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3/11/00 Granny Smith apple tree is beginning to put out leaves for 2000. This tree is about 4 years old. It's bloomed every year, but I've gotten no apples--they all fall off. Could be 'cause I haven't sprayed them.
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3/29/00 This tree is FULL of blooms--the absolute most ever. Maybe I'll get a couple of apples this year. Still haven't sprayed. I'll do better next year.
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4/2/00 Just after petal fall. If frost doesn't get this tree, I should have some apples this year.
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4/8/00 Well, if it's not one thing it's another. This is a tent caterpillar infestation on my Granny Smith apple. They can be destroyed by burning, spraying or smashing. I choose spraying.
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4/8/00 Those little critters can do a lot of damage, as seen on this branch. I hope I got them in time. The tree needs a certain amount of foliage to grow and support the fruit.
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4/8/00 Aren't these just the cutest baby apples? Let's hope some of them grow up to be big apples.
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4/19/00 The yellowing stem on these tiny apples, and their lack of growth, tells me they are about to fall off.
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4/28/00 Lots of baby Granny Smith apples have fallen off, but there's still quite a few still hanging on and growing. About marble size here.
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5/4/00 Aphids are attacking this tree now. They're making the leaves curl up. I think this tree is a goner, one way or another.
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5/31/00 Despite everything this tree has gone through, the few remaining apples are growing. About half the size of a large lemon now. Still planning on taking this tree out.
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6/12/00 Several apples like this remain. VPI site says this is not an apple that will grow well here. I think I found that out.
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7/17/00 Two of these apples hanging in there. Both are quite attractive still, but haven't grown a great deal in the last month.
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8/27/00 Still hanging in there. Should be ripe in about a month.
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9/27/00 These branches are new this year. Seems I could remove the larger branches opposite the fence and allow the smaller new branches grow and attempt the straighten the tree.
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9/30/00 This tree is blooming! OK, OK, I said I'd give it another chance. Gotta give it credit, it's fighting hard to live.
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10/6/00 Not just ONE bloom, but about 20!!
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