poisonious plants

[Devonviolet]

@Devonviolet made beautyberry jelly last year and gave me a jar of it. It was delicious. Her husband just cut the branches off and they sat in the comfort of Air conditioning to pick the berries off. Smart! LOL

I picked a pint jar's worth of elder blooms and have them soaking in vodka. The blooms are supposed to packed full of immunity boosters. I think I will make a cordial.

I found and pulled up another nightshade plant today. I wrapped it in poke leaves so I didn't get any of the nightshade juice on my hands. I pulled a plant ONE time without gloves and my lips swelled up, my face tingled and I felt sick. That was just from pulling up the plant.

I’m sorry you have such a bad reaction to nightshade juice on your hands. If I eat soy products, I have a similar reaction. My face and lips swell up and get numb when I eat soy products. NASTY!!!

Last year, I read that the leaves*** can be tinctured (in alcohol). I was just too busy, at the time, to try it. I then totally forgot to try it, and it didn’t get done. I definitely want to try it this year.
ETA: *** BEAUTYBERRY leaves.

Here is a good article that talks about beautyberries.

https://thegrownetwork.com/natural-bug-repellent-beautyberry/

 

[Baymule]

Last year, I read that the leaves can be tinctured (in alcohol). I was just too busy, at the time, to try it. I then totally forgot to try it, and it didn’t get done. I definitely want to try it this year.

Why would you tincture nightshade leaves? Or are you talking about beautyberry leaves?

ETA I read the article, about making a tincture with beautyberry leaves! Ooooohhhhh…..I get it now.

 

[Mini Horses]

I like just pulling a beautyberry leaf or two, crushing & rubbing. LOL if you are out there already & no time for rest of it.

I will try jelly this year. Now I'm curious as to taste. The berries are so bland raw, hard to imagine more than pretty colored sugar water jelly

You can make a tincture of Elderberries, also. If you don't want the syrup. I'd think the syrup to taste better. My tincture recipe says brandy -- might be a little better taste than vodka as no flavor in that. In fact the syrup recipe uses brandy -- preservative. I might really like this stuff. There is a lot of it there on those trees/bushes and I plan to harvest a bunch. Will dehydrate some berries for use, too. In case I want more of the syrup later -- or, for tea? Never tried that.

 

[Baymule]

@Mini Horses make an elderberry pie. I made one last year and it was so good. I'm going to freeze berries this year, just for pie!