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Tag Archives: apples
The bees are back!
My personal happiness level went up about 27 percent this weekend with the arrival of the bee hive! This is the second year that we sponsored a hive from Bring Back the Bees. Art, Bryn and Trey unloaded the hive … Continue reading
Plum Gorgeous
One of my summer inspirations has been Romney Steele’s Plum Gorgeous – Recipes and Memories from the Orchard. This book combines recipes, writing, reminiscences, poetry and lots of lush photos of fruit, food and people. Although some of the recipes use … Continue reading
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Apples are ripening
The apples on the tree at the back are starting to get bigger and becoming slightly pink. We seemed to have a very high rate of fertilization this year, and some of the branches have up to eight apples per … Continue reading
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