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["Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>]

Doreen, it was a pleasure to open up the 2013 Old Farmer's Almanac and read
your article! That was quite a collection of tips - more than I've gleaned
from most gardening books. Very fun and useful. 

~ Stephen

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Subject: Re: [nafex] how to tell if apples are ripe?

Bagging apples in the spring when I thin takes care of critter problems for
me.  And, my apples are totally organic!  I live out in the country where
the squirrel, coon, possum, rabbit, wild turkey, fox and deer population is
huge.  Bagging is the only way I get fruit from my eight trees.
Doreen Howard
Zone 5--IL/WI Border