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BEYOND THE HONEYCRISP – TAKE A CRISPY BITE RIGHT OUT OF THE 18th CENTURY

October 29, 2015

Joe bites into a dark, crispy’ Black Oxford’, an antique apple variety that dates back to 1790 in Paris, Maine. Think about it –…

The Antique Apples of New England

October 19, 2011

Antique apples are suddenly back in style, which is no surprise given that heirloom tomatoes and other vintage vegetables are getting a lot of…

My 1802 Melon Project

September 21, 2011

This little project began last May, after purchasing a rare 1802 gardening book. It was then, when I discovered that in the early Nineteenth…

Cherries!

July 5, 2011

SWEET CHERRIES ARE A HOME CROP MANY SEEM TO AVOID BELIEVING THAT THEY ARE TOO DIFFICULT, ALTHOUGH NOT EASY, ONE CAN HARVEST A REASONABLE…

Viva la Fraises – Because it’s June

June 27, 2011

SEASONAL LOCAL VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES ARE READY TO PICK. EVEN WITH DAMAGE FROM THE RAIN, HAIL AND MICE, THESE TENDER, FRAGRANT AND SWEET VARIETIES…

My 1806 Experiment – Greenhouse Melons

June 24, 2011

Petit Gris de Rennes Melons planted in a mesh bag in the greenhouse. These will have to be thinned to three or four vines…