https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/making-old-orchards-new-again/ Farm. Food. Life. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:45:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/making-old-orchards-new-again/#comment-75001 Sun, 28 Jul 2024 04:49:04 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152407#comment-75001 This article beautifully captures the enduring presence of apple trees in American history. These resilient trees, often the last remnants of old homesteads, symbolize our agricultural heritage. The renewed interest in heritage varieties and cider production is inspiring. Efforts to restore these ancient trees highlight their lasting legacy and potential for future generations.

]]> https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/making-old-orchards-new-again/#comment-72994 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:48:02 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152407#comment-72994 Saw an ad on fb last Summer for “you pull up” Arkansas Black trees. Took me three days in 98°F heat to dig up 19 trees.
Three kept falling over despite my staking. Would wake up some mornings and the trees were uprooted on the ground! Each subsequent week I would say to myself: “even if only two survived, it would have been worth the effort.”
Fast forward to today and they all have the prettiest pink buds. No need to weep as they are all thriving!

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