Grow Your Own Food And Medicine From This One Amazing Tree

Grow Your Own Food And Medicine From This One Amazing Tree - Elderflowers & Elderberries

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Today we'll be exploring elderberries and going over how you can grow your own medicine and food from this cold hardy, medicinal plant.
I'll be sharing how to grow and propagate elderberries in your own garden, orchard or food forest.
We'll cover how to harvest and safely use both elderflower and elderberries and look at some of the proven medicinal uses for the flowers and berries. These trees also have other interesting uses too, like using the wood to make flutes or whistles.
I grow the European Elder (Sambucus nigra ssp. nigra), but we’ll also briefly talk about some of the other different types of elderberries, like American black elder (Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis), Blue elderberry also know as Mexican Elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea) and Red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa).
There's been a lot of studies on elderberries' antiviral and flu-fighting abilities which we'll talk about, and these have traditionally been used to treat many different ailments and disease. They have a very long history in many cultures and are widely known for their health benefits. I hope you enjoy it and learn something new.
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0:00 Intro
0:30 Different types of elder
1:18 Growing Elderberries
1:50 How To Grow From Cuttings
3:47 Harvesting & Drying Elderflowers
4:50 Toxicity
5:22 Medicinal use for flowers
6:25 Harvesting Elderberries Safely
8:14 Making antiviral medicine
9:46 Elderberries as food
10:43 Tasting Elderberry medicine and food
12:08 Other interesting uses for the plants
Some of the studies referenced in the video:
Golnoosh Torabian, Peter Valtchev, Qayyum Adil, Fariba Dehghani,
Anti-influenza activity of elderberry (Sambucus nigra), Journal of Functional Foods, Volume 54, 2019
Tiralongo, Evelin, Shirley S. Wee, and Rodney A. Lea. "Elderberry supplementation reduces cold duration and symptoms in air-travellers: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial." Nutrients 8.4 (2016):182
Christiane Schön, Yvonne Mödinger, Franziska Krüger, Cornelia Doebis, Ivo Pischel & Bernd Bonnländer (2021) A new high-quality elderberry plant extract exerts antiviral and immunomodulatory effects invitro and exvivo, Food and Agricultural Immunology, 32:1, 650-662, DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2021.1978941
Wieland LS, Piechotta V, Feinberg T, Ludeman E, Hutton B, Kanji S, Seely D, Garritty C. Elderberry for prevention and treatment of viral respiratory illnesses: a systematic review. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2021 Apr 7;21(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s12906-021-03283-5. PMID: 33827515; PMCID: PMC8026097
Hawkins J, Baker C, Cherry L, Dunne E. Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) supplementation effectively treats upper respiratory symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials. Complement Ther Med. 2019 Feb;42:361-365. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.12.004. Epub 2018 Dec 18. PMID: 30670267
Ulbricht, Catherine, et al. "An evidence-based systematic review of elderberry and elderflower (Sambucus nigra) by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration." Journal of dietary supplements 11.1 (2014): 80-120
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@MyNainoa 2 жыл бұрын

this man is a gem we are so lucky

@Eddieisc00l 2 жыл бұрын

Yessir

@kadenzimmerman1678 Жыл бұрын

Faxxxx

@andradragoste9217 2 жыл бұрын

Growing up in Romania we always made syrup, tea, and a huge summer favorite, elbderflower infused lemonade, which is left to naturally ferment for a bit. The elder flower lemonade is like a natural fizzy drink, super refreshing. It was so popular in the Balkans that Fanta produced their own version of Elderflower Lemonade.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

That’s cool. The lemonade sounds delicious!

@kurnen79 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love elderberry lemonade too!

@codniggh1139 2 жыл бұрын

do you have the recipe?

@akuay8883 2 жыл бұрын

Can you use elderberries for smoothies?

@elleoconner8345 2 жыл бұрын

My ancestry is Romanian, and I dislike normal lemonade, I only like elderberry 😍

@opewfmWPO 2 жыл бұрын

Where I live in germany there's so many wild elderberry bushes in the forests, the smell of the flowers always brings back memories of playing in the forest when I was still a kid😃 love your videos, so interesting and informative

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool that you can forage for them there! Cheers 😁

@henningbartels6245 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheKiwiGrower Another German here: Since elderberries grow here in wild hegdes it is not very common to plant them in gardens. Though people use the flowers and berries here. The flowers are often made into syrup used to flavor fuzzy drinks or popular "Hugo" cocktail with sparkling wine. The berries are made into jelly or into a warm soup with sweet semolina dumplings floating in it.

