HAIRY ORANGE...

pruning the garden ~ 10.23.11

checked HERE to find out about rose hips...


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irritating, hairy covering ~ don't forget to remove it!!

I LEARNED (ever the educator, that I am!):

• rose hips pods are the seed pods of roses (that sounds reasonable)
• the pods are generally found at the end of the growing cycle (autumn?)
• people use them for decorations (should I put the stem in water? or let them dry in a vase?)
• birds will eat the dried or shriveled pods (ummm... we have some very picky birds - I don't think so!)
• rose hips & rose petals are edible (I like the fragrance, but nothing about them looks tasty!?)
• roses are in the same family as apples & crabapples (pretty obvious in the first picture)
• rose hips have a tartness like crabapples & are a great source of Vit C (I think I'll choose to swallow my Vit C)
• rose hips have an irritating, hairy covering (remove prior to eating!)
• to get a sense of the taste, it is suggested that you brew yourself a cup of rose hips tea!
• you'll need to steep 4-8 hips in a cup of boiling water for 12-15 minutes
• rose hips can also be used to make jelly, sauces or as a seasoning in soups

So, have I convinced you to try brewing some rose hips tea?

Let me know how it tastes!!!