[Ag-eq] fruit trees and more

Sun Apr 12 01:54:19 UTC 2015

Tracy:

I didn't realize you would get raspberries both in the spring and the fall.  I
don't like them well enough to want to plant them; I also don't want to deal
with the thorns.  I said I wasn't going to have any more stickery plants after
living in the desert, then I went and planted roses.

My friend came over and helped me figure out where to put the fruit trees.  We
had to move them a little and make a row of 4 trees to avoid the cable wires. 
So now I have a row with the 2 peaches and pears and another row with just 1
appple tree.  I hope to ad another apple or 2 and maybe a plum.
Nella
I'm going to look for another cherry tree to plant by the one that was already
here.  I think they do better if you have more than one since they can cross
pollonate.

It was a busy day and I got a lot done.  I got the rest of the vegetables
planted and one of the stalls in the barn raked out.  My barn is finally
completely dry.  Working in the barn is always fun; I can hardly move for all
the goats hanging around.  They like to be in the middle of everything.  As
soon as I sit down a rake or shovel they are checking it out.  They will also
chew on my clothes and my hair when I bend over.  There's never a dull moment
when they're around.

I got the cheese started, so it will be ready to hang and drain in the morning.

What is everyone else up to.

Jewel are you out there; you've been very quiet lately.

Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:

> My Golden Delicious keep very well, and, well, when I'm making applesauce, I
> just cut out any mushy bits.
> I never cared for Red Delicious, so, when I got an apple, I got Golden.  Now
> there are a lot more varieties for the home orchard than when I got mine.
> I've even seen some with 2 or 3 kinds grafted onto one tree, which would be
> interesting.
>
> Yes, I have blueberries.  They don't get very sweet, though.  Jersey has
> naturally acid soil, which blueberries like.  Maybe Arkansas soil is
> different, and they take more work.  These days, there are several small
> blueberry bushes designed to grow in a pot, where one could make the soil
> just right.
>
> I also have raspberries, which I love.  I always get a good harvest, one in
> Spring and another in Fall.  They tend to spread, so have to be confined, or
> whacked out, and pulling the dead canes is a sticker business, but it's
> worth it for fresh raspberries hot off the bush.
> Tracy
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfoster at extremezone.com [mailto:nfoster at extremezone.com]
> Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2015 12:55 PM
> To: Tracy Carcione; Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] fruit trees and more
>
> Tracy:
>
> I don't know if I've ever had farm fresh Delicious apples.  When I buy them
> in the store they seem to have a bland flavor and get mushy fast.
>
> Do you think yours are crisp because they are fresh?
>
> Also do you think there is a difference in the Red and Yellow Delicious
> apples?
>
> I think I would like at least 2 more apple trees.
>
> Do you have blue berries?
>
> People tell me they can be hard to grow, so I'm a little hesitant about
> trying them.  Blue berries are my favorite berry.
>
> WellI'm going back to work.
>
> Nella
> Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
>
> > Wow Nella, how exciting!
> > Be aware that dwarf trees still get 15-20 feet tall.  Not sure of the
> > spacing.
> > I have a dwarf yellow delicious apple.  It's about 15 feet tall.  The
> > fruit is sweet-tart and crisp, very nice, and great for applesauce.
> >
> > Fresh homemade goat cheese!  Drooling all over my keyboard.
> >
> > It's still too cold for warm-weather crops like tomatoes here yet.
> > I'm planting tomato seeds inside today.  I'm planting spinach and such
> > out in the cold frame as well.  I could probably plant it straight in
> > the bed, but I'm afraid the varmints will eat it all.
> > Tracy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nfoster at extremezone.com [mailto:nfoster at extremezone.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2015 10:16 AM
> > To: Tracy Carcione
> > Subject: fruit trees and more
> >
> > Spring is really here and it's so wonderful. It's nice enough to plant
> > and I have a million ideas, which cannot all happen at once.
> >
> > So yesterday I went to buy some tomatoes and peppers and came home
> > with those  plus 5 dwarf fruit trees!
> >
> > I got 2 Bell of Georgia peach trees, 2 Bartlet pears and a Granny
> > Smith apple.
> > I want to get 1 or 2 more apple trees, but the only other dwarf trees
> > they had were red and yellow delicious, which I really don't like.  I
> > would like to get another cherry tree, but they didn't have any.
> >
> > I did get 3 types of peppers and 4 different tomatoes.
> >
> > I have a great place to put the trees; I've been planning on a little
> > orchard there.  A friend is coming over later to help me put them in
> > straight rows.  I have room for 9 trees there; my plan is to have 3
> > rows of 3.  I may add some plums later.  The cherry trees will be on
> > the other side of the house.
> >
> > After I get all these things planted I will start working on an herb
> garden.
> > It is so exciting to have so much room to plant.  I have all these
> > ideas; I will be working on this the rest of my life.
> >
> > A couple of weeks ago I bought 2 new Alpine milk goats, they are both
> > in milk, so now I have one more chore.  The one who gives the most
> > milk is of course the hardest to milk.  The other is a perfect lady on
> > the milking stand.  I plan on making cheese later today.
> >
> > Well, I guess I better hop to it and get to work.
> >
> > I hope everyone is doing well and I would love to hear what everyone
> > is up to.
> >
> > Nella
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>:
> >
> > > Hi Nella.
> > > Wow, cherries!  I'm thinking of planting some kind of cherry.  I
> > > have a Japanese maple that is not doing well.  It's big and old; I
> > > guess it's just at the end of its life.  So I have the fun of
> > > figuring out what to replace it with.
> > >
> > > I've planted some lettuce, too, and I'm going to plant some spinach,
> > > if it ever stops raining.  I've also planted some turnips and
> > > radishes.  Young turnips are really nice in a salad. And red mustard!
> > > Gotta plant some of that, too.
> > >
> > > My herbs are chives, thyme, oregano, winter savory, coriander, and
> > > chamomile.  I had a beautiful hardy rosemary, but the bitter cold
> > > last winter killed it.  I have really nice spearmint, but it's
> > > pretty
> > aggressive.
> > > I should have contained it better.  I'll have to pull out the ones
> > > that have escaped their place, again.
> > > I also have some thyme and lemon thyme in a path I only use
> occasionally.
> > > They can take a little being stepped on, and they smell great.
> > > Tracy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nfoster at extremezone.com [mailto:nfoster at extremezone.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 8:49 AM
> > > To: Tracy Carcione; Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> > > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] First harvest
> > >
> > >
> > > Tracy:
> > >
> > > Your sandwich sounds good.
> > >
> > > I'll have to plant some chives.
> > >
> > > I've planted 2 kinds of lettuce, green cabbage, red cabbage and
> > > chinese cabbage.
> > >  Soon I will plant tomatoes and peppers.  I also want to make a
> > > little herb garden.
> > >
> > > My cherry tree is full of blooms; I wish they had a stronger smell.
> > > It would be great to get some cherries, but there are so many birds
> > > they will probably get them all.
> > >
> > > Nella
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
> > >
> > > > Last weekend, I got my first harvest of chives.  Those things are
> > > > indestructible.  I've had them in a big pot for at least a decade.
> > > > I water them when I water the flowers that are also in the pot,
> > > > and I put some leaves or straw around them when it gets cold, and
> > > > that's about it.  They just keep going.
> > > >
> > > > My sister-in-law gave me a panini-maker for Christmas.  I wasn't
> > > > too sure about it, but it's turned out to be useful.  I made a
> > > > grilled cheese and chive sandwich, and it was yummy.
> > > >
> > > > Tracy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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