tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post4562873048856207525..comments2024-03-28T22:25:01.210+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: A is for Apple - an Apple a day keeps the doctor away ...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-5718910934222507022009-11-22T17:16:02.816+00:002009-11-22T17:16:02.816+00:00Hi Liara .. you've certainly travelled - now N...Hi Liara .. you've certainly travelled - now Normandy. I certainly am expanding my own horizons - but it is so interesting to learn how the treasures of the world - the plants, fruits, trees, vegetables etc have travelled the world and arrived where they are now ..<br /><br />Thanks coming over - Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive Letters Inspirational StoriesHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28352847086781079142009-11-22T16:41:51.001+00:002009-11-22T16:41:51.001+00:00As a student in Normandy, I did not notice the sam...As a student in Normandy, I did not notice the same details that you presnet here. Thank you for expanding the perspectives of your readers. You invite everyone to broaden their horizons and discern more than they initially see with the physical senses.Liara Coverthttp://blog.dreambuilders.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68698252531082475202009-11-18T11:22:47.569+00:002009-11-18T11:22:47.569+00:00Hi Evelyn .. yes - they are very good for you and ...Hi Evelyn .. yes - they are very good for you and better raw .. but they do make good desserts, and tonight I'm doing a baked apple with honey, raisins and a buttery filling - I'm looking forward to it! Raw too - I often have them in my salad .. <br />Thanks for being here - Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive Letters Inspirational StoriesHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-78166361220108773672009-11-18T11:10:19.796+00:002009-11-18T11:10:19.796+00:00I love apples. I have one almost every day! Howeve...I love apples. I have one almost every day! However, I prefer them raw and not baked or cooked!Evelyn Limhttp://www.abundancetapestry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-59290653355577090102009-11-17T08:08:01.515+00:002009-11-17T08:08:01.515+00:00Hi Davina .. thanks for being here - yes - crab ap...Hi Davina .. thanks for being here - yes - crab apples a species unto themselves, as you say quite tart, but make good sauce. Crab apples are full of pectin so make excellent jelly. Hybrid crabapples are grown for their close crop blooms - very pretty in early spring.<br /><br />How lovely to grow up with an orchard ..<br /><br />Thans for visiting - Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive Letters Inspirational StoriesHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1348044231319192802009-11-16T23:37:32.904+00:002009-11-16T23:37:32.904+00:00I learned a lot from this post. Had no idea the sa...I learned a lot from this post. Had no idea the saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away” originated in Wales or that apples keep potatoes from budding. On our farm we had an apple orchard that grew crab apples -- fairly sour taste, but we'd snack on one or two every once in a while. They made great applesauce.Davinahttp://www.shadesofcrimson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-87853738457587649002009-11-16T13:47:18.540+00:002009-11-16T13:47:18.540+00:00Hi Megan - Happy Birthday for sometime now! Great...Hi Megan - Happy Birthday for sometime now! Great to see you here and thanks for coming over - I think we all join up sometime .. and like you visit other blogs and drop in to others.<br /><br />I guess lots of our fruits etc grow from seeds either taken by humans across the seas or lands, or like birds and animals also do .. spread the seeds around .. especially apparent in the African bush.<br /><br />So pleased you like the post and its content - nice to have you here and it'll be good to see you again ..<br /><br />Thank you - Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive Letters Inspirational StoriesHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-61500408045803918462009-11-16T12:58:12.579+00:002009-11-16T12:58:12.579+00:00Hi, Hilary! I've seen you out and about in the...Hi, Hilary! I've seen you out and about in the blogosphere and wanted to see what your blog is all about. I loved this post! I have loved apples since I was little: I'm a fall baby, so the smell of apples does something wonderful to me. It's in my DNA, I think! I didn't realize that apple trees can't sprout up from seeds, alone. That's very interesting. Thank you for this great, information-packed post. I'll be back!<br /> ~ MeganMegan "JoyGirl!" Bordhttp://allaboutjoy.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1053758823502547082009-11-16T08:28:19.986+00:002009-11-16T08:28:19.986+00:00Hi Dan and Deanna .. yes, I have been writing quit...Hi Dan and Deanna .. yes, I have been writing quite a few -and yes she did enjoy her cards etc and is always grateful for all thoughts from family and friends.