@mermer6160 2 жыл бұрын

My grandma used to dip the flowers in a kind of thick pancake batter (without baking powder) and fry them in a pan. That recipe is one of my favourite childhood memories! It tastes great, but is obviously very filling. It's a really popular way to eat them here in Germany.

@henningbartels6245 2 жыл бұрын

@@mermer6160 I've never eaten it so far. But to form the pancake you have to leave the stems on the flower. By making syrup I've noticed it's better to get rid of most of the stems: they bring a bitter note.

@qenis.3953 2 жыл бұрын

I remember, the old man in Bavaria, when I was a child, tipped their hats to the Elderberry, as it is said, from the roots to the leaves it is healing.

@intercrossed 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Denmark where elderberry is a huge part of the culture. Every summer people go out elderflower-picking, and they grow absolutely everywhere (roadsides, parks, forests, etc.). Nowadays people mostly use the flowers to make elderflower cordial, which is just the flavour of summer to me. I feel like the berries are more used by people in the countryside and older generation. Mostly we make a warm berry soup, which is really nice if you like that very distinct elderberry taste. I have hade elderflower fritters, but honestly it mostly tastes of fried batter 😆

@patroot2536 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to learn how to make an elderberry cordial 😋

@klug_d 2 жыл бұрын

I made a syrup with own harvested elderberries from the forest 2 years ago and it tasted very good! In my region in Austria there are also plantations of elderberries for the use of especially the fruits 💚👋

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, that’s cool that you can forage for them there!

@SD._ 2 жыл бұрын

Natural remedy to fight Covid-19 and strengthen immune system

@piotr6744 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kalem! Elderberry is such an amazing plant! That beautiful scent of its flowers remind me of a hot Polish summer. In my homecountry we use it a lot. My mum always have some dried flowers stored in paper bags to use it as a medicinal tea for the flu and colds [most of the time she mixes it with dried linden (Tilia) flowers and wild primrose (Primula officinalis or elatior) flowers]. Nature is the best source of medicines. We also use fresh flowers to make this absolutely delicious slightly fizzy cordial which is a must on a hot summer day, can be also used as a base for a cocktail. I think one of your viewers from Romania mentioned it aswell. I will add the recipe at the end of my comment, you should really try it, you'll love it! 🙂 Those fritters you mentioned are actually very, very tasty, you should try it yourself, just dip the flowers in a pancake batter, put them on a frying pan, cut all the stems with scissors (they can give you a REALLY bad diarhorrea😂) sprinkle them with a bit of a sugar powder and taa daa you got yourself a light, healthy and tasty summer meal. I used to always pick my elderberry flowers and fruits in mountain forests of southern Poland where Im from but at the moment I live in Ireland so I get those from a local woodland park, where they grow in abundance. I get strange looks sometimes though from the people passing by😂 Just wanted to mention that from what I know it is good to boil your elderberry fruits with no lid on as some cyanid compounds can evaporate then from your syrup. Also it is a good idea to press your fruits through a sieve if you are making a jam, that way you remove all the seeds which contain the most of the cyanide. I would love to be able to plant at least one elderberry bush in my garden but I dont have enough space, I squeezed as many plants in it as I possibly could but elderberry is quite big. Maybe someday when I buy more land. You are lucky to have so much space which you use so efficiently. At the end of my looong comment😄 just want to say that you are doing an amazing job with your videos and passion for plants, animals and nature. Im a regular viewer and I share your videos with friends. Also you are a man of so many talents, you can built a house, establish a farm and bake tiny tarts aaand you look like a male model. Your wife is a lucky, lucky lady🙂 all the best! PS: New Zealand is such an amazing place, so exotic and unique, especially for someone coming from Europe, hopefully I'll be able to visit your country someday. For now Im gonna keep watching your videos and listen to Kimbra 😉 •●Elderberry flower cordial●• 40 elderberry flowers (clean but prefferably not washed as by washing you remove all the elderberry pollen) 2kg of sugar (I use around 1,5kg, Im sure it can be substituted with honey aswell) 2 big organic lemons 1 organic orange 2 organic mandarins 2 packets of citric acid powder (20gram each) it works as a natural, safe preservative. 2litres of boiled, cold water Place elderberry flowers on a white paper sheet in a bright place for around 10 minutes, that way you'll make sure all the little critters will safely leave and wont end up in your cordial :) Wash and chop all the citrus fruits with skins on, use a big (around 6litres) preferably glass or stoneware container (you shouldnt use any metal containers or utensils with this cordial). Add all your ingredients in layers: flowers with stems cut off, sugar, citruses, citric acid, repeat until you use all the ingredients. Then use a big wooden spoon or wooden potato masher to press all of it from the top until you see citruses juice coming through. Cover your container with linen or cotton cloth and leave for 48 hours stirring all the ingredients around every 4 hours or so. After 48 hours add 2 liters of cold water and leave for another 48 hours, dont forget about stirring. After 48 hours sieve your liquid through a sieve and a gauze. Pour your cordial into sterilised bottles or jars and store in a fridge. After some time natural CO2 will appear so your cordial would get that nice fizziness. Enjoy with cold soda water and ice 🙂

