Tag Archives: apples

Starting an orchard

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Brandy

I spent the day at the Peninsula Fruit Club’s grafting show. I picked six varieties of apples, focusing mostly on very early and very late types, with just a few mid-season fruits. Mike Shannon did the Yellow Transparent graft – … Continue reading →

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Apple compote

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Brandy

When I went to process the wrinkled apples from the root cellar I was surprised I hadn’t yet posted the apple compote recipe I use. Here it is in all its simplicity. Apple Compote Peel, core, and rough-chop enough apples … Continue reading →

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Apple quick bread

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Brandy

Here’s the recipe for the quick bread I made for the Kitsap County Agricultural Association meeting tonight. Since I have a lot of Karen’s milk I used that, although you could easily use water. Apple Quick Bread 1/2 cup melted … Continue reading →

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Fruit Club Fall Show

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Brandy

The Peninsula Fruit Club’s Fall Fruit Show turned out to be even more fun than I expected it to be. Ted, Alex and I spent several hours at the show today. The guys attended a lecture on pruning while I … Continue reading →

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