Greetings all! As the summer season begins to ripen and the air of Autumn is creeping into some of our cooler nights, I am once again imagining the joy we will all be feeling together this Fall, when the apples begin to fall from the trees. Before getting sidetracked into Read more…
Hi All! Apologies for the long silence. Once again I am busy perpetually and don’t spend much time on the computer where I’m not working on Vol. 3 (I’m 25% of the way through the descriptions necessary for the next edition of Pomological Series!). In the meantime I’m teaming on Read more…
I’m writing this with a huge grin on my face — still glowing after returning from Maine Apple Camp 2022. One of my favorite gatherings of all within the apple and cider world. Check out the latest Instagram post for more details. The sound of rain outside the windows sounds Read more…
Hello all my wild apple folks! Been a minute on here. I’m taking some time to write a new post to articulate a couple of things, but most notably a piece of frustration that has been a constant itch for the past couple of years! There has been a Gnarly Read more…
BUT FIRST! Announcing…. 2nd Wild and Seedling Pomological Exhibition Listen up! The second pomological exhibition of exclusively wild and seedling apples will be taking place on Friday November 5th at the Ashfield Community Hall in Ashfield, Massachusetts from 10AM-7PM. This is an exciting opportunity to taste over 100 wild seedling Read more…
Hey all, it’s been a minute. Throughout the last several months since I’ve made a post on here, I’ve been continuing to realize just how big of an impact these past 8 months of relative isolation have had. We have had habits form, we’ve normalized something which is, entirely, not Read more…
Hello all you beautiful apple tree people I first must apologize that it has been so very long since I’ve made a formal blog post. It has been many months, and I am certain that I don’t need to tell you in great detail why things have been silent from Read more…
GREETINGS ONCE AGAIN Hello my dear friends! Happy new year and happy new decade. I hope all of you had great celebrations during the holiday season and have begun making new year’s resolutions that involve planting and caring for trees, and one another. First off, I want to say loudly Read more…
Hey Folks! This blog post is ALL about the 1st Annual Wild and Seedling Pomological Exhibition. What it is, things to remember and how you can participate in what I hope will be a historic gathering of apple genetics on this continent! I am going to try and keep it Read more…
Hello again my dear tree people, It has been a very long time – I know. Since my last post, a lot has happened: pruning season has finished up, scion collection season came and went, grafting season too, and with the first summer apples coming off the trees, I greet Read more…