Peach fuzz and big noses: comparative profile analysis. Peach harvest was a bust this year; of seven varieties of leaf curl resistant peach trees only one bore fruit, and for that one tree, one fruit was its maximum output. Yes, I picked one peach for my year’s worth of peach tree pampering. (Good thing I [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Peaches'
Avalon Pride: Sweet Peach With a Nice Nose
August 17th, 2011 · 13 Comments
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Every Time a Peach Is Bruised a Farmer Cries
July 29th, 2011 · 46 Comments
A quick press can leave a lasting and unpalatable impression It’s no secret I love peaches–their rich flavor, succulent juice and heady perfume. I’m even starstruck (and foolish) enough to try to grow them in the maritime Pacific Northwest. This year my eleven Peach Leaf Curl Resistant trees remain basically fruitless. I have a very [...]
One Green World Nursery Delivers the Goods
February 19th, 2011 · 20 Comments
I read seed and nursery catalogs like dime-store novels. Will the characters within the dog-eared pages deliver on their promises. Will their potential be realized, or will some find their end in a wheelbarrow ride to the compost heap? Will their shortcomings haunt me every time I come across a wilted leaf or withered branch? [...]
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