Well… it has been an interesting look into American resolve to see how many folks came to see, hear and participate in a tree pruning lecture.
Not all of these folks own an orchard, many have only a few trees — or like us — one very spectacular Apple tree! So, if you don’t know by now, this is the time to prune your apple tree.
The reason – I believe – that folks came to listen was to learn how they could more efficiently use the tree (s) they have. I believe that people also have a desire to produce more home grown crops and save a little money along the way. Potentially tough economic times have a way of getting us all think about how we live our lives, what we can live without and — most importantly — how we can make it better.
Nothing is better than home grown and home made foods!
Laura and I love our little Apple tree and we constantly fight over whether or not we turn it into apple sauce ( Laura’s idea) or apple pie ( my idea).
The head Cal Poly guru came out and said that normally they hold these meetings inside in a classroom of 30, but since over 300 showed up, he thought maybe outside would be better. With a droll smile, he said that this was the largest gathering for a meeting of fruit pruners… ever… in America…. everyone laughed!
If this encourages folks to eat better, lose weight and get outdoors… it’s a good sign for our land.
Roger Freberg
ps. my Laura is in the lower left of the picture
