It’s the most glorious time of year. The intoxicating scent of sweet roses fills my senses as I walk through the forest trails, not from roses, but from millions of blossoms on the Victorian-era apple trees on my property. As I pause to capture photos under the massive old trees, their petals fa…
It’s the most glorious time of year. The intoxicating scent of sweet roses fills my senses as I walk through the forest trails, not from roses, but from millions of blossoms on the Victorian-era apple trees on my property. As I pause to capture photos under the massive old trees, their petals fa…
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Five years ago, I planted some cilantro in my garden even though I rarely use the fresh herb. Every spring since then, little yellow-green cilantro leaves pop up in the same area thanks to a few escapee seeds that drop each fall. I let the plant grow and…
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“Apple trees typically grow ten to 15 feet tall,” they said. “They live up to 75 to 100 years,” they said. “Apple season is in the fall,” they said. It’s a good thing this apple tree, known as “The Empress” didn’t hear them, or at l…
