tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813696.post109270138561214761..comments2023-09-15T16:08:01.560+01:00Comments on THE FROG-ACADEMY: My busy day!Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545739830180375779noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813696.post-1092778544368594132004-08-17T22:35:00.000+01:002004-08-17T22:35:00.000+01:00Does that mean we don't have any normal apple tree...Does that mean we don't have any normal apple trees any more - if they are going to have eating fruit they've got to be grafted? That's a slightly scary thought...Jax Blunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415759029231313958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813696.post-1092777531179997562004-08-17T22:18:00.000+01:002004-08-17T22:18:00.000+01:00I know about grafting because of Jan!! And the way...I know about grafting because of Jan!! And the way she describes it it does sound easy, but I think it probably takes real skill and Jacob would be devastated if I killed his tree - so best take it to the professionals!!<br /><br /><br />And yes Merry - we do have a very big yard, but with sadly no grass:(Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12545739830180375779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813696.post-1092775934720900862004-08-17T21:52:00.000+01:002004-08-17T21:52:00.000+01:00If you grow an eating apple pip it will grow into ...If you grow an eating apple pip it will grow into a weedy tree that's not strong enough to bear fruit. So you need strong roots such as wild crabapple stock, but you wouldn't want to eat the fruit of those. So you graft one onto the other.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00803293426475964009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813696.post-1092757341786252692004-08-17T16:42:00.000+01:002004-08-17T16:42:00.000+01:00The apple tree was planted in a yoghurt pot at Jon...The apple tree was planted in a yoghurt pot at Jon & Jan's and lived on Jan's kitchen window sill for almost a year. It has been repotted twice this spring/summer and has at least doubled in size! I need to find someone who might be able to graft it for me. It would be a shame to not see it bear fruit now.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12545739830180375779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813696.post-1092755904334681552004-08-17T16:18:00.000+01:002004-08-17T16:18:00.000+01:00I grow things in my fridge too, but usually I snea...I grow things in my fridge too, but usually I sneak them to the compost bin rather than planting them ;-)<br /><br />Very impressed with the apple tree - did you plant it straight out or do a pot first?Jax Blunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415759029231313958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813696.post-1092735039437022552004-08-17T10:30:00.000+01:002004-08-17T10:30:00.000+01:00the boys might not have been there but you still h...the boys might not have been there but you still had one more child than me with you, so yes, definately super mum! loved the yard art pics ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07456662678048645183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813696.post-1092726371320802372004-08-17T08:06:00.000+01:002004-08-17T08:06:00.000+01:00Phew what a hectic, but wonderful day! I love the...Phew what a hectic, but wonderful day! I love the yard art, shame about the weather. We have been suffering from rain in these parts too...anyone see the floods in Cornwall??Classroomfreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06728254169117832204noreply@blogger.com