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)
Fishers are growing a growing business Mar 27, 2008
We have maples, oaks, crab apples, flowering pears, lindens, birches, redbuds and hawthorns. The Fishers mainly sold their trees last year to contractors, though some were sold to local people who knew about their nursery s location. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Callaway Gardens ready for azaleas Mar 20, 2008
Found at the feet of pines, dogwoods and crab apples, the exotics and natives have been pruned to blend effortlessly into each other. Exotics start resembling natives, and vice-versa, allowing a progression of shape and color. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Planning and planting for the futureArbor Day event includes dedication of riverwalk Mar 1, 2008
Attendees took home their own small saplings of several varieties - including dogwood, crepe myrtle, oaks, maples, crab apples and red buds. Free trees were just one part of the annual celebration. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
AFC giving away free trees this Friday Feb 27, 2008
"Crab Apples are flowering trees, too," he said. "They also produce a small fruit, about the size of a persimmon. A Red Bud tree is another shade tree that's good for yards. It can get pretty large, so make sure you have good sized area where you plant.". (Andalusia Star News, AL)
The fun's going out of Chinese festivals Feb 27, 2008
In the temple precincts, stalls would sell toffee crab apples, steaming broths, spicy noodles, grilled lamb skewers and bean porridge. With food playing a great part in the festive atmosphere, this year even that turned out to be a disappointment. (Asia Times Online)
New claims to fame Feb 17, 2008
Buzzwinkle earned his sobriquet in November, when the dazed and steam-snorting bull moose was spotted in the courtyard of Bernie's Bungalow Lounge, Christmas lights from Town Square tangled in his antlers and apparently drunk after eating fermented crab apples. Inebriation did not appear to be a factor in this week's accident, Sinnott said. (Anchorage Daily News)
All aflutter Jan 29, 2008
"The were making a mess with their beaks ripping into the crab apples to get at the seeds. It was wonderful.". Finger has seen them twice since, once near Wilton Mall in Saratoga and once on the campus at SUNY Plattsburgh. (Albany Times Union)
Birders find some surprises as yearly Christmas count begins Dec 18, 2007
Bohemian waxwings and pine grosbeaks, which eat berries and crab apples, are two that Markowsky would classify as uncommon, along with mockingbirds and Carolina wrens. The latter two "are thought of as Southern birds but have extended their range to Maine," she said. (Bangor Daily News)
Food Monthly Dec 16, 2007
And with the strangeness of the seasons and the muddled heat and cold of the autumn of 2007, we still have blackberries in our garden and late crab apples rot on the bough in the front garden. In the centre of the town, by the old stone market cross, there is the smoky smell of roasting chestnuts and the open flame of the vendor's cart. (Guardian Unlimited)
Casino comparisons Dec 11, 2007
Spike wrote on Dec 10, 2007 10:47 PM:" All you goody two shoes trying to tell me what to do with my money. If I wanna go to a casina its my own damn business. I earn my money and If I want a beer and a slot machine whats it to you. Mind your own business. Emma Crabtree youve been eating too many crab apples. ". J.J. Watson wrote on Dec 10, 2007 10:43 PM:" I agree with Beulah. We had better go slowly. Why the rush to judgement? Don't let these casino bosses bull rush us into a bad deal. This is... (Wellington Daily News, KS)
Wolves make snacks of Fairbanks-area pets Dec 5, 2007
Check out photos of a bull moose tipsy on fermented crab apples and tangled in Christmas lights. . (Anchorage Daily News)
Serve those who served Dec 3, 2007
UP Blotto Bullwinkle: Bull moose adorns himself in downtown Christmas lights and gets lit on fermented crab apples, amusing the whole city. Happy holidays. (Anchorage Daily News)
Tipsy moose beginning to look a lot like Christmas Nov 29, 2007
A bull moose, tangled in holiday lights Tuesday in Town Square Park, later made his way to Bernie's Bungalow Lounge to get merry on crab apples ... Bull moose strung with lights and tipsy on crab apples ... What do you call a bull moose tangled in Christmas lights and drunk on fermented crab apples, standing glassy-eyed and dizzy in the front yard of a downtown bar. (Anchorage Daily News)
Re-greening College Green Nov 28, 2007
Various ornamental pear trees, around 30 crab apples, and a variety of lilac bushes were also planted to serve as the smaller, accent additions to the park. "The plantings were done to be consistent with the use of the park, so when they mature they will still leave space between them for the various activities, such as picnicking, sunbathing, and Frisbee," said Jim Maynard, the development's landscape architect and Project Green representative. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Holiday still offers a chance for togetherness Nov 22, 2007
A platter of carved turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, celery sticks, radishes, cranberry sauce, candied-cinnamon crab apples and baking powder biscuits were traditional to our Thanksgiving meal. There were no additives to make the turkey s breast moist, so in addition to stuffing the turkey s large cavity, Mother stiffed some dressing under the skin on the turkey s breast to add extra flavor and moisture to the white meat. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Don't let turkey-day lumps ruffle your feathers Nov 21, 2007
Serve turkey on a silver platter and garnish with edible flowers, crab apples and other mini fruits and vegetables. Cocktail therapy. (AZCentral -- Home)
Teen's death sparks prison furor Nov 21, 2007
