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Gaultheria shallon berries

ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
in Fruit & veg
Steephill, I’d love a recipe for jam! I have loads of these plants covering a slope in the garden. I’ve never picked the berries, didn’t know they were edible, and have watched the birds and voles eating quite a few. Don’t like the plants much, good ground cover, but too vigorous and invasive for my liking.

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
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  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    50/50 fruit/sugar with a bit of lemon juice as it makes a very sweet jam. I call it my goth jam as it is virtually black. A little goes a long way.
    I agree wholeheartedly about the problems the plant brings. It propagates from 6 foot runners which form a dense interlocked root network. Thankfully the roots don't go deep but it is hard work to remove errant patches.
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