this season so have been making them into a tonic for winter. I enjoy making herbals and other tonics especially for winter, and also anything else the family needs. I make jams and preserves and am always keen to hear about any plants recommended either to preserve or make medicinals from. Happy gardening!
That's brilliant Teeli, I'll definitely wait. Send me your bank details nearer the time and I'll sort the post and packaging cost! How do you prefer to use the berries, eat fresh or put to another use?