When we first saw this house, one of the first things that captivated us was the glorious ornamental crab tree on the front lawn, in full bloom.
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| April 26, 2010 |
Last spring, Steve gave that tree a good pruning; that summer, there were hardly any flowers. (Sad.) And then hardly any apples in the late summer.
And then winter struck with a vengeance.
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| December 28, 2011 |
This year, it had a slow start, and I despaired that Steve's pruning had irrevocably damaged it.
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| April 15, 2012 |
But with patience . . .
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| April 29, 2012 - Buds! |
And then, while I was away on a business trip,
BOOM!
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| May 4, 2012 - nothing but flowers! |
Seems to me that this tree has
more than recovered.
And now, after a scorchingly hot summer, those flowers have borne fruit.
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| August 8, 2012 - from the same angle (almost) as the top photo. |
Wait. Here, let me give you another perspective.
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| clusters of fruit |
Which is very impressive, considering . . .
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A good part of the fruit is on the ground, (waiting to spoil and attract insects).
Time to put the young people to work, I think. |
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