Weeds & Seeds Swap

Last evening as I was weeding (it was much to hot in the northeast to be out during the day), and trimming back some plants that have “gone wild” I clipped back my rose bush, and noticed beautiful rose hips where my roses had been.

When I was in my early 20’s, and a regular subscriber to Mother Earth News, and Prevention Magazine, I loved to read about all things natural. Among the very first plant sources of nutrients I  learned about, besides Alfalfa, was Rose Hips.

By the way, picture credit goes to Spring Hill, Click Here To Visit Spring Hill Nursery, America’s Favorite Garden Center Since 1849

About 15 years, marriage, 2 moves, and two little children would go by before I became “hooked” on using herbal remedies for all of our ailments…and over 20 years have passed since then, and I’m still hooked

A Rose Hip is the little round fruit that appears after a rose has finished blooming and lost all of it’s petals. The size depends upon the plant…I remember vacationing in Maine and gathering wild rose hips just a bit smaller than a golf ball.

Nutritionally they are regarded highly for their Vitamin C in the form of Ascorbic Acid, and high Bioflavanoid content. Good for the immune system, and bioflavanoids strengthen the capillaries among other things.

Here is a source of Rose Hips in Capsule form

I hope you are enjoying your garden this year, preparing your own herbal remedies, or purchasing them from a high-quality source