Comments on: ROSES! http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/06/30/roses/ One family's journey towards a sustainable, more self sufficient life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:24:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sinclairhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/06/30/roses/comment-page-1/#comment-32887 Sinclair Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:20:07 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=13100#comment-32887 Do you use organic methods, and if so, what is the trick to having relatively pest-free, decent looking roses? I have plenty of flowers, but various blemishes on flowers and leaves. Truly, I leave the rose garden mostly to itself, and in sore need of tending, but I am not big on roses in general, so they are left for last. I would like to make better use of them, however, since it is probably wasteful to do nothing. Do you use organic methods, and if so, what is the trick to having relatively pest-free, decent looking roses? I have plenty of flowers, but various blemishes on flowers and leaves. Truly, I leave the rose garden mostly to itself, and in sore need of tending, but I am not big on roses in general, so they are left for last. I would like to make better use of them, however, since it is probably wasteful to do nothing.

]]> By: Djunahttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/06/30/roses/comment-page-1/#comment-32849 Djuna Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:04:57 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=13100#comment-32849 Yum! I love making sweet rose water, too, and I happen to have quite a few ripe peaches - I'll have to sample the combination! Yum! I love making sweet rose water, too, and I happen to have quite a few ripe peaches - I'll have to sample the combination!

]]> By: Kristinhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/06/30/roses/comment-page-1/#comment-32831 Kristin Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:31:21 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=13100#comment-32831 Those are so pretty! I too have been thinking of adding roses, but there are so many different species and cultivars, I have no idea which to choose. Those are so pretty! I too have been thinking of adding roses, but there are so many different species and cultivars, I have no idea which to choose.

]]> By: Laura @ Laura Williams' Musingshttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/06/30/roses/comment-page-1/#comment-32825 Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:05 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=13100#comment-32825 Have you ever made Rose Petal Jam? Basically sounds like your syrup you make but just thicker.I made Rose Petal Jam one year from our roses. Only one out of 9 us liked it. lol DH said it tasted like we were eating perfume.Only the now 8 yo ds ate it. He has asked me recently if I would make him some more. I'm trying to get up the courage to make it again. lolWhat do you your rose petal syrup on? I'm thinking pancakes or biscuits but if warmed sounds like it would be good over vanilla ice cream. Have you ever made Rose Petal Jam? Basically sounds like your syrup you make but just thicker.

I made Rose Petal Jam one year from our roses. Only one out of 9 us liked it. lol DH said it tasted like we were eating perfume.

Only the now 8 yo ds ate it. He has asked me recently if I would make him some more. I'm trying to get up the courage to make it again. lol

What do you your rose petal syrup on? I'm thinking pancakes or biscuits but if warmed sounds like it would be good over vanilla ice cream.

]]> By: Talithiahttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/06/30/roses/comment-page-1/#comment-32818 Talithia Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:14:56 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/?p=13100#comment-32818 I have been thinking of adding roses. Do you now the best for eating etc. Just to have a name to ask for @ organic farm. I have been thinking of adding roses. Do you now the best for eating etc. Just to have a name to ask for @ organic farm.

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