Pick the best blackberries you can find,  Cook them for 1 minute. Add sugar untill it is sweet enough.
Clean the glass jars and fill them with the jam. Screw the cap and turn the jar upside down.
This way you can keep it lomger. Bake pancakes.
Delicious with fresh jam and a little cream.

Sambucus is a fast growing shrub or tree most seen in Europe. The elder Sambucus nigra is most common. But is this really such a ordinary Elder ? Black berry and white flower heads are used for making wine , gin, jam, jelly, syrup and dye .

Calendula officinalis is a wholesome flower. Very good for the skin, to heel infections and wounds. Instead of Vaseline you can also use beeswax this makes it even more healthy.