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Just thought I would start this thread so we don't miss the sloe harvest, as last years was so erratic (well, it was here anyway!)

 

Here in Birmingham there appear to be plenty of unripe sloes around so I am hoping for a bumper harvest 8). Also a good idea to identify any bushes you may want supplies from now, as the green sloes are visible :D

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I can't believe the amount of fruit appearing in teh hedgerows - our fields are dripping with sloes, blackberries, rosehips and elderberries. Just hope it all ripens! 8)

 

Ooh yes!

 

Elderberries! I forgot about those, I froze lots of home made elderberry cordial last year, and as there has been a shortage of Rocks organic blackcurrant for some reason, I have been taking a bottle of diluted elderberry cordial to work each day 8) Elderberries are so prolific too, it is quite easy to get several carrier bags of fruit off one bush :shock::lol:8)

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i dont think we have any sloes around here. gutted. i keep a look out but never seem to see any. damson gin it is. still nice.

 

You can buy Sloes on Ebay laura, if you really want to make some Gin.

I bought some last year & they were wonderful & really ripe :P

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Here in Birmingham there appear to be plenty of unripe sloes around so I am hoping for a bumper harvest 8). Also a good idea to identify any bushes you may want supplies from now, as the green sloes are visible :D

 

Where oh where are the sloes???!!!

 

I would love to make sloe gin this year but cant find any sloe bushes :(

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Where oh where are the sloes???!!!

 

I would love to make sloe gin this year but cant find any sloe bushes :(

 

Not telling :notalk::D:wink:

 

:lol: Seriously, have you tried a bridal path or lane or even a park? Once you get out into common land you start finding loads of foragers food. Just today on a walk I identified enough Elderberry bushes to sink a small ship, Hazel bushes with unripe nuts, blackberries already dropping off onto the floor and the sloes of course :D That's not to say someone in my area won't get to them first, as last year there was a pretty poor crop :(

 

And if you can't find any, you can buy loads of damsons (from a farmers market) and make damson gin, which I believe predates sloe gin :wink:

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i dont think we have any sloes around here. gutted. i keep a look out but never seem to see any. damson gin it is. still nice.

 

You can buy Sloes on Ebay laura, if you really want to make some Gin.

I bought some last year & they were wonderful & really ripe :P

 

i may have to investegate the ebay idea!

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um........ I think you may be better looking for elderberries Cathy - the flowers have finished now.

 

You may still find a few as you are further north than we are. but doubtful. The berries aren't ready down here yet.

 

 

ooooops :oops: thats what I meant :D

 

im still blonde at heart (even though my hair is going a lot darker thanks to a nice hairdresser :lol: )

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