Home > Plants > Guelder rose For ages, I have been experimenting with making wild shrubs. A shrub is a cider vinegar drink popular in the 1920s during the prohibition period in the USA. However, its history goes back into the mists of time. In the 15th century, a shrub …
Guelder rose berries have fed and healed people in many cultures. They have become part of European and Native American cuisines. They appear in jams, porridges, and are even served as a coffee substitute. Guelder rose, especially its bark, has antispasmodic properties. It relieves menstrual cramps and muscle spasms. Scientific …
Yesterday I told you about Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus), and my desire to make it into a jelly. Well last night I finished the recipe. As the jars where cooling down, I wondered whether I would simply end up with a syrup rather than a jelly. Then this morning when …
Home > Plants > Guelder rose This Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus) jelly recipe is quite simply divine. The plant is deciduous, and usually found in hedgerows, scrub and woodlands. It favours damp places and can be found along streams, but it also has the ability to thrive in quite dry spaces …
Home > Plants > Guelder rose I went out yesterday with my beloved on a quest for some lush rose hips. The sun was shining, the breeze cool, church bells ringing out in the distance, and the human world quiet and calm. It reminded me of when I was a …