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Gardening

hopemountain

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8. rose hips are delicious

Reply to Locut0s (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 07:44 PM

Jul 2013

and they make a wonderful jam. however, i was cautioned to pick them after the first frost to kill andy little worms or other invasive organisms in the hips. or, i guess you could pick the juiciest ones before the critters eat them all and freeze them for a day or so.

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Are these Rose Hips?... [View all] Locut0s Jul 2013 OP

Yes indeedy - rose hips - loaded with vitamin C! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #1

Thanks NRaleighLiberal... Locut0s Jul 2013 #2

There are some smart Aerows Jul 2013 #3

me too! having a very rough ripening season....plus rampant disease NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #4

Oh my friend, you don't have to send any Aerows Jul 2013 #5

The bush doesn't look like a rose to me XemaSab Jul 2013 #6

Yes, that's what they are. You can use them in a salad. sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #7

rose hips are delicious hopemountain Jul 2013 #8