tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post6313623920908259629..comments2024-03-27T09:55:23.143-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: Building Unity Farm - The Cider House ToolsJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-91259929214747684642013-09-12T09:11:19.940-07:002013-09-12T09:11:19.940-07:00John, have you considered doing a traditional cide...John, have you considered doing a traditional cider jack with some of the cider using the clay-pot method? Might be fun to try.Henryhbkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871551378027736107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-23691911522400610582013-09-06T15:38:09.777-07:002013-09-06T15:38:09.777-07:00You're very observant! When we planted the y...You're very observant! When we planted the young trees we placed small bags of rocks on the main branches to provide tension that encourages the plant to direct resources to growing the :"infrastructure" of the tree. Our arborist friends have told us that this technique results in a strong, long-lived, heavy bearing apple tree. Think of it as a stairmaster for the tree.John Halamkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-79515427179148984442013-09-06T04:03:51.125-07:002013-09-06T04:03:51.125-07:00There is a burlap bag hanging from the apple tree ...There is a burlap bag hanging from the apple tree in the photograph of the cider house - what's in the bag and what purpose does it serve? Joe Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241746680686110749noreply@blogger.com