Is it my imagination or are more and more posts disappearing? I could SWEAR there were 2 answers in this thread...

Rip the stuff out and turn it into compost ... it's not worth the risk.

heathen1, i do have another but similar thread on the herbs forum that has several replies, might you be confusing it with that? i think it actually has the same title... imaginative aren't i

yeah... found it! :o) sorry... I DID have a post disappear (had a witness) on another forum...

There is a huckleberry plant in the States that produces an edible black berry; your Solanum must look something like it. I would not chance it if I were you.

The huckleberry we have over here can be eaten raw; I've done this, so I know it's not the same plant.

Do you get elderberries? They would probably be safer and more fun to work with, esp since elderberry flowers can be steeped to make a fragrant tea that is good for bronchitis, and the ripe berries can be made into jellies and wine!

oh how many elderberries grow here, i.e. loads and loads

it is the same plant, but i'm not accounting for geographic differences leading to slight genetic variance

hmm, maybe i should err(sp?) on the side of caution

thx