tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post1047944416186155586..comments2024-03-29T21:11:37.724+10:00Comments on down to earth: The humble rosellaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-86669928590164139222016-02-13T19:38:29.759+10:002016-02-13T19:38:29.759+10:00I just wanted to say, I love your blog. I need to...I just wanted to say, I love your blog. I need to check out some of your recipes when I have more time to sit and read. My mother in law grows Rosellas and makes her own jam. We used to help her get the fruit ready...quite time consuming but well worth the effort. So yummy. Sammyhttp://ourcrazyhappyhome.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10584197180670410972016-02-13T18:19:47.477+10:002016-02-13T18:19:47.477+10:00how interesting! I wonder if they grow down here?...how interesting! I wonder if they grow down here? I suspect not seeing as I have never heard of them. They look beautiful though! You guys have such a different climate then we do! <br /><br />xxEmma Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500696381837942950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29568233782619364152016-02-13T13:19:55.859+10:002016-02-13T13:19:55.859+10:00How do you tell the difference between the flower ...How do you tell the difference between the flower and the fruit?SianCarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13336147693117515107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62000754335615538082016-02-13T12:27:37.307+10:002016-02-13T12:27:37.307+10:00I harvested my first small batch last week and mad...I harvested my first small batch last week and made four bottles of jam.I would like a good rosella tea recipe which I think would be nice to have to drink for a change. I have grown them every year since I retired three years ago and use my own seeds now as well. They grow very well in Mackay. So nice to have bottles of the jam to gift to frriends as well.Happy Retiree's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614074474795791475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-19103998353418075212016-02-12T15:54:18.508+10:002016-02-12T15:54:18.508+10:00I don't know Helena. I doubt it because the ro...I don't know Helena. I doubt it because the rosella flower is yellow.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59396631729019031882016-02-12T15:33:57.570+10:002016-02-12T15:33:57.570+10:00Wondering if this is the same as cranberry hibiscu...Wondering if this is the same as cranberry hibiscus? Looks similar....Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173788247672691139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33602562782328924082016-02-12T14:21:26.756+10:002016-02-12T14:21:26.756+10:00Frost free AND warm, Jocelyn. :- )Frost free AND warm, Jocelyn. :- )rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-56718291437080638262016-02-12T14:09:58.039+10:002016-02-12T14:09:58.039+10:00I was so pleased to read this post. I had never h...I was so pleased to read this post. I had never heard of rosellas and it is fascinating. I'm trying to work out if we have the 6 months frost free to try them in my garden. THank you Rhonda.Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770193529950365462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-54640317039867871892016-02-12T08:11:36.386+10:002016-02-12T08:11:36.386+10:00What a fascinating plant! Really interesting post...What a fascinating plant! Really interesting post but it will have to be a plant I just read about we don't have six months of frost free weather!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59956158828993336152016-02-12T03:09:54.880+10:002016-02-12T03:09:54.880+10:00Rhonda, In Jamaica it is traditional to serve sorr...Rhonda, In Jamaica it is traditional to serve sorrel during the Christmas season using fresh or dried sepals. Flavored with sugar or honey, cloves, cinnamon and crushed ginger it is boiled, steeped, strained and chilled before serving. White rum is often added for an additional kick. Here is a good video from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4GX9SBmFRUFabric Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04300514939653975835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15546661977522742922016-02-11T23:59:38.455+10:002016-02-11T23:59:38.455+10:00I have never heard of Rosella, but it is such a pr...I have never heard of Rosella, but it is such a pretty little fruit! Love the rich color. <br /><br />I live in the US and was so excited when I got home yesterday to find that my copy of Down to Earth had arrived!!! The stars must have been aligned because it was the one night this week where the rest of my family was otherwise occupied and I got to spend several luxurious hours reading. Rhonda, I LOVE your writing and am so inspired by your authenticity. Love reading your blog and am loving your book as well. Thanks for all that you do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80534112618779726712016-02-11T22:31:27.062+10:002016-02-11T22:31:27.062+10:00What an unusual fruit, and what a glorious colour ...What an unusual fruit, and what a glorious colour they are!<br /><br />I wouldn't have a hope in hell of growing them here, even in the polytunnel I suspect. We are lucky if we get a couple of months of warmth and sunshine let alone six. We even have late frosts so that would cut the possibilities down even further :-(<br /><br />Oh well it's the differences in climates and countries that make this wonderful world so diverse.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37330392480676294352016-02-11T15:01:37.618+10:002016-02-11T15:01:37.618+10:00Hi Rhonda,
