Monthly Archives: June 2015

Look up "calm mind" and you'll find similar images to these. Most of them have water. (Found at TinyBuddha) — It’s been raining nearly every day since sometime in April here in Indianapolis, Indiana. With all the rain, ponds are on my mind — after all, we have enough free standing, volunteer ponds around. The purpose of ponds beyond annoying us when we drop something in them is three-fold. They […]

Ponds are for more than landscaping

This entry was posted in Ecosystems and tagged ponds water wetlands on 29.June.2015 by Grace Conyers

Image from Main Street Monroe article on types of apples in Ohio. — The whole reason we grow apples is to taste that sweet, slightly tart, juicy, perfect orb in the fall. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, either. The magic all happens when the sugar is at it’s peak, but the fruit hasn’t begun to rot. It’s a fine line, and […]

The Great Apple Harvest

This entry was posted in Fruit trees and tagged apple harvest apple storage apples on 22.June.2015 by Grace Conyers

Iconic symptom of fire blight is burnt leaf tips that kill young growth. Image from Walden Effect. — I’d be lying if I said there was a short list of diseases and insects that could attack and harm your apple tree. The worst part is that apple trees are prone to pests — birds, mice, and insects alike all love a good apple as much as we do. […]

Defending your apple tree from disease [Care part 2]

This entry was posted in Fruit trees Garden care Pests and tagged apple trees pests tree care on 15.June.2015 by Grace Conyers

orchardjpg-af368e66f35cd2f8 — This is a continuation of the apple tree series. Part one can be found here. There is nothing quite so satisfying as eating a fresh apple. The sugar content is so much higher than what we can get in the store that a tree ripened apple is the closest we’ll […]

Caring for apple trees in your backyard [part 1]

This entry was posted in Fruit trees and tagged apple trees pruning on 8.June.2015 by Grace Conyers

1280px-Honeycrisp_apple_orchard — Apples are a healthsome food, and often something people crave. Understandably, if you are looking for a fruit tree to plant, this may be at the top of your list. But, if you are going to plant an apple tree in your yard, you’ve got your work cut out for […]

Apple of your eye

This entry was posted in Fruit trees Plants and tagged apples fruit trees on 1.June.2015 by Grace Conyers