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Hello again Hive, I'm back after a short break to get some things organized. I've started doing English classes to a high-school girl who comes all the way out here in the forest which is nice, though it means I have to have the house tidy and warm when she arrives and that's something that I'm not so used to doing more than once a week haha!
Anyway, I don't want to ramble, let's get on with today's post ;)
Plums are over, there few apples left... It's time for rosehips to shine! When the colder seasons begin rosehip is what's gonna keep us packed with fresh vitamins if we live in a cold climate.
I think that rosehips are wasted potential in many places because they resist diverse climatic conditions and have a versatile taste Yet there aren't many people who take advantage of this, probably due to the difficult harvest and processing required. Once again we face a time consuming activity when trying to feed off wild plants.
The good news is that with the proper tools we can save a lot of time. These are things we can make at home with common materials.
On this post we'll focus on harvesting more efficiently, but eventually I will make another one on processing rosehips.
I've seen some dented scoops online such as this one:
I imagined that it could be somewhat emulated with a hard plastic bottle, so I set out to find one.
First I cut off the half of the base and a part from one of the sides. I did so by drilling many holes as it was easier for me this way, but it's up to you how to do it. Finally trim the rough edges with a scissor.
With the basic shape ready, I attached a piece of wood so that it would hold some nails that will act as fruit catchers. I used screws but if you have some other less invasive method of attaching wood to plastic go ahead and use it.
The nails were placed by previously drilling holes into the wood and then sliding them in. I added some glue for wood to keep them in place.
Ready to be used!
I did a small video to show you how it works. It can certainly do with a few improvements and I plan to do an upgraded version in the near future. But this one had a lot of trial and error involved so I'm taking a break from this kind of project for a few days.
Hope you liked the post and the video. I'll probably take some time crafting the tools to process this fruit, but I'm excited to develop the ideas I have in mind.
I hope you found this useful, entertaining, and worth your time. Consider following me if you like learning about plants, life in the forest, use of primitive materials, recycling, and a plant based off-grid lifestyle.
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