@Suburbangeek 2 жыл бұрын

Great work - I've saved your recipe!

@franceslock1662 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could grow a compact variety in a large pot. If you keep it pruned, optimise the potting mix, nutrients, seaweed solution and water, it might work.

@piotr6744 2 жыл бұрын

@@franceslock1662 thats a very good idea worth of trying! Thanks Frances :) I know there are different cultivars of Elderberry which have a different growing habits but not sure if they have the same medicinal properites as an original one so your advice is the best option for compact gardeners like me ;)

@Sh1roNekoshi 2 жыл бұрын

You're starting to make me want to become a gardener... It's quite impressive what you can grow if you take properly care of it in the right conditions

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

This one is particularly easy to grow too. They can thrive in less than ideal conditions :)

@Sh1roNekoshi 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheKiwiGrower yep, we have a few wild bushes locally which seems to do well on their own!

@joelrobinson9632 2 жыл бұрын

Elderberries are honestly so easy to grow. Planted one of these same dark coloured varieties in a pretty poor draining area and it has gone gangbusters with very little maintenance.

@markj1107 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know there were so many things Elderberry can be used for. Thanks Kalem another great video. I think maybe you should apply for Masterchef NZ😂

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Haha cheers Mark!

@gartengeflugel924 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm really excited to see you cultivate a plant native to my area as well! Here they are pretty much ubiquitous and grow everywhere on the edges of woods and along paths in the forest. It's really quite a beautiful sight in may when the elderflowers are in bloom. I've been drinking diluted elderflower infused sirup for pretty much my entire life and can really recommend it. It's made by soaking freshly harvested elderflowers overnight in water, then adding sugar and heating slightly to make it into a sirup. It turns a nice yellow colour and always tastes like early summer :) Cheers from Germany, love your Channel

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for info! I’m definitely keen to try out the syrup next year. Must be amazing walking through the forest during that time. The smell would be intense

@bbtruth2161 2 жыл бұрын

I have a path through the woods where they grow for hundreds of feet and seeing them in bloom in spring is one of my favorite things.

@patcheckert295 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who's foraged elderberries since I was young I love this! Some breweries I've lived near even add the flowers to their ciders

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome, so many cool uses!

@lilmissjoodypoody Жыл бұрын

that sounds like it would make an amazing cider!

@patcheckert295 Жыл бұрын

@@lilmissjoodypoody they are some of my favorites!

@matthewfarrell317 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, but surprised you missed one. Sambucus gaudichaudiana, or the Australian native Elderberry. It's meant to have all the properties of its northern cousins but lacks the bad parts in the berries. So you can eat them to your heart's content. I have a few, they grow to 1.5m and do well in temperate places.

@franceslock1662 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s First Nations medicine. What a fabulous project to do with children. I wonder where I could source seeds. I notice some First Nations cultural centres have plantings of bushes and trees with berries in their gardens. On the guided tour they didn’t go near them or tell us what they were.

