Tag: apples
Easy Peasy Crockpot Apple Butter
Apple butter on the stove is a sure sign of full-throttle autumn activities around here. With boxes and bags of apples begging to be...
10 Best Apples in My Orchard
While my orchard harvests are not ready for prime time availability and farmstand sales, I do like to share my findings in what I...
An Apple a Day Keeps the Veterinarian Away
My Bulldogs Boz and Gracie Love Apples!
Yesterday I picked from two of my favorite apple trees: Bramley's Seedling and Belle de Boskoop. Each orchard...
Worthy Recipe: Apple Berry Crumble Pie
Apple Berry Crumble PieIf forced to choose one dessert for the rest of my life, chances are I would respond with pie, and if...
Apple Dumpling Recipe: Comfort Food With a Cap
Fruity, doughy, buttery goodness on a plate...
When I first moved to Seattle in the early 80s, I may have taken up residence in Pioneer...
How Do I Like Them Apples? (Favorites, Pomologically Speaking)
Great Apple Trees to Grow in Western Washington (Seattle).
While my pear and peach trees have forsaken me, my apple trees continue to bloom...
Summer on Vashon Island: What I Learned, Part II
A followup to my post: 10 Things I Learned This Summer
Summer is too generous a season to limit my learning curve to a wee...
Favorite Apples: Give Me “Liberty” or Give Me Pests
I picked my first Liberty apples this year, and I have to say that I'm impressed. Liberty is a great choice for the home...
Planting Apple Trees: Varieties Matter
Apple trees are a lot like people; plant them in the wrong place and they just aren't happy. What's great for one apple tree...
An Apple Named Opal, A Dog Named Boz
As I coasted down the steep hill to the Pt. Defiance ferry dock, actively praying that I would make the boat, the security gate which separates...