I can’t walk through the orchard without stopping once or twice to check a broken twig, a curled leaf or some other little thing I’ve noticed.  I like to catch any problems early and deal with them.  Every week or two, just to make sure I’m not missing something important, I stick a pencil and notebook in my pocket, cross the [...]

This isn’t your mother’s apple pie.  This probably isn’t like any apple pie you’ve ever had.  It’s big and flat and so delectibly flavorful you’ll never want plain old apple pie again.  Probably.  And it’s definitely not low calorie.
Turn the oven on to 425 degrees to preheat while you prepare the pie.

Start with two cups [...]

Apparently nobody told this young apple tree it didn’t have to bloom its first spring on site. The variety is William’s Pride. We planted it last November. Precocious, isn’t it?