Right now we don't have water on the property yet nor do we live there. We
are still in a rent house. The property has city water but it's not turned
on. The soil is completely undeveloped but I am concerned with how the tree
was grown until we get it.

Anybody here know of an organic nursery that ships trees?

Kristina



>There are quite a few folks who treat their plants homeopathically.  
So, I guess the thing to do is look for a plant with vigorous  
ancestors, if you can find out, and then just treat it as well as you  
can. If it gets sick, then we can look for a remedy:) I've not  
treated plants yet, but one thing that makes a HUGE difference is  
water. My fancy-schmancy Nikken filtered and magnetized water really  
brought a couple of my houseplants out of the doldrums. Might be  
worth putting an inexpensive (not Nikken, for sure!) magnet on your  
hose bib line. The health, and content of your apples, will certainly  
be dependent on soil and its amendments, mostly, and of course the  
lack of pesticides. Be prepared for aphids; oil soap and ladybugs are  
the best to ward them off. But, as with anything, I'm sure a healthy  
plant is more resistant to pests.

"Organic" is a definition thought up by the USDA to control  
commercial produce and livestock production. You can check to see  
what it entails, but it might not make a whole lot of difference  
whether you meet it or not with your own trees.

ginny


All stunts performed without a net!