Why such small apples? - Homesteading Forum
2006年7月30日 · Ideally there should be no grass growing under the fruit trees so that the trees don't get competition for water and nutrients. Mulch would be very beneficial. Fruit trees are …
what to do with small unripened apples? | Homesteading Forum
2017年5月28日 · I've made apple butter from unripe apples before. It takes a long time simmering them with molasses and brown sugar before the "green" taste fades. You can also use them to …
What type of apple tree is best for Middle TN
2010年4月12日 · They are a small tart green apple that ripens early August. They never spray or do anything but most basic pruning and cleaning up fallen fruit. The apples are small (2 …
smallish, wormy apples...what to do with them ... - Homesteading …
2010年8月10日 · I made apple cider vinegar which I bottled in green glass wire bail beer bottles. Added a label. Gave as Christmas gifts. Huge hit with all the wanna be foodies in the family. …
Anyone remember "June Apples"? - Homesteading Forum
2007年3月28日 · Transparents were definitely the applesauce apple. June apples were red, soft, and not very big. Little bigger than a Whitney crab if I remember. I wouldnt even mind having a …
How did they get the name "crab apples"? - Homesteading Forum
2007年4月14日 · The crab apple is actually the wild apple, source of all domestic apples grown today. There are two thoughts about the origin of crab in this sense. The first notes that the …
Applesauce separating - Homesteading Forum
2011年10月5日 · My transparent applesauce separates something fierce. It is a wet apple & bruises easily. The mac/winesap applesauce I've made shows very little separations. I bake …
apple seeds, cyanide and pigs | Homesteading Forum
2006年10月2日 · Apple seed Apple seeds contain the sugar-based enzyme "prunasin" or "Amygdalin" which is a cyanogenic glycoside - a chemical that becomes a poison when it is …
Using the apple peeler/corer/slicer AND and maual veg. peeler
2012年11月11日 · With very steeply round apples, the side of the u blade will peel part of the apple, then the center of the arc as the apple straightens out. Off center doesn't seem to …
Chickens + Fruit Trees? | Homesteading Forum
2013年2月11日 · I'm wanting to build a portable chicken coop this year. I've notice my chickens really don't get farther than 50 yds from the coop and would like to spread the "goodness" I …