On 1/26/07, Bill Jones <billj AT harborside.com> wrote:
I just couldn't cope with the barrage of apples this year. (snip) One
invention that really helped was the "trampoline".
I took a 20' PVC pipe and bent it in a circle. It stays put when you
connect one end to the other, so I really just borrowed it, since it's
not glued. Then I stretched an old blanket across the circle, and
secured pairs of opposite corners to each other with two perpendicular
bungy cords. This allows me to knock apples out of the trees without
them splattering on the ground, after laying down four old sheets as
tarps. Actually, it could benefit from a rope handle attached to the
edge, since at my great height, the steep slope created still allowed
the apples to roll too fast.
I love this idea! We need to borrow your idea under our large, 100+ y.o.
Stayman Winesap. Hubby and I have schemed and haven't in six years come up
with something as simple and as ingenious as your idea...
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