tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post7346443108428055710..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: The Apple Trees Get Denuded!Mama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-65690871988186258612016-11-09T12:35:02.330-06:002016-11-09T12:35:02.330-06:00Hi, Lori! Our chickens don't have access to t...Hi, Lori! Our chickens don't have access to the orchard area, but for a time this summer a batch of teenage geese did. We learned quickly we had to put fencing around the trees because they were eating the bark and lower branches they could reach. And they weren't hungry, just mischievous!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-10844690157034475282016-11-09T12:11:36.572-06:002016-11-09T12:11:36.572-06:00Beautiful harvest! I have 4 producing apple trees ...Beautiful harvest! I have 4 producing apple trees here, and 2 new babies planted this past year. This year, my original ones were loaded. They are very sporadic, some years producing hardly anything while other years I have to prop up many branches. I've yet to figure out the pruning, and the bugs always move in early. They are still tasty, but don't last and not super pretty. Do you run your chickens under the trees?? Do you thin like crazy?<br />~~LoriDirt Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218959840456660541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-17229850740217600652016-11-09T07:48:09.060-06:002016-11-09T07:48:09.060-06:00Susan - We usually (famous last words?) have very ...Susan - We usually (famous last words?) have very good luck with keeping any apples we have in our root cellar. But with this crazy still warm weather here in almost mid-November (!), the root cellar is staying warmer than we want. Drat.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-24245980730914594952016-11-09T07:46:51.564-06:002016-11-09T07:46:51.564-06:00Sandy - Wish that you could smell my apple sauce m...Sandy - Wish that you could smell my apple sauce making already. Has been a crazy, busy last several days and I look at the buckets of apples every time I walk into my pantry . . . but have yet to sit down and start working on them!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-30806866854029913672016-11-09T07:44:29.240-06:002016-11-09T07:44:29.240-06:00DFW - No, I've never tried making apple cider ...DFW - No, I've never tried making apple cider vinegar. Like most everything else, I'm assuming it would be far superior to that made commercially?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-75413221433146258772016-11-08T09:00:20.372-06:002016-11-08T09:00:20.372-06:00How wonderful! And your very own apples! That...How wonderful! And your very own apples! That's a nice mixture of varieties - I had one old apple tree that produced tiny but wonderful apples (sparsely) but I think it's given up the ghost. I'll be interested to see how they hold up in storage.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-10284184159079573972016-11-08T06:03:09.155-06:002016-11-08T06:03:09.155-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-83754120231012659762016-11-07T15:51:15.878-06:002016-11-07T15:51:15.878-06:00Mama Pea,
Oh My....what a harvest of apples. :-) ...Mama Pea,<br /><br />Oh My....what a harvest of apples. :-) One of my favorite apples, honey crisp. I can already smell you making your apple sauce over here in OK!!!! <br /><br />Hugs,<br />SandySandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-29001902507835823372016-11-07T07:49:45.948-06:002016-11-07T07:49:45.948-06:00What a great harvest Mama Pea. I'm sure you wi...What a great harvest Mama Pea. I'm sure you will turn all those delicious apples into fabulous dishes! Do you make your own Apple Cider Vinegar?DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-48305979811837998202016-11-07T07:43:49.528-06:002016-11-07T07:43:49.528-06:00Hi, Wendy - You're so welcome, and how nice of...Hi, Wendy - You're so welcome, and how nice of you to let me know the recipe worked for you, too! Ever since I made my pumpkin puree, I've been thinking of making these bars. Now you've given me the extra push I need, and a pan of them will be making an appearance in my kitchen soon!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-10473432187775808502016-11-07T07:41:51.671-06:002016-11-07T07:41:51.671-06:00LHinB - Sending you an e-mail . . . LHinB - Sending you an e-mail . . . Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-11403548732327013292016-11-07T04:13:07.325-06:002016-11-07T04:13:07.325-06:00Made your pumkinbars last Friday. What can I say? ...Made your pumkinbars last Friday. What can I say? Delicious!!!!! Thank you so much for giving us your recipes.