07/17/2022 straw bale sampling and other afternoon torture
We appear to have some potatoes in the straw bales. The Granny Smith apple is having a hard time. The leaves are turning brittle and possibly sunscalded? We are on mandatory water conservation until the city pump is fixed Monday hopefully so the most I can do is hand water it. However, this apple tree is the most westward facing so maybe it’s just having problems.Native Texas dandelion in backyard earlier.
6 Replies to “07/17/2022 straw bale sampling and other afternoon torture”
Maybe theres a reason you never see apple orchards here. Bummer about apple tree
Maybe theres a reason you never see apple orchards here. Bummer about apple tree
Yup. At least I still have several other varieties and the two pears. And it still could recover next year maybe??
I think Judy is on to something – apples are challenged this far south. But keep trying! And you have potatoes!
Yeah I thought granny Smith was a heat tolerant one but the real southern variety ones like Williams pride doing better so far!
What Judy and Suzanne said
Maybe the apple tree could benefit with some afternoon shade? Yum potatoes!
Maybe I need a different tougher tree in front of it for that