@franceslock1662 2 жыл бұрын

Checked it out, they’re white berries, it’s a compact shrub, it can be purchased from a nursery in Victoria. I wonder if the medicinal properties are comparable. Thank you for your comment.

@RawrXD256 Жыл бұрын

Do you think they could be shipped to the US? Or are they considered an invasive species? Customs is always finnicky with plants i hear.

@agungkacaribu 2 жыл бұрын

One thing i will definitely miss when i leave NZ is Pie . LOL

@notabiologist7162 2 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how widespread elderberries are. I live in northern Minnesota (zone 3) and they grow wild all over the place. God has blessed us with this tree!

@bbtruth2161 2 жыл бұрын

Mn here. My woods have thousands of of them growing..... unfortunately the red variety. I have the black variety planted in my berry patch and will be propagating them for planting around the property.

@tylerjones1574 2 жыл бұрын

Elderberries grow wild here in Oregon so it's nice to see other people try them. I usually make a cordial with honey and drink it when I feel a cold coming on. The cordial also goes great in seltzer water for a cocktail.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, sounds good. It’s cool that you can forage for them!

@patroot2536 Жыл бұрын

Is it like the elderberry syrup then add the seltzer water?

@tylerjones1574 Жыл бұрын

@@patroot2536 yeah just add to your level of flavor. Maybe add some lime juice or garnish if you want.

@patroot2536 Жыл бұрын

@@tylerjones1574 thank you

@BATgirl57 2 жыл бұрын

This was great timing as I just planted elderberry last week!! I was told that two varieties would pollinate each other to produce more fruit, so I planted a “York” and a “Nova”.Are you familiar with these varieties? I didn’t think it would produce berries the first year but seeing your cutting take off so fast, I will know to remove them if so and let the plants grow. I am so excited to try making the medicinal beverage for cold and flu season! Your tart looks delicious!! Thank you from Washington State USA

@MrsTeawithmilkplease 2 жыл бұрын

I am from Austria and we have tons of elderberry trees growing in our forests. My grandmother always made elderberry flowers dipped in batter and fried. It's my favourite way to eat them. Btw did you know that the wood ear mushroom loves to grow on elderberry wood?

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Yum, and no didn’t know about the wood ear mushroom. That’s really interesting

@LizZorab 2 жыл бұрын

I love elderberries, they grow wild in our hedgerows and every year we used to gather bucketfuls of the berries. Now we have our own elderberry trees to harvest from. Lovely video!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, such a great plant to have. Thanks Liz :)

@akuay8883 2 жыл бұрын

Is fine to use elderberries for smoothies? Like mix milk in it?

@dusek0000 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, in Czech Republic we cook sirup for regular drinking out of the flowers. Just mix the sirup with water and you have tasty flavoured glass of water.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds yum, will have to try that out. Cheers!

@chinadave2854 2 жыл бұрын

Living in California's mountain's, elder grows wild. Made jam and loved the tartness on everything! Put it on steaks and even chicken and of course toast and pancakes love it.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! The jam would be soo good!

@chinadave2854 2 жыл бұрын

Also there was wild choke cherries and I made jam from that too, both grow wild in abundance all over the mountain but you have beat the bears to get them lol. Thanks for replying peace out brother.

@spakecdk 2 жыл бұрын

Here in slovenia the batter covered and fried flowers used to be quite a popular food in the past, I haven't seen it outside my grandmas house though. It's really good, an interesting taste that I just can't really put into words. What is more popular nowadays is to make a syrup for diluting out of the flowers, almost every (rural) household makes their own lol. Oddly, I have never tasted the fruit of them I think, which is weird since they grow everywhere here.

