North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

["Michelle Horner" <shelly2@wi.rr.com>]

So I would like to know if you guys are hearty enough of heart to pluck off 
all those blossoms?  I remember doing just such about 10 years ago on one of 
my first dwarf apples, under the advise of this or some similar group!  I 
think my lip trembled a little as I pulled off all the blosssoms.  Its kind 
of that "tough love" sort of thing, when you think about it.  ;)

Michelle Horner zone 4/5  SE WI
(Goldcot apricot in full blossom--please, God, don't let it freeze)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doreen Howard" <gardendiva@charter.net>
To: <kbradley@edibleforestnursery.com>; "North American Fruit Explorers" 
<nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Precocity


> Kevin,
> The two small apple trees ( Honey Crisp & Ashmead's Kernel) I got from you 
> last spring are blooming, too!  They are about 5 feet tall and didn't put 
> on much growth last season.  They spent the time, after being planted in 
> late April, establishing roots.  I purchased a Pixie Crunch from Henry 
> Field's at Ed Fackler's recommendation, also.  It was planted in the same 
> bed in mid-May.  It, too, is blooming.
>
> I think your observations about last fall, plenty of moisture and a warm 
> spring are correct.  The mature crab apples down the hill from my 
> mini-orchard are starting to bloom, almost a month earlier than last year. 
> I'm in Zone 4b/5a, which is the same as yours, if I remember correctly.
> Doreen Howard
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nafex mailing list nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
>
> **YOU MUST BE SUBSCRIBED TO POST!**
> All other messages are discarded.
> No exceptions.  ----
> To subscribe or unsubscribe, go to the bottom of this page (also can be 
> used to change other email options):
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/nafex
>
> File attachments are NOT stripped by this list
> TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES!
> Please do not send binary files.
> Use plain text ONLY in emails!
>
> Message archives are here:
> https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/nafex
>
> NAFEX web site:   http://www.nafex.org/