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For some reason I can't even leave a comment on my own blog this morning!
It says something about it is toooooooo big! I assume they mean the comment!
So here it is.........
Hi Angus.
Years ago I did make Mulberry Wine, but not from these trees. There were two large old trees in the grounds where I worked and it was quite easy to gather up a bucketful.
These trees here are still young and produce small fruit - they are not yet the size of a raspberry. The other thing stopping me, is that I gave all my wine-making equipment away many years ago.
Hello Kath:
It’s not as wonderful as all that I‘m afraid. Those were all the cherries I managed to rescue. Still it’s better than nothing. I think nets are the only answer.
Hi Valerie.
Yes, white Mulberry. Morus Alba. Not very common but just as juicy and not favoured by the birds, as they mistakenly think they are not ripe. They attack the black ones first.
Hello Foody:
I’m afraid I’m not really into cooking sweets and deserts. If I was to make a pie I would be out buying frozen pastry. I like you idea of making Mulberry Juice.
I wonder if I could freeze it? I could mix it into my plain morning yoghurt.
Goedemorgen Francien:
Yes, I will try some in my yoghurt this morning. As I said to Foody, I don’t make pies and crumbles. I never mind the birds eating the Mulberries as there are thousands of them. I just wish they left me more Cherries.
Hi CherryPie.
Only the extra letter ‘r’.
I didn’t really get enough cherries, even for a Cherry pie!
As a child, Mother used to make us lots of pies and puddings. I have, over the years, grown out of eating ’afters’, as we used to call them. (now deserts or sweets).
Hello Helen,
Yes, I’m afraid that was all I got off four trees! The birds around here are starving - well not any longer - they are full of my cherries!
I do get bats in the garden, but they don’t eat fruit, only insects and moths.
I do, however, get the same problem as you, with dark red bird droppings all over the place. I can’t sit on the garden seat under the tree unless it is cleaned first.
I hope Foody reads that bit about the ‘Cherry Ripe’. That sounds “right up her street”!
Cheers all……..Bernard
Off to try some mulberries in my Yoghurt.
Bernard, your comment came through to me by email (as requested)so it seems Blogger is working behind the scenes and not informing us of the fact. My grouse this morning is that I cannot moderate comments - I see them by email but not on the dashboard. Anyway, thanks for the info about white mulberries.
ReplyDeleteHiya Uncle. I have no doubt you could freeze it. You could then have it in the winter, to remind you of summer! Have it hot in winter. Should work no problem.
ReplyDeleteBTW I have had problems with published comments not showing. It doesn't say it's cos they're too big. No reason given. Hmph.
I think blogger is playing silly beggars tonight!
ReplyDeleteAh, well. I see I am not alone.
ReplyDeleteIt is back working now and I was going to delete this bit - but perhaps not, now you have kindly left comments. :)
Thanks Foody, I'll give freezing it a go. :)
Thanks for expplaining about comments to me. It's good that you can just take away your own if you change your mind.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind betting that those mulberries are packed with vitamins which would be helpful against all those nasty winter ailments.
I'm pleased that found the 'little grey bin'.
ReplyDeleteNot that you are going to need it, but always useful if you type the wrong thing. :(
The mulberries are sooooooooo juicy. - as you say, packed with vit.C. I'm waiting for some study to show than they can "help prevent xxxxxxx cancer"!
I believe I read beetroot juice is the latest wonder cure?