@TobyJin 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video, especially the part where you cooked up some of the berries to show what can be made from the harvest.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Toby, glad you enjoyed it

@AnimeArtLearner 2 жыл бұрын

Love elderberries I don’t grow them personally but buy them and make plenty of smoothie drinks with them lots of great benefits

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@Shinebeachyoga 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome video. I wish I had watched it before making my syrup tonight. I followed Deanna’s recipe from homestead and chill so I also used honey and froze the berries, but using a fork to seperate them from the stems would have been much easier than my method of banging them against the bench in a bag and pulling the rest of with my fingers. My nails are now stained purple 😂 Love the content and also that you take the time to chat with your followers. Keep up the great work 👍

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Oh well, you know to try that next time. I guess no need for nail polish then 😆

@NaturallYouFood 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your video - loved it. I was introduced to elderberries a few years back in Denmark, where we harvested the flowers and made pancakes. Was tasty as pancakes usually are, but now I'm looking forward to transforming that traditional recipe into a more healthy one, using alternate flours and perhaps maple syrup as a sweetener. We've planted Elderberries on our new land in the Waikato, and they are doing amazingly well

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome, so many great uses for them. Glad to hear your ones are doing well :)

@RomfordGuy Жыл бұрын

A few years ago I made a "champagne" wine from the Elder and produced about 4.5 litres @ 14% alcohol. A few fuzzy nights for a while 🤣😂

@Dragl1d3 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Hungary and we hunted for elderflowers everytime they bloomed XD love the coridal made out of them

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I definitely need to try the cordial now

@ariwon3582 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched a few videos and have subscribed! Clearly put in loads of effort both into your plants but also your content. No wasted time here. Also, thanks for going out of your way and citing some research articles you spoke about. So important to be able to view sources!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps and welcome to the channel! Glad you're enjoying them. More coming soon :)

@joethompson11 2 жыл бұрын

They grow in the UK like weeds! I like to harvest the flowers in a local park here, I collect 20 heads and add 4.5 litres of hot water, lemon, lime, around 700g sugar and maybe a pinch of yeast if it's not fermenting after a day or so. Leave for a few days loosely covered, then bottle in plastic bottles or strong glass flip top bottles. Wait two weeks maybe and you've got elderflower champagne. It's gorgeous, sparkling and light, tastes like lychee! I also made an elderberry and blackberry wine in 2010 which actually tasted like a really good red, it was unreal! When I've done the syrup before, I've used sugar and boiled it up with it which made more of a syrup than what you ended up with. I've also done pies and crumbles with them but bulked out with blackberries or apples. Both brilliant! Great video, I enjoyed this and didn't know about the ease of propagation, I better go find a stick to get me started, I've always wanted it in my garden!

@softeronsundays 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! That's so kind of you ❤

@joeybonzo1758 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Now I have to go out and find one in the spring to prop

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with it!

@bryum8898 9 ай бұрын

speaking of not growing them in a hot dry location. We grow them in Las Vegas, US - a very hot very dry climate. The plants flower and produce fruit in the spring. Then the heat of the summer burns off the foliage, but in the late summer they will re-leaf, bloom and fruit again before winter. We love this plant!

@randomfish42 2 жыл бұрын

Elderberry bushes/trees are quite common here in the UK and a sure sign of summer when in full blossom. I've made elderflower champagne, elderberry and blackberry wine and jellies with them, certainly a versatile plant although as you said can be very invasive and hard to get read of if in the wrong place!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

That's great, sounds like you've utilsied them well!

@patroot2536 Жыл бұрын

Yum how do you make champagne?

@randomfish42 Жыл бұрын

@@patroot2536 * 1 gallon of cold water * 2 lemons * 1.5 lb sugar * 2 large or 3 small elderflower heads * 2 tbsp white wine vinegar Put water, sugar, rind and juice of lemon and the vinegar into a fermentation bucket and leave for 24 hours. Drain through a fine sieve into large plastic bottles (fizzy pop bottles rather than water bottles as they need to withstand the pressure!). It will take about 2 weeks for fermentation to happen, keep an eye on the bottles and release pressure regularly (and carefully, they can fizzy up very quickly, open the cap slowly and close it down if it fizzes up too much and wait for the fizz to reduce before releasing again) .

@daaaannk4362 2 жыл бұрын

your videos are great man, killing it!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps :)

@fitztastico 2 жыл бұрын

Sigh, it looks so warm and lovely there. I'm currently freezing my buns off while staying up late searching for things to grow this summer. It's gonna be 22°F [-6°C] in Ohio, USA tonight 😫

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Not long now until Spring! Then I’ll be the one freezing haha

@milnespetchristo1882 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, elderflower fritters are the best, slightly sweet batter and shallow fry. Really fragrant and tasty. Plus elderflower sparkling wine, yum.

