In the beginning, there is the blossom. The blossom is all potential. Fulfillment comes only when the bees come. The bees are back. Jim King said I could wander around in the orchard behind his house, where there are boxes of Dan DeKorne’s bees and rows and rows of trees flowing over the ridges. It’s […]
The other day I was so aggravated over the news – don’t get me started – that I was threatening to destroy myself with pie. Upon reflection, this seemed to me to be a poor solution. I would not affect the doings of the Rapacious Robber Barons in the least, and I would do myself […]
I know, I know – I didn’t do any posts last week at all. I’m trying to catch up. Here are some of the things I did instead: Borrowed some visiting grandchildren and had adventures (more about THAT in a post of its own). Acquired quite a collection of skunk smell remedies (more about THAT […]
Pine Hill isn’t the only place getting ready for spring. If you want to start dreaming about summer bounty, read about John King’s seed order and the prospect for U-pick raspberries and cherries at King’s US-31 market. The plans at Pine Hill and King Orchards renew my sense of optimism. If John can plant raspberry canes […]
Betsy King at King Orchards is offering visitors free samples of dried cherries. Such a deal! Besides, you really should take a look at the Kings’ website. There’s more stuff there about cherries than you can possibly imagine. Kids from cherry-deprived places like Iowa and Delaware probably swipe whole pages for their term papers. If you’re reading […]
May 3, 2009
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