Reading your personal notes I realized you remind me of my past with all the animals in your care! I still have chickens, dogs and cats but the chip monks, sheep, goats, horses, pigs, raccoons, geese, ducks and ponies are behind me now! Those are some of the things that helped to make my life rich! Keep on gardening and caring for animals friends!
Though mostly aimed at the mid Atlantic and southern states, you might find this farm interesting. Century Farms Orchard, David C. Vernon, 1614 Rice road, Reidsville, NC, 27320/centuryfarmsorchards.com. David is an expert and dedicated apple specialist and collector of varieties and supplies many heirloom apple tree varieties with an emphasis on the south but many good specimens for other areas as well. A teacher by trade an apple expert by zeal and hard work you can read his notes on many varieties he supplies trees and grafting stock for.
That indeed, is a ice one!
You made me imagine I could smell the pork roast cooking in a warm kitchen on a blustery day! What a nice memory for me and the smell is unforgettable and so pleasing. Enjoy that pretty cabbage and roast pork! I am going to have to get up and have another eggroll now.
Sorry your cabbage didn't work out so well this year.
The oven has kept the kitchen nice and warm today.
It's alright, thank you. You live, and you learn with gardening.
