I was just fluffing around in the archives, and found this picture of one of our apple trees last August. It was in an article about foraging etiquette.  I said the apples weren’t quite ripe, but when they are you can come pick some. 

 

That was LAST year. This is THIS year, and I’m here to tell you that the squirrels have taken EVERY single apple!!!  We could see them up in the trees knocking down the apples. They would eat a little bit from each apple then go back for another one. The deer hung out waiting for their piece of the pie!!

 

So, apple season at our house is over.  No apple pie, no apple fritters, only apple cores that fed the critters.  

 

Oh well, it’s still apple season all across North Carolina, and Mercier Orchard sells great apples.  They’re more expensive than my free ones, but if we want apples this year, we’re going to have to pay for them. 

 

Maybe next year...

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!!