@markusmoosmair5596 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video, we in South Tyrol Italy use the Elderberry flowers to make sirup for juice, it's my favorite drink in the summer!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

I’m definitely going to do this next year. Sounds so yum

@christopherwalton729 2 жыл бұрын

This episode was entertaining and informative. Loved to Harry Potter reference.

@Michael-s2p3p 2 жыл бұрын

I steam juiced 6 gallons of wild elderberry last year, started my last quart yesterday, sigh. Elderberry juice is excellent for preservation and useful for mixing with other juices for direct liquid consumption, or making elderberry jelly with a sweetener. I use erythritol and stevia because of diabetes, and it’s yummy. Can’t use honey, double sigh. Thanks for your video.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

That's great to know, thanks a lot!

@vicriosRN 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You’re so inspiring. I live in an apartment but I am dreaming of having a garden in my future yard❤️

@ArielannaDragonBlood Жыл бұрын

I just planted two elderberry plants in my backyard, so I'm really excited to see how they'll be next year. I really appreciate your video on this, I learned so much

@JennTN411 Жыл бұрын

How are your bushes doing?

@akashpatel3775 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, I'm really glad I stumbled upon your channel. Your content is amazing

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thanks so much, really appreciate it :)

@James-qz5kp 2 жыл бұрын

Love this channel, keeps inspiring me to get in the garden

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! 🌳 🌱

@CideryFromScratch 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from CFS, we are a first time viewer and enjoyed your video today, it was very informational. We are currently making Hard Cider at home in Northern Michigan and looking for different Fruits/Spices to flavor said cider. Also planning to create our own homestead garden in 10 or so years so this type of video is very helpful. Best, David and Rachel from CFS!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers guys, this could definitely be an interesting ingredient for you to try out working with. All the best with that and your future garden plans! :)

@Carlymday 2 жыл бұрын

So interesting! Thanks for all the info. :)

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

No worries, cheers for watching :)

@WandaKiwi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and I like your video style! I'll be on the lookout for a plant to grow. I wondered about the tart and that you added the cooked fruit with the seeds still in. Are the seeds okay to eat after they are cooked? Thanks again and all the best in your little piece of paradise. :)

@mermer6160 2 жыл бұрын

My grandma used to dip the flowers in a kind of thick pancake batter (without baking powder) and fry them. That recipe is one of my favourite childhood memories! It's a very popular way to eat them here in Europe.

@gerardoalejandres1377 2 жыл бұрын

Great info

@tunderkonyha2295 2 жыл бұрын

Not only is he smart, well-spoken and obviously hard-working, but a total hunk with that New-Zealander/Aussie charm. Keep up the good work, gorgeous! 😀

@jinde75 2 жыл бұрын

I have an elderberry, hidden in the back of my garden. I'll definitely propagate it this year. We had to have 6 pine trees removed due to a bug investation under the bark. Nr. 7 had already fallen in the neighbors yard. Last year I already planted plums and apple trees. Another elder berry would be great in the open space.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, sounds great. I'm sure it will go well :)

@leonsparkes 2 жыл бұрын

Morning Kalem, thanks for another great video! 😊 My mum makes wine with the flowers, it's not too difficult but takes a little bit of time! Didn't realise you could also make tea with them, so I'll definitely give that a go as I'm a massive tea drinker! 😁 Btw, just a quick question - did you keep your longans on the go? I'd be really interested to hear how they're getting on if so, really love East Asian fruit - so unique! 😋 All the best from the UK in the meantime mate! 😊🇬🇧

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Leon, unfortunately longans are one thing I didn’t keep going with. I grew them at a previous property and through the house moves since then, they got neglected. A bit of a shame, but I’ll grow some more if I find more seeds

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Would be interesting to try the wine out too!

@leonsparkes 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheKiwiGrower that's a shame, hope you manage to get some more! 😊 I bought some fresh not too long ago and they're delicious! 😌✌ Haha you're more than welcome to a glass or two if you ever find yourself in the UK!

@jamaly77 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoying cold, organic elderberry syrup right now. Truly an amazing plant. I also like that you appear to be doing a great job researching.

