Thursday, October 2, 2014

Apple Trees



We have five lovely apple trees on our property. Three of those apple trees run along the drive up to the house. 


The apple tree in the foreground is the oldest of them all, believed to be about 200 years old. It was most likely planted when the house was built. 

There are so many nourishing qualities to an apple tree. Their bright red fruit tell us that Autumn has arrived and soon we will be bundled in wool, sipping hot apple cider and enjoying baked apple goods. 

I also like being in the middle of conversation or playing in the yard with our children and hear an apple fall to the ground with a thud. It makes you pause, even for a second, just to process all that that sound means.

A summer ripened fruit, a turning season, cooler nights, and the coziness to come. 

The apples vary in size and color and I'll have to do some research on what varieties they might be. The arborist that came to the house encouraged us to prune them of all their dead limbs. Over time, they should become much healthier with that alone. 

Image via Pinterest 

So that's what we'll do.  

17 comments:

  1. I love that pinterest drawing you share here.......that's so interesting.

    I wish you many bountiful harvests to come!

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  2. I've got to get some apple trees planted in our yard! There is something so fulfilling about pulling free fruit from the yard isn't there!?

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  3. Such a beautiful way to enter a property! I'm very much enjoying your renovation updates and your return to blogging.

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  4. You are rich beyond measure.

    Thank you for spreading the wealth.

    Garden & Be Well, XO T

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  5. And children should have trees to climb and trees to pick fruit from.

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  6. it looks like a gorgeous place to live. I love your thoughts on the "thud" sound. linda r (phila burbs)

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  7. Recently my son was outside, and the thud came from a FIR tree. The squirrels had brought the apple up there, and it had fallen to the ground. And the deer are loving the ones that have fallen, as well.

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  8. What a treasure! I love the "thud" sound of my much younger apple trees.

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  9. Thank you for taking us on this journey and sharing your thoughts and dreams!! I know the hours in your days are so very busy and you are needed my many, but you still take the time to share your story. Thank You so very much! Best to all.

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  10. Beautiful! We do not have any mature apple trees but have a young apple, pear, peach and plum. The peach and plum have done well, the others not so much. More research to be done!

    ~ Cari

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  11. How nice! I'll bet you have bunches of deer visiting your yard too.

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  12. Wonderful! How blessed to enjoy the fruits of someone's vision from a long time ago :)

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  13. I know that "thud" sound . . . it's a wonderful sound. We have pear trees on our new property and they fall on top of the barn. Your children will love growing up climbing those trees...those are the good childhood memories.

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  14. SO pretty!

    <3 Mary

    pacific-prep.blogspot.com

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  15. Aloha from Hawaii! I love your blog and have been reading it for many years. It looks like you have moved to New England. I'm guessing Maine but you need not verify. In any case, reading your posts make me homesick as I grew up in Maine but now live in Hawaii. I am familiar with that "thud" sound but now when I hear it is the sound of coconuts falling from the many trees we have on our organic farm. Aloha!

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  16. Here's an apple article you may be interested in. Best of luck on finding out the varieties.

    http://wunc.org/post/preserving-old-time-southern-apples

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  17. Hi! I live outside of Philly and also have apple trees with the same black dots/fungus on the fruit. (It's also on our pear trees). A tree expert recommended copper spray, but our trees are too tall to spray all the way to the top. I'd be curious to know if you and Mike do any sort of fungicide/sprays. The best time is in late winter before the buds form. Maybe you could do a follow up post?

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