Seedling Crabapples are creating a lot of fruit. The fruit usually lasts awhile into the winter until the birds consume it.
Tag Archives: Apples
Zestar Apple Flowers
The Zestar! Apple tree should be productive this year with all these flowers. Zestar Apples mature in early August in my area.
80+ MPH Winds
Strong winds and hail hit during a thunderstorm on August 31, probably the most damaged trees on this Oasis in one event. Most of the Apples fell from the trees prematurely. To preserve the harvest, I have had to start dehydrating the fallen apples. Basswoods quickly were demolished. The large Black Cherry above was uprooted […]
2008 Fruit Harvest
The fruit harvest of 2008 was a lot. The pear tree alone produced over 500 pounds of fruit.
Llama Apples
When picking apples to eat, sometimes I run across some on the ground or on the tree that are bad for my consumption, so I find someone else that will eat them. Daisy, our llama, doesn’t mind the opportunity.