Winter is time to find rosehips, make syrup

By Lori Matthews

Nurture the Soul with Nature is an education column that encourages reconnecting with nature to nurture the soul with:

●Natural plant and mushroom medicines

●The observation of the natural processes of the earth, moon, and sun

●The observation of our local flora and fauna (plants and animal)

●Honor and concern for our local water supply

●Following the honorable harvest in our food and medicine foraging

As the light of winter comes later in the morning in the east, the dense foggy atmosphere has lowered itself into the trees and vegetation. It's easy to enjoy the quiet three-dimensional naked trees rising into the sky from the warm home that I enjoy.

Large pignut hickory, wild cherries, black walnuts, hackberry, elm, sycamore, maple, tulip poplar, and white pines look over me. I think of these trees as my grandmothers looking after me and the critters that depend on them. I have a teenage basswood standing tall in the foreground and a row of elderberry trees in the background, waiting to renew themselves in the spring.

You can hear the birds waking up to start their day while all the other critters stay hunkered in until full light. Today's quest will be to find a nice stand of wild, tasty rosehips on this mid-January day. Rosehips or rose haws contain rose plant seeds. Most, not all, can be very tasty this time of year. In our area, we have an abundance of the invasive type of rose called multiflora rose. This species originates in Asia. It was planted heavily in the 70s and 80s for soil erosion control and now has become the bane of farmers and naturalists alike. It takes over native species habitats. I have it where I live and must keep it cut back to control it. Rose petals and the hips are very tasty and have medicinal properties. They are high in vitamin c, phytochemicals that can reduce inflammation, and polyunsaturated fats. They are a popular herbal source for the relief of osteoarthritis.

Rosehip Syrup

Remove any stems, leaves, and brown flower bits (called the calyx) from the hips, if needed. Rinse them through a colander. Break the rose hips into small pieces with a pulse blender or mortar/pestle. Put the broken-up rose hips into a pot with water. A ratio of two parts water to one part rose hips works well. Bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the water has reduced by about half. Turn the heat off and steep the rosehip tea for another 15 to 30 minutes. Then strain the rose hips with a very fine mesh sieve. You don't want any small hairs inside of your rose hips to remain. They can be very irritating. When the tea has cooled to room temperature, add an equal amount of honey to the rose hip tea and stir. Store in the refrigerator and use as you would any syrup.

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Patricia Cannon, 72, passed away at her residence Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

She was born in Peru, Indiana on September 22, 1950 to the late John and Margaret (Snay) Schultz. Patricia married Eldon Cannon on December 14, 1973 and he survives. Patricia was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing bingo and the computer game POGO and shopping at Walmart.

She is survived by her husband, children; Amanda Copper of Peru, Eldon Cannon II of Elkhart, Bradley Cannon of Peru, 6 grandchildren; Austin Stivers, Anthony Miller, Shelby Miller, Zoey Nickles, Isabell Cannon, Elenor Cannon, 1 great grandchild, Oliver Stivers, brother, John Schultz of Rochester, sisters; Donna Long of Kansas, Cherly Lancaster of Peru, Marlene Coots of Wabash, Wilma Schultz of Wabash, and JoEllen Shockey of Wabash.

Patricia is preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation was Monday, January 23, 2023 at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 West Third Street, Peru, Indiana.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Friends and family may sign the online guestbook at www.FlowersLeedyAllen.com.

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SENIORS: Connor Ammerman, Connor Bahney, Jayden Bohn, Allison Bowman, Zane Carroll, Astella Fisher, Gabriella Francis, Blakely Herren, Reese Hoover, Landen Hunt, Tyler Hunter, Tyler Kling, Austin Knauf, Erik Lopez, Jacob Murphy, Lauren Neff, Landon Thomas, Garrett Walker, Allie Wildermuth, Joey Witmeyer, Noah Yentes.

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EIGHTH: Karly Hostetler, Laina Kling, Logan Smith, Kinzy Storm, Delilah Weaver, Alan Wildermuth.

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All A

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JUNIORS: Alyssa Black, Kacie Deardoff, Grifin Dyson, Aslan Emberton, Isaac Ireland, Reid Johnson, Andrew Lane, Aiden Laycock, Parker Mallow, Lulu McBride, Carson Raber, Zekiel Reshkus, Emily R. Smith, Luke Spencer, Graycie Storm.

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FRESHMEN: Katelyn Cleaver, Riley Collins, Hannah Early, Hartley Hoover, Grayson Mavrick, Ryan Meredith, Leah Miller, Laney Musall, Zephaniah Reshkus, Grace Sailors, Meggan Starkey, Taylor Sturch, Joannah Wildermuth, Noah Winters.

EIGHTH: Kayden Donaldson Laina Kling, Logan Smith, Kinzy Storm, Delilah Weaver, Alan Wildermuth.

SEVENTH: Anna Gallian, Kolten Hudson, Emma Hughes, Ava Kinney, Erika Raber, Sarah Snavely, Addyson Thomas, Leah Wessels

A-B

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Smith, Karma Smith, Jackson Thompson, Jacob Waggoner, Levi White, Autumn Wilder

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