In south India we call the plant gongur...Hi Rhonda,<br />In south India we call the plant gongura and use the leaves to make a delicious spicy chutney.We also cook it with lentils (dal),chicken and fish.<br />I love your blog and make my own apple cider vinegar and ginger beer from your recipes.Thank you for sharing!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06224630037195696302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62444279409525586212016-02-11T12:36:04.658+10:002016-02-11T12:36:04.658+10:00Hi Rhonda,
I grew up in country NSW and remember ...Hi Rhonda,<br />I grew up in country NSW and remember my mum making Rosella jam and cordial every year, brought back so many lovely memories...Thank you.<br />Take care<br />Cheers<br />Janeozzibethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537238271583629320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42692754358504069252016-02-11T10:54:36.981+10:002016-02-11T10:54:36.981+10:00I grow them to dry for tea, but they take up quite...I grow them to dry for tea, but they take up quite a bit of space for quite a while so i didnt grow them agian this year. Funny the one growing out of the top - I have never seen that. Thanks for the tip on tip pruning after the first flush of fruit.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47303045981245315222016-02-11T10:16:28.633+10:002016-02-11T10:16:28.633+10:00yes Chel, they are a bit prickly. You have to sepa...yes Chel, they are a bit prickly. You have to separate the seed pod from the outside sepals and the seed pod casing is quite hard.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13760479994043485582016-02-11T10:04:32.170+10:002016-02-11T10:04:32.170+10:00I remember helping mum make Rosella jam back in th...I remember helping mum make Rosella jam back in the 1950s, Rhonda. From memory they were a little prickly to work with but I may be wrong as it was a long time ago. The jam was nice though. We have never grown them here. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82388169652211822712016-02-11T09:54:08.038+10:002016-02-11T09:54:08.038+10:00I heard hibiscus grows in our Southern United Stat...I heard hibiscus grows in our Southern United States. I have never heard of anyone cooking with them.<br />Quite a few people used rose hip for different things.<br /><br />Coffee is onpeppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22401638242303853652016-02-11T09:09:27.080+10:002016-02-11T09:09:27.080+10:00Until I read this post, I had never heard of this ...Until I read this post, I had never heard of this plant. Thanks for the info! Unfortunately, we don't have six frost-free months in Maine ;)Laurie Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595023276463524101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48246020075376070312016-02-11T08:09:16.294+10:002016-02-11T08:09:16.294+10:00I planted one for the first time last year, and go...I planted one for the first time last year, and got a handful of small fruits. I'm told it's too cold here for them (N. Carolina, U.S.), so I took half a dozen cuttings in the fall, to see if I could get a head start in the spring, and 2 of the cuttings are still hanging in there. I also saved seed, & may try starting a few more. Thank you for sharing recipes. Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70563768490039279692016-02-11T07:59:49.098+10:002016-02-11T07:59:49.098+10:00Eugene, Oregon.....
love THE BEAUTIFUL PINK, FLORA...Eugene, Oregon.....<br />love THE BEAUTIFUL PINK, FLORAL FRAMES OF YOUR GLASSES AND A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE OF YOU....<br />tHANKS FOR YOUR WONDERFULINSPIRING WEB SITE. LOOK FORWARD TO IT EACH WED.....<br />HAPPY VALENTINES DAY.........JOYCEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-45903680695076110702016-02-11T07:58:47.246+10:002016-02-11T07:58:47.246+10:00I'm going to look for these seeds in the U. S....I'm going to look for these seeds in the U. S. and thanks so much for the post. I love your blog.<br />RitaRita B Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15110881510155621176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-31358123528921157132016-02-11T07:13:21.458+10:002016-02-11T07:13:21.458+10:00In Trinidad and Tobago this is called sorrel. Its ...In Trinidad and Tobago this is called sorrel. Its a staple (along with ginger beer) at Christmas. The red sepals are boiled with cloves and cinnamon and sweetened for a delicious drink. Sorrel jam. Yum.<br />I didn't know the leaves were edible. We never used them. Unfortunately, it's rarely exported in its fresh state so I've had to resort to using dried as I now live in North America. Thanks for the reminiscence. BAHSDIVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450578838667605608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29666943555081278822016-02-11T06:38:31.280+10:002016-02-11T06:38:31.280+10:00Great info Rhonda! I haven't harvested any ye...Great info Rhonda! I haven't harvested any yet, but I do see tiny flowers on the three plants in my garden, so they must be ready soon. I found it difficult to grow them the first time as I didn't water them enough, then last year I had so many I got tired of picking and processing them! I particularly like to dry them for tea. I wrote about them on my blog back here http://eight-acres.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/weird-vegetables-in-my-sub-tropical.html Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2388857232958761982016-02-11T05:52:18.476+10:002016-02-11T05:52:18.476+10:00I have grown hibiscus for many years. Our climate ...I have grown hibiscus for many years. Our climate here is considered too cold for them, and I would never have even started, but one small plant came free in a seed order, so I planted it on the west side, up against the house, and wished it luck! It dies back completely every winter, but it is persistent! It grows bigger and better every year, probably the best bargain of my gardening career, and free to boot!Patty@inStitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008067462064666901noreply@blogger.com