Picture it. Early 90's,
*extra points if you get the TV show reference!
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| Kinda cute huh? |
She asked: "Why can't we just plant the rest of this apple and see if a tree will grow?"
So they did, with that very apple core.
And, would you believe it, a tree grew...
Now that little girl is in her (late) 20's.
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| Dad & daughter on the day he finished our fireplace. 2012. |
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| Freshly picked apples from my thought up tree. |
Best apples. Ever.
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| *crunch* |
Did you plant anything when you were a little kid that is still growing? (I know ya'll brought home some of those Earth Day trees too! Mine died.)
You're adorable. I hope your apples have many more apple tree babies!
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DeleteAwww...great story and super-cute picture! I was useless as a kid and never planted anything.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to remedy that as a semi-grownup. :P
-andi
haha well actually my dad took care of it...i did not inherit his green thumb!
DeleteWell, guess what! My daughter asked me the same thing this year, and I told her we could try. She planted only the seeds though - should we have done the whole core? I'm not sure she has the patience to wait 20 years :)
ReplyDeleteYou need to! I think we did the whole thing...but I was pretty little. I will ask my dad.
DeleteThat's so cool! When I was 5, my school gave everyone trees on Earth Day. We planted it at my grandparents house and it's huge now.
ReplyDeleteThat is so neat Maury! What a fun memory too.
DeleteAw, that's a great story!
ReplyDeleteSweet story! My son planted a peach pit with his grandpa known as Tata. I don't think it's sprouted any peaches yet but where they planted it is not a good place and my mom has told my son, unfortunately, it has to come down. My son, who is an adult now, is very resistant to the idea. lol It's a sweet memory he has of him and his Tata, who is no longer with us.
ReplyDeleteI bet those apples are the BEST. Super sweet way to start my day reading about them. :-) Thank you! ~ Stephanie aka Furniture Flippin'
Ahh that is so sweet!!! :)
ReplyDeleteSO FUN!!
ReplyDeleteThis is actually pretty cool. Normally apple trees aren't grown from seed-- cuttings from mature trees are just grafted onto other comparable species to grow "new" trees: in essence the majority of apple trees (and the fruit) are clones, but not yours! So not only is it a sweet story and memory, but your tree is also genetically unique :) which is very cool to a bio/agricultural nerd like me.
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