@Ladyscharm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip about the seeds and the honey. I would've eaten these things whole and I always heat my honey with hot tea. Thought it was necessary to dissolve better

@adamegg2448 2 жыл бұрын

Bro, love your channel. As a fellow kiwi fulla who has the same interests, I look forward to watching every new vid you upload. I've been wanting an Elderberry Tree for ages and randomly picked one up just this morning! Although not sure which subspecies yet, will have to do a bit of research.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man, glad you like the channel! Good luck with your elder too :)

@hamster7294 2 жыл бұрын

I just recently discovered your channel and thanks to you it’s given me the motivation to start my garden up again ❤️

@atmo1794 2 жыл бұрын

Great information, especially showing how you harvest and cook them. Do you grow aronia? I've heard aronia berries have similar health benefits🤔.

@joolsmonash9855 2 жыл бұрын

You are a very clever, multi talented young man. I really enjoy your videos. All the best.

@gardeneroflight Жыл бұрын

They grow all over in Florida! Love them. A friend's husband would make poultice of the leaves to treat his hemorrhoids. Claimed it works great! *just putting that out there in case someone needs it. Happy to find your channel. Great stuff!

@raptrrblx4281 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work!

@joscreen3252 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank u so much for your videos ❤️ do you compost your food to use in the garden? If so, would you consider making a video about it? I'd love to compost my own waste but don't really know how and what to do. I find you explain everything with such clarity that I always learn a lot. Thank you for your videos!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, you're welcome! I currently dont have a specific compost bin or area, as we pretty much just give it all to our chickens. But overtime they turn it into compost as they turn through it. I'm sure i'll start up another systems at some stage so will share that then. If you just layer your compost bin or pile with green* and brown^ ingredients at roughly a 1:1 ratio, or even more browns if you wanted then you can't go too wrong. Turning it often will speed it up, but you don't need to if you're not in a rush. The larger the pile, the more heat will be generated too, causing a quicker breakdown. *Green - food scraps, lawn clippings, coffee grinds, manure etc. ^Brown - DrIed leaves, hay, straw, shredded paper, cardboard etc. Hope that helps a bit in the meantime :)

@joscreen3252 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheKiwiGrower thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. I'll give it a go and see how it goes. Thank you again, cheers, much love from Portugal. 😊

@sightseeinginstyle8119 2 жыл бұрын

Planning on planting a couple of elderberries in my place in Tasmania if I can source them. Can't wait to try them out in teas!!!!

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, hope it goes well!

@miss_mish 2 жыл бұрын

I love that tea pot. Thanks for more information on elderberries

@joedi 2 жыл бұрын

Love the additional info.

@rusvlad8080 2 жыл бұрын

Me and my mom have always made juice out of the flowers and it turns amazing too

@drrahilakurdi5943 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful harbal plant 🌷💕🌷

@deborahgodsmark8982 2 жыл бұрын

My Grandfather had a Elderberry tree growing on the curb/berm/sidewalk of his property in the South Island. He use to make Elderberry Wine and it was a "blow your mind experience" drinking it LOL

@TheVeganFamilyDK 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to try a elderberry kombucha recipe and a syrup.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

That would be really cool to try out!

@RhyBeezy 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are sooo good now bro, keep up the good work. Love seeing the growth and progress ! How exciting

@Scandic45 2 жыл бұрын

It's made as a classical soft drink here in Sweden for a long long time. fläder dricka (fläder being our word for elder berrie flowers)

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds yum

@Scandic45 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheKiwiGrower it is , im hopeing one day you will show off your patch of lingonberries :D

@Nyuhx3 2 жыл бұрын

If you want a plant which looks kinda similar to the elderberry but smells really good you could take a look into Lilac, or Syringa vulgaris. It blooms around Mothersday in Northern Europe. It's a tradition in my family to look for lilac for Mothersday. But be warned: Dont put the flowers in a small room, the smell can get quite overwhelming

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Looks like a really beautiful plant

@emailusgenericus4890 2 жыл бұрын

Elder blossom fritters taste to me very similar to the scent of the flowers: sweet, floral and nectary. Similar to how you describe the tea, I’d imagine. I’m coveting elderberries now. Thanks for the vid.

