Our two large elderberry trees provide food for our bees and supply us with berries and flowers to make our own syrup. The berries can be used for cough syrup and the flowers for elderberry water or a refreshing beverage. Always make sure that your don't use the stem or the … [Read more...]
Loquat
Loquat is easy to grow in our mild subtropical climate. The delicious fruit starts to ripen in March and is a wonderful addition to a "Swiss Muesli". The loquat has a high sugar, acid and pectin content. My first batch of jam came out great and was easy to make. Same amounts of … [Read more...]
Papaya
We are proud of our Papaya tree even though in New Orleans you never know how long a Papaya will last. A few hours of below freezing temperatures will most likely kill your tree. This tree survived a freeze in December 2014 thanks to a few sets of Christmas lights which were … [Read more...]