Yuma Foodie shares best Thanksgiving dishes Nov 20, 2009
My cousins and I would play games like kick the can, blindman's bluff and the crab apples in the orchard made for grand crab apple fights. Stories were told at the end of the evening, and the uncles would play pinochle till the wee hours of the night. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Thomasian: Join the Watertown Citizens Pruning Corps Nov 5, 2009
It s too bad that crab apples are not suitable street trees; they require lots of maintenance that the town cannot provide, and they drop fruit that is a nuisance and potential hazard on the sidewalk. Their fruit, however, are edible, full of pectin and for those who like things slightly tart. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Groves once covered large areas of McLean County Oct 25, 2009
It was a "dense and magnificent growth of timber ... fringed all around with a rich border of crab apples, wild plums, sumac, and hazel bushes.". West lived long enough to witness steam-powered sawmill camps consume wide swaths of Old Town Timber. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
LETTER: He's not jumping for joy over skate park Oct 24, 2009
Harry Potter wrote on Oct 23, 2009 7:51 AM:" Considering all the possibilities for injuries that could occur with the other ball fields in that area, the remarks of John seem to be a bit silly. His remarks smack of those of a spoilsport indeed. Let the kids play, and crab apples, like John, stay away. ". Danny Boy wrote on Oct 23, 2009 8:50 AM:" When I seen the picture, I was wondering the same thing. We have all seen videos on T.V. of kids breaking arms etc.on these skate boards.I'm not saying... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Frozen Fruits Oct 13, 2009
Crab apples not lucky enough to be made into preserves got another frosty shock overnight Sunday when frost caused by record-low temperatures accumulated on them. The temperature dipped to a low of 15 degrees early Monday morning, setting an unofficial record low for the fourth consecutive day. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Bonsai: A living art Oct 3, 2009
The bonsai isn t a special small-sized tree, but could be created from any woody species, such as junipers, maples, elms, pines, ginkgos or even flowering crab apples. Any woody plant, tree or shrub can be used for bonsai. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Ripe for the picking Sep 30, 2009
Alas some fruit trees bear inedible fruit, such as crab apples - these should be replaced by trees that create less litter, which is how Singapore reduced its street-cleaning work ... People I know have had to spend all weekends turning plums, crab apples, pears and many more into jars and jars of jam and chutney, pies, ice cream - and there are still more on the tree. (BBC News -- UK)
Friendless and furious: Ku-ring-gai fights for life Sep 19, 2009
The crab apples are flowering at full throttle. Freesias are poking through the lawns. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Steeped in tradition Jul 26, 2009
My fun was coming down and chasing kids, throwing crab apples. In the late 80 s I started playing in it. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Perfect arrangement: Cottage garden in small space Jul 15, 2009
When the sun finally finds its way to her slope in May, the roses and crab apples pick up. The rose garden is packed tight because the plants are so old. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Capturing the action Mar 15, 2009
" Aaberg's brother, Steve, an archaeologist in Billings, was Thieltges' best friend in high school. He describes Thieltges as unpretentious, direct, understated and funny and credits Thieltges with triggering his own passion for blues guitar."He was always creative and always had an interest in science and mechanics and building things," Steve Aaberg said.Once, the pair built a rocket from scratch using gunpowder unwrapped from firecrackers.As a high school senior, Thieltges built a still,... (Montana Standard, MT)
