Your go-to guide for everything from cultivation to wine-making with one of humanity's oldest plant friends Spanning history and geography, The Elderberry Book takes you on an adventure, deepening your appreciation of a plant that has played a crucial role across the world for thousands of years. Through this fun, inspirational, and educational resource, discover: Elderberry's amazing history Cultivating and foraging, from the balcony to the backyard Various traditional food and medicine preparations Simple wine-making techniques Traditional crafts and tools. This is the definitive guide to the many uses of elderberry. No matter where you are, one of humankind's oldest plant friends can provide you with anything from syrup, to wine, to dyes, to so much more! Once a staple in homes across the world, and found along every highland, highway, and hedgerow, the forgotten elderberry is making a comeback. Its popularity as medicine is surging, its choice as an edible landscaping plant is growing, and its use for wine-making and crafts is being rediscovered.

The only cartoon strip to focus on life after kids, pets, and a career, The Elderberries is Hogan's Heroes set in a retirement community. As more than a third of our nation's population strolls into senior citizenry, cartoonists Phil Frank and Joe Troise present The Elderberries--a heartwarming strip that follows the lives of five aging friends who reside at Elderpark, the "good place to park your elder." The residents of Elderpark include Dusty, the General, the Professor, Boone, and Evelyn, along with Miss Overdunne, who manages the property for the corporate bean counters at Jujitsu Heavy Industries (based in Hong Kong). Covert field trips, practical jokes, and dueling games of poker and word play keep this spirited group of elders one step ahead of ailments and the anarchy of aging. This is the first Elderberries book collection.

Here’s senior humor from four writers who’ve teamed up as The Elderberries. They’re the funniest ones in the bunch, and their stories are a delight for all ages. The Elderberries share tips for caregivers, touching moments about widowhood, things NOT to do with tall ladders, and a new way to “shock the pool.” This is a great book to share with “oldies but goodies” everywhere.

This book is for everyone from novices to advanced herbalists and contains everything you need to know to source elderberries and make the most potent and delicious natural remedies and treats. Used for centuries to fight illness, elderberries’ reputation as an effective home remedy for colds and flu has been borne out by numerous scientific studies. While elderberry syrup is perhaps this amazing berry’s best-known form, there is so much more we can make from flavorful elderberries! In addition to its flu-fighting superpowers, elderberry contains potent antioxidants that support long-term health. Elderberries make nutritious and tasty additions to baked goods, drinks, and all manner of treats. Once you get started making your own elderberry gummies and homemade beverages, you won’t want to stop! Everything Elderberry will introduce readers to the science behind elderberries, their traditional uses, what to know about growing and foraging elderberries, and how to prepare numerous mouthwatering elderberry and elderflower recipes. From simple teas, syrups, and tinctures, to jams, desserts, and wine, Everything Elderberry will have you hooked on these gorgeous gifts from Mother Nature! The recipes featured here include: Elderberry hard candies and cough drops Jams made with foraged elderberries, strawberries, and chia seeds Elderflower soda & kombucha Foraged berry oat muffins Elderberrry and elderflower tea & tinctures

Elderberries and elderflowers are among the most perfect wild foods. They are packed with health benefits that do everything from boost the immune system to cure the flu, they're useful in all sorts of recipes, and you can even find them for free all over the world (once you know how to find them). Now you can learn how to easily find wild elderberries, forage them and grow your own to make medicinal remedies, baked goods, spirits and more. This comprehensive guide will teach you the health benefits of elderberries and elderflowers, how to find and grow elder shrubs, the best ways to use them medicinally, and an incredible assortment of delicious ways to cook with (and brew with) elderberries and elderflowers. Comprehensive foraging information will help you locate and identify elder shrubs, tell them from poisonous look-alikes and easily gather the flowers and berries. You'll also find out the easiest ways to harvest them, and which ways of preserving them will retain the most medicinal properties. Filled with over 70 recipes for health remedies, jellies, jams, pies, cookies, wines, liqueurs and more, this book offers everything you need to know to forage, grow and enjoy one of nature's most perfect wild plants. Whether you're a novice forager wanting to find local (free!) sources of elderberries for anti-flu syrup, a homeowner interested in growing elderberries and finding delicious ways to preserve them, or a veteran forager looking for fun new ways to make use of elderberry and elderflower bounties, this comprehensive book has something for you.