Woos Garden

It needs some support otherwise the weight of the flower may break the stem!

 

Good morning

 

Good morning @Radiation91 you haven't conversed with yours truly since I told you I had a Canon camera,I thought you were joking

 

Good morning @Radiation91 and @Rustler my sincere apologies for the my confusing post if I tried to explain I would just as likely confuse you even more,so please can we put it down to a senior moment The last thing I want to do is put more stress on a member of the teaching profession,they have enough already but both your user names do start with R

@Radiation91
Thank you for taking the time to look at my photo's the fish pond is coming along swimmingly

@Rustler Its good to see you back on line my friend

 

Good afternoon all my friends,my Rowan tree is simply covered in berries this year

 

You mean this page 1196
Rowan berries are edible to humans - they are sour but rich in vitamin C, and can be used to make a jelly to accompany meats.

 

MEDICINAL AND CULINARY USES.
The berries which are often regarded as being poisonous are in fact edible, however, my personal opinion is that they do not taste very nice. When fresh the berries contain parasorbic acid which may irritate the kidneys. Once they have been boiled or dried it changes into a non-toxic sorbic acid and the taste greatly improves. They have a high vitamin C content along with tannins, sugars and pectin. After being boiled the berries are a main ingredient of jellies, syrups and compotes regularly produced by country people in days gone by.

Rowan compote is still regularly produced in England as an accompaniment to game dishes. The berries should be dried quickly so as to keep the colour. They are often used in conjunction with elderberries.

Eating a spoon of rowan jam a day is said to stimulate the appetite. The juice of the berries was employed as a gargle for sore throats. The dried berries were infused to make a health tea which was said to be mildly laxative.

However, some herbalists believe that the berries should be eaten with restraint even when they have been boiled or dried.

The bark was employed as a gargle against thrush. All in all the rowan was a beneficial tree as a species that looks fine producing berries for birds during the winter, along with food and medicine for our benefit and the bonus of being a beautiful and charming tree.

 

Good crop this year