And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Monday, October 21, 2024
Black Oxford Apple. I like the looks of that. Too bad there's not enough chill here in Redding to grow one.
..."No orchard's the worse for the winteriest storm, but one thing about it, it must'nt get warm, How often already you've had to be told, Good bye young orchard, good bye and keep cold, Dread fifty above more than fifty below, I have to be gone for a season or so,..."
There is much to learn about growing fruit trees!
ReplyDeleteThe Oxford seems to be unhappy with warm climates.
This is a maine apple from the 1700s. I have 5 planted in NH. Absolutely the best apple I have ever eaten. Zone 5 or colder
ReplyDeleteDoes it have a little tartness to it?
DeleteSpeaking of apples, I found a new (to me) variety that is beyond outstanding. It is called "Cosmic Crisp."
ReplyDelete..."No orchard's the worse for the winteriest storm, but one thing about it, it must'nt get warm, How often already you've had to be told, Good bye young orchard, good bye and keep cold, Dread fifty above more than fifty below, I have to be gone for a season or so,..."
ReplyDeleteI have them in my orchard, good apple
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