tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post2233173672283069997..comments2024-03-17T03:13:30.842-04:00Comments on Roche Fleurie Garden: Five Years in the Makingrochefleuriegardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-85169034479123028902013-09-21T04:55:57.290-04:002013-09-21T04:55:57.290-04:00How interesting and you carried out a tree rescue ...How interesting and you carried out a tree rescue too of the parent was cut down.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-7446728927235216812013-09-20T15:18:49.379-04:002013-09-20T15:18:49.379-04:00How exciting! It would be amazing to eat a pie fro...How exciting! It would be amazing to eat a pie from apples you had grown yourself. My son once bit into an apple to discover that the seeds inside had germinated. We planted them into a pot just to see what would happen and they grew! We ended up transplanting the seedlings into the garden but later moved before we could harvest any apples.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-26576978867272619152013-09-18T19:05:31.600-04:002013-09-18T19:05:31.600-04:00I did not talk about my success rate - for each 10...I did not talk about my success rate - for each 10 grafts I attempted over the years, at most two have succeeded. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-24139969629553905192013-09-18T19:02:37.769-04:002013-09-18T19:02:37.769-04:00Had I known it would be so long, I might not have ...Had I known it would be so long, I might not have tried!rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-22256369888642954012013-09-18T16:18:09.526-04:002013-09-18T16:18:09.526-04:00Good for you! My gardening experience is only four...Good for you! My gardening experience is only four years old; I can't (yet?) imagine being that patient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-46943047078081728902013-09-18T14:27:18.535-04:002013-09-18T14:27:18.535-04:00I'm so impressed with your skill and talent. ...I'm so impressed with your skill and talent. I would never have attempted anything so advanced. And now, all those delicious apples. This fall should be fun for you. Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-70607755606723868672013-09-18T00:43:28.745-04:002013-09-18T00:43:28.745-04:00After all that hard work, it finally bears good fr...After all that hard work, it finally bears good fruit. Yes, it did end well and well done for having a go at it. Rum-Punch Drunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531893705181077869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-21154318188565870462013-09-17T22:34:42.313-04:002013-09-17T22:34:42.313-04:00Very resourceful. And you saved a heritage apple ...Very resourceful. And you saved a heritage apple before the town cut down the tree. Applesauce? Apple pie? Apple cider? Have you read Michael Pollan's chapters about apples in Botany of Desire? You'd enjoy them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-11236985871477454462013-09-17T22:21:22.670-04:002013-09-17T22:21:22.670-04:00Good story; glad it worked.Good story; glad it worked.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-27807041417299745422013-09-17T16:15:05.605-04:002013-09-17T16:15:05.605-04:00Good for you. This could never happen in my garden...Good for you. This could never happen in my garden; so glad the skills are still out there with amateur gardeners.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.com