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Apples

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

Walking through the orchard last weekend, I noticed a few apples had dropped from a couple of trees. I picked the apples that looked reasonably good off the ground and then checked the trees for ripe fruit still hanging on … Continue reading →

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Playing footies with my apple trees

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I’m trying something new this year to protect my apple trees from pests — nylon socks! I’m not a big fan of spraying my fruit trees. Even with the most organically friendly materials possible, spraying is a pain and I … Continue reading →

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Critters are smarter than I am

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

   Animals know when fruit is ripe. Have you ever waited patiently for a tree full of cherries to ripen to perfection only to walk out one day and find every last cherry on the tree gone? This has happened … Continue reading →

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Photo album: Garden in September

Posted on September 5, 2010 by

Here are some pictures from around the garden at the beginning of September: Happy gardening! Sandy

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The fruits of my labor

Posted on September 13, 2009 by

As the summer winds to an end and I have time to reflect on my gardening efforts over the last few months, I’ve come to realize that there are some things I enjoy growing much more than others. At the … Continue reading →

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