<br /><br />WendyWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03893861460022068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-28505103340565086462016-11-06T15:05:39.221-06:002016-11-06T15:05:39.221-06:00Great harvest! Can you post abut how you set up yo...Great harvest! Can you post abut how you set up your cellar sometime? Humidity level, size, air flow, etc? I want one some day :)Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-40207619476486661382016-11-06T11:08:16.287-06:002016-11-06T11:08:16.287-06:00Fiona - And healthy, too, when raised without pois...Fiona - And healthy, too, when raised without poisons! We've wanted for ever-so-long to have apples we could eat out of hand on a very frequent basis all winter long. Although the majority of these are not the sweetest, we may have reached our goal. This year anyway. :o} The "sweetest" thing may be just me as hubby enjoys a "tart" apple while I prefer a sweeter one.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-40003046124630410362016-11-06T10:58:53.296-06:002016-11-06T10:58:53.296-06:00Apples are so beautiful and satisfying! Great Harv...Apples are so beautiful and satisfying! Great Harvest.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-62581683028620007222016-11-06T09:58:04.964-06:002016-11-06T09:58:04.964-06:00Michelle - That's been our experience in past ...Michelle - That's been our experience in past years, too. This year was an exceptionally good one for our apples. Will it continue? Who knows! Lots of folks say apple trees regularly have one good year alternating with a not-so-good year so your idea of taking advantage of the "good" years and putting up enough apple products for two years is a wise one. Luckily, I did that with applesauce in 2014. Lucky because I had enough apples for only 4-1/2 quarts last year!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-38328041814228724372016-11-06T09:10:09.698-06:002016-11-06T09:10:09.698-06:00I've found that the amount of our harvest and ...I've found that the amount of our harvest and the condition of our apples varies widely from year to year, regardless of receiving the same care (in our case, basic pruning). This is a good year. Next year? Who knows! That's why I try to put up as much applesauce and pie filling as I can the years I get good apples.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-19661104768409791762016-11-06T08:42:27.640-06:002016-11-06T08:42:27.640-06:00Glenda - We've never had such good luck either...Glenda - We've never had such good luck either. Will it continue? Or will different weather conditions cause a different outcome next year? Hubby is putting a concentrated effort on taking really good care of the trees (yearly pruning, composted mulch, etc.) so perhaps it's paying off. As for all areas of the country giving the same results? Too many variables, too many different things in the air, insects around, etc., I'm sure. We're just very, very thankful for this wonderful crop.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-40329717179860818162016-11-06T08:38:41.314-06:002016-11-06T08:38:41.314-06:00Kristina - Don't feel bad . . . we have two pl...Kristina - Don't feel bad . . . we have two plums trees that have never given us fruit in the nearly twenty years we've had them in the yard!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-90059728472502098792016-11-06T08:37:33.174-06:002016-11-06T08:37:33.174-06:00tpals - It's the same with the "snowbirds...tpals - It's the same with the "snowbirds" around here. But I suppose some may have reservations or commitments for their winter abodes so leave even though the weather is lovely at home.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-12340532940438508122016-11-06T08:27:50.415-06:002016-11-06T08:27:50.415-06:00I was amazed to see such beautiful fruit without s...I was amazed to see such beautiful fruit without spray. Wonder if that would work in all areas of the country?<br /><br />Loved the duck photo.gldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645803822598151817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-19371656868840720092016-11-06T06:19:54.901-06:002016-11-06T06:19:54.901-06:00I got our apple trees trimmed in time this year, a...I got our apple trees trimmed in time this year, and hope we start getting them next year. I'm still fighting a fungus on my plum tree. We should have had apples and plums this year, but didn't.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-68025026115763071042016-11-05T21:44:56.913-05:002016-11-05T21:44:56.913-05:00I was teasing my parents today about leaving too e...I was teasing my parents today about leaving too early for their winter abode. The weather has been amazing.tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-84124445960089853542016-11-05T20:43:53.755-05:002016-11-05T20:43:53.755-05:00Thanks, Annie, for your nice comment. Yes, be pat...Thanks, Annie, for your nice comment. Yes, be patient and you, too, will have as many apples as you can use! It's such a good feeling.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-70398060769003014622016-11-05T20:42:38.235-05:002016-11-05T20:42:38.235-05:00Michelle - It's nearly unbelievable, but our 1...Michelle - It's nearly unbelievable, but our 10-day-out forecast is for more of the same mild weather. Sure is easy on the wood for heating supply though!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.com