Jim, isn't that the case? I can't tell you how many apple trees I've purchased. I can tell you my success rate is Extremely Low. My best success was a Honeycrisp that had just started producing apples the summer before rabbits climbed the fencing over frozen drifts, girdled and killed the tree that winter.
I've planted heirlooms and modern varieties, all failures -- and two of the tree apple trees that were here when I bought the property have since died. I refuse to give up -- planted two more apple trees last year.
BUT, last summer I saw what I thought was a rogue apple tree, and I had my sister confirm my identification of the sapling. Of course, it's chosen to grow smack dab in the middle of one of my perennial flower beds! If it lives, it will likely kill off the sun-loving flowers.
Eleanor, the Maran who suffered bumblefoot and frostbite at Christmas, is growing some fresh, pink skin. First, it was only on the tops of her feet. Now, I'm seeing pink on the soles of her feet. I am relieved and thrilled -- especially since I saw the BYC posting with a frostbit chicken that lost its feet!
I found some cheaper vet wrap and less expensive Epsom salt. So the twice-daily soakings will continue, along with the burn ointment, and all the remaining meds. As she recovers, she is letting me know how much she does not appreciate my nursing skills. I figure she's entitled to wing-slap me in the face. Ultimately, it's my fault her feet got messed up.
I've planted heirlooms and modern varieties, all failures -- and two of the tree apple trees that were here when I bought the property have since died. I refuse to give up -- planted two more apple trees last year.
BUT, last summer I saw what I thought was a rogue apple tree, and I had my sister confirm my identification of the sapling. Of course, it's chosen to grow smack dab in the middle of one of my perennial flower beds! If it lives, it will likely kill off the sun-loving flowers.
Eleanor, the Maran who suffered bumblefoot and frostbite at Christmas, is growing some fresh, pink skin. First, it was only on the tops of her feet. Now, I'm seeing pink on the soles of her feet. I am relieved and thrilled -- especially since I saw the BYC posting with a frostbit chicken that lost its feet!
I found some cheaper vet wrap and less expensive Epsom salt. So the twice-daily soakings will continue, along with the burn ointment, and all the remaining meds. As she recovers, she is letting me know how much she does not appreciate my nursing skills. I figure she's entitled to wing-slap me in the face. Ultimately, it's my fault her feet got messed up.
