[Homestead] polkberries

keith bellinger bartermn at epix.net
Fri Oct 17 17:41:26 EDT 2008


I found out what my mystery berries are from a brother visiting from 
Tennessee, polkberries. I had searched online and through my books for 
hours without finding it. He told a story about how an elderly lady he 
knows uses the berries to help her arthritis. Five berries a day, 
freezing them for later. Further research warned they are poisonous. 
Anyone eat the greens? My shrub is huge, about ten feet in diameter with 
bushels of fruit. I also found they were used as ink and our consitution 
was written with it. Anyone have a recipe?



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