Every Blooming Thing

[tirolski]

Part of a blooming Macoun apple tree from a few days ago.
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Macoun - New York Apple Association

Profile Extra-sweet and aromaticVery juicyTender, snow-white flesh Best Uses Excellent for eatingGood for sauces and salads Special Hint Try serving Macoun slices with cheese for a sophisticated dessert in the autumn. Availability October through November

www.applesfromny.com

Then the fruits came on nicely.

 

[Ripitz]

November 14th, Garrison, NY. Our native strawberry, fragaria virginiana.

 

[Joneski73]

Sunflowers blooming last week. The seeds were planted by a chipmunk and sprouted back in mid august. I never figured that they’d have enough time to bloom, but they did. A hard frost finally took them out 2 nights ago.