Guest guest Posted October 2, 2001 Report Share Posted October 2, 2001 > Yo Chris, Hi Butch > > > That is GREAT Butch ! > > My Rosa damascena bushes have plump pink (turning red) rose hips! I > > figure the hips will be ready some time in November, then I will make > > Rose Hip Jam and post a URL for making that > > Good show .. I'll grab a jar when I come to Colorado in December. You sure will! Been > eating on that larp'in good Rose Petal Jam you sent me Glad you are enjoying it! It did come out yummy That was a jar from the batch I took pictures of when I made it and created the How To Make Rose Petal Preserves page http://members.home.net/rosadamascena/rosejam.html - letting that > pickled Vanilla set a spell - needs a bit more odor it does. Just shake it at least once a week > > Might do something foolish tonight .. it's 2130 now and I'm thinking > about taking off early, going home and popping some'a that microwave > popcorn and watching one or two of the videos you sent .. appreciate it > all fer'shur. > Better'n a Red Cross package .. ;-P Good! Go home, enjoy the movies! You need to experience some late 20th Century American Pop Culture (I sent him the Austin Powers flicks, Gladiator and the latest Batman film with Arnold, among others > > > I may be waiting until early spring to trim my Rosa damascena bushes > > Might not be a good time .. if they are not out of hand now, you might > want to not trim them at all .. maybe cut away the suckers and dead > limbs but trimming in Spring is right when they wanna make new > branches. If I was gonna trim them, I'd wait until right at or after > frost - at least that is the way the pros do it here. Colorado gardening is WEIRD, but I will sure take your advice into consideration and ask some local professionals about it! I had such a good year of petals and hips now! I hope next year is just as good! > > Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com *Smile* Chris (list mom) New Items Added: Progressive Aromatherapy Basket http://www.epaganauction.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.pl?category=incense3 & item=1\ 002245603 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 Yo Chris, > That is GREAT Butch ! > My Rosa damascena bushes have plump pink (turning red) rose hips! I > figure the hips will be ready some time in November, then I will make > Rose Hip Jam and post a URL for making that Good show .. I'll grab a jar when I come to Colorado in December. Been eating on that larp'in good Rose Petal Jam you sent me - letting that pickled Vanilla set a spell - needs a bit more odor it does. Might do something foolish tonight .. it's 2130 now and I'm thinking about taking off early, going home and popping some'a that microwave popcorn and watching one or two of the videos you sent .. appreciate it all fer'shur. Better'n a Red Cross package .. ;-P > I may be waiting until early spring to trim my Rosa damascena bushes Might not be a good time .. if they are not out of hand now, you might want to not trim them at all .. maybe cut away the suckers and dead limbs but trimming in Spring is right when they wanna make new branches. If I was gonna trim them, I'd wait until right at or after frost - at least that is the way the pros do it here. Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com > *Smile* > Chris (list mom) We wake up to temps in the 40's here in the Front Range > in Colorado and hit the mid 80's by afternoon! A very warm autumn it has > been for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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