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Bigboreblr, the Wickson is edible, but I would not make even make a snack out of it. Better choices abound. Just sayin’… Idared is good to zone 3 and still available at Waflers Nursery (M.111, M.106, and B.118). I see Cummins will be offering them in 1025. Delicious to boot in my view. Bows...

I’ll pick my top three, conceding there lots of other varieties I am also very happy with. So, starting at number three and working up to my top “go to” tree, they are: Number 3 – Chestnut Crab The Chestnut crab is a large vigorous tree, which when grown on a larger rootstock like M.111 or...

Just some food for thought. I have learned from experience that ripe time and drop time are two different things. I have a couple late-ripening goldrush that have been producing for quite a while now. The problem is, they don’t drop until spring, making them pretty much worthless for hunting or...

It's always fun to see how pruning affects a trees growth. I love your idea of giving each tree a different degree of attention. When it comes to pruning, I find that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Like most, I shoot for a central leader with an open canopy. However, when I come across...

As a side note, the bobcat in pic 4 appears to have a tracking collar attached to its neck. I wonder if the local game folks could tell you more about its range and activities. I had no idea a bobcat would chase a mature buck. You learn something new every day, thanks for posting it.

I could be mistaken, but that sure looks like classic deer browse damage to me. Your fencing is inadequate, being too low, too close, and not sturdy enough to prevent future deer damage. So far, no long-term damage has been done. But if not fenced properly, when winter arrives, it won’t be the...

That is impressive work KY. Your grafting skills give you a lot of flexibility in adding/altering varieties that work best in your location. Nice work.

I love these little surprises, either when hunting, or when when opening a new batch of trail cam pics. Great pics guys.

Personally, I like seeing 'em. Kinda cool to see them coming back.

I am seeing similar traits in my enterprise as you do, although mine has only been in the ground 4 years. Like yours, it looks great, grows like a weed, but thus far I have seen only a few blossoms, none of which set. Based on you experience, I won’t expect too much for a few years. Glad you...

I would recommend anyone using a chainsaw on a regular basis take the "Game of Logging" safety course if it is offered in your area.

Nice run this week in NY. Two of us tap 9 tree, 2 taps per tree. A couple good days will give us 150 gallons of sap to cook down to about 3-ish gallons of syrup. In a couples days, we've got all we need. Any additional sap is spread around among friends and neighbors who are also boiling for...

Big Moose, Stillwater…. Brrrrrr! Now, that is some cold territory. Three trees come to mind that might make it up there, are Franklin, Frostbite, Redfield, and maybe Ida Red. U of M trees might do ok too. Crabs are tough - Kerr, Norland, Whitney, and Wickson might be worth a try. I used to love...

I like to buy local, because there is usually a winery or brewery between me and the nursery where my wife and I are picking up the trees. This year… Schlabach Nursery – Medina, NY Crimson Crisp / M.111 Grimes Golden / M.111 Ida Red / M.7 Wafler Nursery – Wolcott, NY Dolgo crab / Emla 7 Zestar...

Sorry to hear this tree/rootstock combination bit the dust in 3B, R.E. That said, it's really useful to document your experience. I have liberty, Chestnut crab, frostbite, Bonkers, and Galarina on P.18. All are young yet (second or third leaf) but they are thriving here.

I could be mistaken, but you might have finally found a location - front yard? - where the bears won't destroy an apple tree. It sure is fun to have land you put your stamp on. Good luck Natty.

If you missed out on some of your favorite apples earlier, all is not lost. Schlabach’s Nursery is probably one of the better family-owned nurseries you have never heard of. Because it is Amish owned, they don’t have a website. They still send out catalogs, and orders are placed by mail and paid...

At our camp in NY, smaller crabs predominate. But interestingly, I have noticed that the size of the tree corresponds to the size of the apple. There are no large crabapple trees, and no small trees that produce large apples. On 90 acres, there are 8 large (25’) “wild” apple trees, all of which...

This spring, I bought three trees from NWC, a Crossbow, 30-06 and Droptine. I started these trees in a pot for the few months, then I will transplant them in the fall to a wildlife orchard. The soil in the posts consists of 4 parts sandy loam, 1 part peat moss, and 1 part Miracle Grow potting...

I decided not to mow the grass under some of my larger apple trees this year in order to provide some additional fawning cover early in the year. It appears the fawn stayed hidden until given the "all-clear" signal by momma.