Mystery berries

[BeckyW19]

Hi Everyone,

I have a berry 'bush' on my allotment ad I am trying to figure out if it is worth keeping or digging up. I was hoping some of you would be able to help me identify what it may be.....

Thanking you

Becky

[jayjaybee]

Not a clue from that pic Becky how about a close up of the leaves and berries?
Sorry Becky didn't see the second pic, old age blindness creeping up on me

[veggiechicken]

Hi Becky and welcome. It looks a bit like honeysuckle. Did you see any flowers on it?

[Two_Sheds]

almost def. a honeysuckle. Mine have leaves the same shape, and are in berry now too

[shepp726]

looks like honeysuckle to me too

[jayjaybee]

VC are the berries of honeysuckle poisonous?

[veggiechicken]

JJB - there's a good article here Wild Food School - Some Edible & Poisonous Berries
You can see that it advises against eating them - I'm not risking it

[BeckyW19]

This forum is great! Supper speedy responses and very informative too! Thank you all so much

I've only had the plot a month or so and didn't really notice the bush until a week ago, or at least paid any attention to it so no idea about the flowers.

Think I may dig it up if its no good. I'd quite like to plant some other fruit bushes there this autumn/winter. I read this was the best time to do it?

Thanks again!

Becky

[rustylady]

It's not "no good" Becky, it's just not edible for humans.

The bees love the flowers, it smells nice, and the birds love the berries.

[Two_Sheds]

It's not "no good" Becky, it's just not edible for humans.

The bees love the flowers, it smells nice, and the birds love the berries.

Absolutely. If you want vegetables, you need to have pollinators, and pollinating insects need food all year round: so you need to grow flowers

[BeckyW19]

Sorry, I don't want to get rid of it to be nasty to the bees. I want to grow fruit bushes there. I also want to make the chicken wire fence it has tangled itself up in a bit more rabbit proof.

I do have lots of wild flowers scattered around the allotment, and also a bees nest too (previous tenant left a piece of old carpet which the bees now call home).

Do you think it is best for me to just leave it? :s

[jayjaybee]

A fine site. VC , thanks. I don't forage, so don't eat anything suspicious (exept home cooking)

[Creemteez]

Wait until the autumn, Becky, then move it to another position - somewhere sunny with something to scramble up. Then you can plant what you want in the space left. Happy Honeysuckle, happy bees, happy you!

[Two_Sheds]

Do you think it is best for me to just leave it? :s

Well yeah, unless you desperately need that particular spot for something else. You can certainly plant around it though

[BeckyW19]

I'm sorry, I am new to this. I'm only trying to get advice.

Thanks to all of those that have helped