We planted this bareroot apple tree in the Spring of 2009 - and it's taller than me now! As you can see by the green patch at the base of the tree, we water it throughout the summer, but let the rest of the grass die off. So our Apple Tree buddy lives in a damp oasis during the dry months. Someday, we'll pull out all the grass and have a lovely gravel pathway to define the space, along with some landscaping. But in the meantime - at least we have some trees started.
Although this little guy has kind of a weird, gangly shape (plus some leaf rust or leaf creatures - anyone know what that is?). For the first time this fall, it's decided to grace us with 5 apples! No news on how they taste, yet - standby for an update.
Congrats on your new bouncing baby apples!
ReplyDeleteOh, and thanks for the carrots. They sure were nice ones. I've never grown carrots that nice.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome for the carrots! We planted another batch, so in a couple months hopefully we'll have some more.
ReplyDeleteIt's been about a month and a half without any new posts on this blog. Time to get typing. If nothing else, maybe a post about that creepy old man that lives next door to you?
ReplyDeleteUh-oh, heckling due to blog inactivity, the worst kind of comment on a blog! It's true - I'm long due a post about Strubgrass Manor. I'm actually putting together a post about our new insulation, which I know you can't wait to read about!
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