Apples

Cheap Organic Pest Control for Fruit Trees

By Erin Huffstetler | 04/26/2017 | 7 Comments

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We planted a small orchard in our backyard several years ago (tour my garden here), and it's finally starting to spring into action. Last year our apricot bushes fruited for the first time, and our apple trees produced their second harvest. This year, it looks like our cherry bushes are going to get in on...

No-Cook Apple Stack Cake

By Erin Huffstetler | 10/03/2016 | 8 Comments

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Normally apple stack cakes are a ton of work, requiring you to make a billion cake layers, but I came up with a no-cook version that requires almost no work at all. If you can find 10 minutes in your day, you can make this cake. Here's the recipe.

How to Tell When Apples are Ready to Pick

By Erin Huffstetler | 08/24/2016 | 2 Comments

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Apples often look ready to pick long before they are, so how do you know when they're really ready? Here are some ways to tell when your apples are ripe:

Crockpot Applesauce

By Erin Huffstetler | 10/18/2013 | 3 Comments

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My husband snagged three, $.99 bags of apples from the reduced-price rack this week, so I decided to make some applesauce. Here's my easy-peasy crockpot recipe.