tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655331047420981527.post3014689925228513946..comments2024-01-07T14:40:10.488-07:00Comments on The Nickel and Dime Ranch: Tomatoes, Flowers, Apples and a RecipeBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06057947365589446443noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655331047420981527.post-68052808016825616682012-09-07T06:40:24.017-06:002012-09-07T06:40:24.017-06:00I just love reading about your activities on your ...I just love reading about your activities on your ranch. The photos are lovely and yes that is a trumpet vine. We have loads of apples on our tree and three dropped off and I sampled one--can't wait for a bit more sugar in them. DH picked an Asian pear. They have the sweetness of a pear and the crispness of an apple. I think they would do well in your climate there. We planted two this spring after I tasted one from a friend last year. I'm hoping for a great crop next year. Our peaches are just about all frozen in slices for future smoothies. Love your beekeeping stories and pictures. Our neighbor has a hive and I think that really helps our garden. We had a hive move over here and we called his son to take them and he said that hive that moved here was worth about $75. I admire your tenacity at trying beekeeping! Good luck and have fun at your quilting class. I have to say I'm a bit jealous!Pattilouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517413155581097319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655331047420981527.post-82266577789714805302012-09-05T19:14:07.576-06:002012-09-05T19:14:07.576-06:00I had to laugh at your tomato thicket...its awesom...I had to laugh at your tomato thicket...its awesome! THE FISH are so sweet looking! I visited Windstar (Snowmass, CO) back when John Denver was alive and vested in it...they had a huge dome with a fish tank in the center, full of catfish! <br />The tank of water served 3 purposes, one to help heat the dome and the other to raise the fish and some hydroplonic lettuce!<br />Those apples look awesome too!! Apple jelly maybe? Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655331047420981527.post-49656331838551513052012-09-05T14:24:29.043-06:002012-09-05T14:24:29.043-06:00In fact, it may be this althea:
Hibiscus syriacus...In fact, it may be this althea:<br /><br />Hibiscus syriacus Ardens, Eibisch, shrub altheaMarty52https://www.blogger.com/profile/13237461237107850391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655331047420981527.post-45135906147514528102012-09-05T14:21:24.525-06:002012-09-05T14:21:24.525-06:00The vine is a trumpet vine... it can be invasive b...The vine is a trumpet vine... it can be invasive but I don't think you should have a problem with it since it's pretty dry there. I'm not sure of the shrub... maybe an althea?Marty52https://www.blogger.com/profile/13237461237107850391noreply@blogger.com