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting! Cheers for that :)

@olivesaregreatinspaghetti9769 2 жыл бұрын

I love this channel been binging for a few weeks now really informative and really satisfying w/all the cooking and preps! Thabk u^^

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support, glad you’ve been enjoying it! 😁

@camw3447 2 жыл бұрын

My local forest is full of black elderberry but good luck finding any ripe berries! The birds love them and you’d be wise to get in on the elder action for your health. Great video as always, thanks

@johndalgliesh9220 2 жыл бұрын

I came for the growing info but really loved the cooking segment too, thank you! :D

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers John, glad you enjoyed it!

@natalieholmes5546 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Impressed with that pie 🥧 now I need an elderberry tree, let me know if you start propagating and selling plants 😁

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Not at this stage though, maybe as it gets bigger 😊

@ninawright5597 2 жыл бұрын

Hehe. They are EVERYWHERE 😁

@TheUltimateGardener 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!! I’ll definitely take these tips into consideration! I’m a young gardener I’m only 15! And my favorite thing to do is growing my own food! And I document my journey through my channel Ultimate Gardening and showcase the knowledge I know! Your An Amazing Gardener Keep up the great work! Happy gardening!💚✨🌿 Kindest Regards - Emmanuel Arce / Ultimate Gardener

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Emmanuel! Keep up the good work!

@naumikaur7459 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I have a self seeded one which I have been neglecting ( not intentionally!) , not any more. Will get right on to it and plant it in a proper spot,Thank you

@MitchK_ 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thank you for sharing. Now I need to find a way to try an Elder tart, it looks good. Love the videos man! Keep up the good work! :) 👍(Hahaha at the Potter reference)

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mitch! 🪄

@pyromaniachimbo 2 жыл бұрын

I'm British and these are everywhere - I've never used them myself to make anything, but I've drank elderflower cordial and elderberry wine. I've also just eaten the berries straight off or the tree, too.

@angietaylor5311 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you 😊

@erickherrera3873 Жыл бұрын

so he gardens, farms, cleans, teas, bakes, etc…. I aspire to be a man like this.

@trish2279 2 жыл бұрын

Highly informative, as well as interesting! 👍💯

@naumikaur7459 2 жыл бұрын

Simply brilliant!

@thegermangardener6226 2 жыл бұрын

Growing up as a kid my mother would always batter and fry the elderflowers they are delicious

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds soo good

@franceslock1662 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if that could be grown in a container. I remember my mum talking about elderberries, and gooseberries. Whenever she tried to get familiar foods from Europe in Australia she was always disappointed. That was 40 years ago, there might be greater availability now. They used to ferment a lot with safe bacteria, not salt as it’s done now.

@PortugalCarp 2 жыл бұрын

Elderflower wine is my favourite wine of all, to me it's the true taste of summer. I have never eaten the elderberries, but I have used them as a bait additive for freshwater fishing with great success.

@wardrobelion 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so impressed with the looks of the tart you made. Beautifully perfect!

@Ponimancp 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for the tutorial, very useful for me, thank you bro

@TheKiwiGrower 2 жыл бұрын

No worries :)

@RhyBeezy 2 жыл бұрын

The videos are so full of knowledge and facts and you deliver the message really well 🤙🤙🌱

@platinumbranch2056 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video! Thank you for sharing your recipes with us. 👍🏻

@ShirleiBarnes 11 ай бұрын

Great! Thanks

@jeffpeepee3684 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Now I’m highly considering getting an elder berry tree!

@treich1234 Жыл бұрын

Elderberries make the Most Awesome wine. Full bodied with a very rich memorable taste The Amish in south central Iowa produce it by the gallon One of the BEST wines I've ever had

@codysaunders7348 Жыл бұрын

We just spent our first year converting an invasive bush(Black Alder) into an off grid farmland in Ontario Canada. We have a stream going through the center of the land and there is literally thousands of wild black elderberry. I cut a few stems in the Spring of last year and stuck them in the ground and they grew into fully mature plants with flowers and fruits. We make syrup, but did not know the flowers were edible. Thank you. So got the elderberry, but need bees. Beeeez eh?