Our New Life in the Country: Rosehips and Roses

Sunday, 25 September 2016

Rosehips and Roses

This is a familiar sight at this time of year at the far end of our paddock, the wild rose bush full of rosehips.

What you don't expect to see next to the rosehips .... is dog roses!!

This poor bush is totally confused with the seasons.

We had roses blooming away at Christmas and back in January of this year that lasted for weeks, then they disappeared. Then they came back when they should have appeared and now here they are again. I'm not complaining ... they are absolutely beautiful ... but it must be hard work for the bush not knowing which season it's supposed to be.

Meanwhile here is Suky pottering under another bush while Mum snaps away at the roses :-)

Sue xx

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Anonymous25 September 2016 at 08:11
Beautiful flowers!
Our seasons seem to be so out of time possibly coz of the fluctuating weather we've had that plants and nature (insects, animals) all seem to be a bit off schedule too. We tend to have a later summer now but I think that seems to be affecting food growers as planting in spring seems to be delayed or things aren't growing the same and things like tomato plants seem to be taking longer to ripen so ripening later etc.

What do you think Sue?
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Anonymous25 September 2016 at 10:38
Do you think it affects humans too ? I know that weeks of going back to school in up to 32° heat has positively demolished me ... It is now a bit cooler and a bit more "normal", thankfully. I suppose that we'll just have to adapt but I agree that it plays havoc with Nature. Looooove your dog, by the way ! xx
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Maryb25 September 2016 at 15:11
Do you make rosehip syrup, Sue? I have memories of rosehip syrup from childhood (it's a really good source of VitC) and we used to have it poured over icecream. I have made it, it's easy but you do have to be a bit careful with the hips - they were also used by naughty small boys to make itching powder!
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Amy at love made my home25 September 2016 at 19:32
The poor rose is very confused isn't it. Enjoy the beautiful of the hips though! xx
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Living Alone in Your 60's25 September 2016 at 19:41
We seem to have a brief summer spell in May and early June. Then the weather seems to go to pot for July and recovers in August and September. Crazy seasons.
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Unknown26 September 2016 at 02:42
You should make some rosehip jelly it's sooooo good!!!
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Unknown26 September 2016 at 02:42
You should make some rosehip jelly it's sooooo good!!!
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