Growing up in Moncton, she was busted for throwing crab apples at a postal worker. Her odyssey through the Canadian prison system began in 2003, when she was just 15 years old - a judge handed down a six-year sentence for a grab-bag of accumulated criminal offences that included uttering threats, assault with a weapon, assaulting a peace officer, and possession of a prohibited weapon. (Globe and Mail -- National)
A buck for the books Sep 27, 2007
"There's a photo of him standing two doors east of my house inside a chain-link fence eating crab apples in a snowstorm.". Given the size of the deer, and the fact that there are quite a few hunters in Colstrip, Rosander said he was lucky to be the one to claim the trophy. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
I'm not seeing the forest for the trees Sep 26, 2007
The two crab apples explode with flowers in the spring - one with white flowers like a bride, smelling sweetly of cloves; the other, the Radiant, in hot prom-dress pink. The white makes summer apples, sweet-tart, just four bites big. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Tasty grouse good first game for young hunters Sep 14, 2007
Garnish with candied crab apples and sliced oranges. Chef Vince cookbooks and CD-ROMs are available upon request. (Missoulian, MT)
Fruitful moves Sep 7, 2007
Longtime growers favor Siberian crab apples as rootstock for their hardiness, and then they merrily graft the apple varieties they want to eat onto the branches of the tree. If your source doesn't know what the tree's rootstock is, you should probably keep shopping. (Anchorage Daily News)
Mother Natures Autumn Bounty Sep 1, 2007
Traditionally elderberries have been used for country wine making, but together with sloes, crab apples, and rose hips they can also be used to make jellies. A rule-of-thumb recipe for fruit jellies. (Suite101.com)
Fund-raiser cookbooks feature more than 600 recipes; 100 percent of sales go to RMC hospice Aug 29, 2007
You can learn how to make artichoke relish or pickle whole crab apples. Breakfast has not been forgotten. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Eat shoots and leaves Aug 23, 2007
This can be drunk or used with crab apples or hawthorn to make jelly. Summer's flowers can be infused in sugar, imparting rose essence. (Guardian Unlimited)
Bill Barber, 87, pioneer in melding of tuba, jazz Jul 1, 2007
Dismissing his orchestral pay as "crab apples and ice water," Mr. Barber won a coveted spot in 1947 playing with the cliche-busting big band of Claude Thornhill. The Thornhill group was a novelty -- a traditional swing band with two French horns and a tuba that gave it an ethereal and romantic sound. (Boston Globe)
Know emerald ash borer to avoid its destruction Jul 1, 2007
9 percent (152 trees) were crab apples, and 2. 1 percent (106 trees) were hackberry. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Shades of green (on trees and bees) Jun 30, 2007
Under the crab apples, lindens and maples, sat Bruce Graver and his girlfriend of 10 years, Carol Dann, on one hot afternoon in Prescott Park. Wearing shirts in shades of green, the couple explained their love for horticulture and their feelings on the disappearance of the bees. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
American robin heralds spring season Apr 5, 2007
I suspect the robins in our neighborhood are feeding heavily upon the crab apples and juniper berries waiting for the temperatures to increase so they can continue their migration. I do enjoy seeing them around town. (Helena Independent Record)
Enjoying flowering plants: Bring spring inside for winter Mar 23, 2007
Generally the spring-blooming shrubs and trees, such as forsythia, redbud, lilac, flowering quince, hawthorn, crab apples, cherry, flowering almond, pussy willow, spirea (spring blooming types), viburnum (spring blooming types), are best to use for forcing. For those with a little additional time on their hands or who are perfectionists, remove the leaf buds (these are the smaller buds found on the plant stem) so as to only have flowers. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Pruning Guide Mar 14, 2007
Plant type: Semiwoody perennials (butterfly bush, Russian sage) Task: Cut back to about 4" to produce strong new stems and best flower display. Tip: May be cut back anytime during the winter. Plant type: Broad-leaved evergreens (boxwood, holly firethorn) Task: Prune out stems with winter-injured foliage. Tip: Wait until later in the spring to shear or hedge so new growth will quickly cover cut tips. Plant type: Summer-flowering trees, shrubs, vines, hydrangea, and roses Task: Remove dead,... (Good Housekeeping, US)
Sign of Spring? Feb 16, 2007
"They gather in flocks for the winter and feed off of crab apples and wild cherry trees." According to a Web site on American Robins, www. learner. (Solanco Sun Ledger, PA)
* Back to basics at the New Year Feb 16, 2007
Sugared crab apples will be sold in the streets X a sweet now rarely seen X and the air will be filled with the music of Chinese orchestras. There will be savory snacks, street performers, DIY handicraft displays, and even low-stakes "games of chance," to help punters get into the spirit of the event. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Moose detour deep snow in Anchorage Feb 1, 2007
Al Grillo / AP fileA moose calf and its mother eat crab apples and branches at an Anchorage, Alaska, home last Jan. 17. . (MSNBC -- Environment)
Snow complicates life for Alaska's moose Feb 1, 2007
A moose calf and its mother eat crab apples and branches from a tree at an Anchorage, Alaska home Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007. Deep mountain snow usually drives moose to seek lower ground in Anchorage each winter but the snow in town this year is too deep even for the stilt-legged animals. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
