Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 12:38:45 -0500
We get 150 hours or less each winter at or below 45F. This is lower than
most fruit bearing plants will need for a chilling factor but it doesn't
hinder the elderberries. I grow fruit trees that are designed to be grow
in my zone and they do pretty good. Elderberries are along every fence
row in Louisiana and Texas that doesn't get mowed or sprayed regularly.
Evidently birds spread the seed with no difficulty. Not sure about your
climate though, IIRC it gets pretty hot there.
George
Marc Winterburn wrote:
> I have had trouble getting the fruit to set and have been told that they
> need chilling.
> Kind Regards
> Marc Winterburn
> The Oz Chilli Man
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Shirley" <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
> To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Saturday in the garden
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>>Elderberries grow wild around the most of the south of the US so I guess
>>it is. Do they require cold weather in OZ? Right now it's approaching
>>100F outside but a nice 78F inside. The ones we have are wild, planted
>>by the birds but produce a nice batch of berries for jelly or wine each
>>year. Unfortunately they now seem to be succumbing to some sort of wilt
>>so I will be taking them out completely once they quit bearing.
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>>I'm getting ready to use my Ronco Dial-A-Matic to slice cucumbers to
>>make another batch of pickles. Also will peel and slice eggplant to put
>>up a batch of moussaka and we will work on putting up about 4 quarts of
>>fig preserves. Going to be a busy day.
>>
>>George
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>>Marc Winterburn wrote:
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>>>is it cold enough for elderberries where you are George
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>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "George Shirley"
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>>>>In addition Miz Anne picked a gallon of figs today and that didn't even
>>>>thin the crop. This has got to be the most fecund year we've ever had in
>>>>the 15 years we've lived here. Even the elderberries are leaning over
>>>>with fruit.
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>>>>Life is good but sometimes too good. <VBG>
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>>>>George
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