<br /><br />As you say apples are amazing and I'm so pleased people are dedicating their lives to retain these old cultivars.<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive Letters Inspirational StoriesHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15988675093652604232009-11-16T08:22:24.835+00:002009-11-16T08:22:24.835+00:00Hi Wilma - thank you - yes we forget how fruits an...Hi Wilma - thank you - yes we forget how fruits and plants help each other. Being in NZ I can imagine you'll have quite a few trees in the garden - and retaining the best of our trees for future generations.<br /><br />Thank you - I'll have an apple later on and as you suggest perhaps some real cider!<br /><br />Thank you for your love to us both -<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive Letters Inspirational StoriesHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48168710613437628192009-11-16T08:11:56.752+00:002009-11-16T08:11:56.752+00:00Hi Patricia - Thank you - just glad to have helped...Hi Patricia - Thank you - just glad to have helped a little.<br /><br />Good if you've got an expert you can talk to and that your special tree will be growing anew sometime soon. Here in England there are fewer apple farmers for a number of reasons - demands of the supermarkets, cheaper fruits from abroad, demand for each fruit to be identical ... etc<br /><br />It's reassuring to know that the older cultivars are being preserved.<br /><br />I also understand that apples should be grown in groups so that they can pollinate.<br /><br />Good luck with your revival .. enjoy the week and finding out about your tree -<br />Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive Letters Inspirational StoriesHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-19141916993284523932009-11-16T07:48:21.819+00:002009-11-16T07:48:21.819+00:00Hello Hilary,
You have been very busy with letter...Hello Hilary,<br /><br />You have been very busy with letter writing. Hope that your mother has a wonderful birthday. Give her a hug from her fans.<br /><br />Apples are amazing, you can do so much with them. Thank you for the history of how they have come to be all over the world. What a great post. We always learn so much by visiting your blog. Have a great day.<br /><br />Dan and Deanna "Marketing Unscrambled"Marketing Unscrambled, Home editionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716403114388277622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-89752897892588221622009-11-16T03:25:01.372+00:002009-11-16T03:25:01.372+00:00Oh I forgot to put apples with other fruit that yo...Oh I forgot to put apples with other fruit that you want to ripen. I have avocados that could do with an apple. <br />We have lots of apple trees in our garden, all different varieties and ripening at different times. <br />It is great to get some heritage varieties back, I absolutely do not like messing with nature. <br />After all your letter writing you deserve an apple or some cider :)<br />Love to you and your mother.Wilma Hamhttp://www.wilmasblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-25893485151172442072009-11-15T21:44:32.415+00:002009-11-15T21:44:32.415+00:00Hilary,
This apple diaglogue is getting to be a fi...Hilary,<br />This apple diaglogue is getting to be a fine discussion for this time of year. Nice post and thank you for your knowledgeable comments on my apple tree post.<br /><br />Your comments and Betsy's have provided a wealth on information and I am busy following up ...on how to get the tree to come back from the root stock...Washington State is Known for producing more apples than anywhere else in the world...and that is saying a lot....but the experts are giving up their orchards these days...they are getting hard to find.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649391137077220495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-36531638193481318512009-11-15T12:18:01.689+00:002009-11-15T12:18:01.689+00:00Hi Annabel - thanks for coming over .. and I'm...Hi Annabel - thanks for coming over .. and I'm so pleased you enjoyed the post. & I'm honoured to be the apple of your eye ..- thank you!<br /><br />Thank you too for the comment about the letters and sharing my positivity .. it's good to be cheerful and happy - negativity does no-one any good!<br /><br />All the best - Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive Letters Inspirational StoriesHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-75334298790618374242009-11-15T11:44:55.623+00:002009-11-15T11:44:55.623+00:00Hilary, you are a true inspiration and force of na...Hilary, you are a true inspiration and force of nature. From one little pip an apple tree has been born. You're the apple of my eye:)<br /><br />Please keep writing your wonderful letters and sharing your positivity with the world!Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spothttp://www.getinthehotspot.com/noreply@blogger.com