Phương Hoàng Hamilton: Apple Fruits

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Apple tree bears fruit

This year the apple tree has many flowers and the result is: there are many apple fruits. A few years ago, the entire tree was full of apple flowers blossomed, but only a few fruits were pollinated. I was criticized for growing apples without fruit, but enjoying apple blossoms was enough fun. Reading again about farming, I saw that we should plant two trees so that they can pollinate each other to have more fruit. So planted 3 trees: plum, pear and apple. They cannot pollinate each other. Therefore, the fruit on every tree was sparse.

Usually people let the apple fruits grow on their own. But I've seen many places where people wraped each apple fruit. Wrapping each apple is so elaborate. Or cover the bunches of grapes with a net.... this not only prevents insects from boring holes in the fruit but also protects the apple from developing properly.

When I came to Niagara Falls to visit my friend Ty. Every tree the couple planted was lush and had lots of fruit. Mr. D also wrapped each apple fruit. I asked him where he bought these bags. Maybe I have to go home and sew this little bag. He said it was lucky, he bought a lot online, so he gave me a whole bag, brought it home and wrapped my precious apples. The low one can be covered, if the high one doesn't reach then stop it. Any fruit with black dots means that an insect has laid eggs in it and does not need to be wrapped.

Gardening all day to get exercise and outdoor activities. If you don't pull out the plants you don't want, in just a few days, the flower garden will be overrun by wild plants. The two Mr. and Mrs. Doan Ty thanks to gardening are healthy and happy. But gardening is all about spending money on everything. Buy everything: soil, bricks to prevent flower crowns, tree varieties, flower seeds, medicine to make flowers grow well.... then change the way of planting, rearrange the walkways, spread grass... More ideas are more fee to change the garden every year to make it beautiful. Then I realized that if I wanted my garden to be more beautiful, I would have to add something.... Every year, the cost increases. Gardening makes you happy, healthy, and in harmony with nature, and it's worth the money that was spending.

I was also criticized for spending a lot of money on flowers and plants every spring. But still gardening all day to exercise my hands and feet. Newly blooming flowers make me happy, waiting for them to bloom. Every day I have fun with my garden.

Thank you for reading my writing and sympathizing.

Cây Táo kết trái

Năm nay cây táo ra nhiều hoa, kết quả trái táo cũng nhiều. Mấy năm trước hoa táo cả cây đầy nhưng thụ phấn ra trái chỉ vài trái thôi. Tôi bị chê trồng táo không có trái, nhưng thưởng thức hoa táo cũng đủ vui rồi. Đọc lại chuyện trồng trọt thì mới thấy là nên trồng 2 cây để chúng thụ phấn lẫn nhau thì mới có trái nhiều. Vậy là trồng 3 cây mận, lê và táo. Chúng không thụ phấn cho nhau được đâu. Cho nên kết quả cây nào trái cũng lưa thưa.

Thường thì người ta để cho táo tự phát triển. Nhưng tôi xem nhiều nơi người ta bọc trái táo. Bọc từng trái táo đúng là quá công phu. Hay bọc các chùm nho bằng lưới.... vừa tránh côn trùng đục lỗ đẻ trứng vào trái mà cũng bảo vệ trái táo phát triển vẹn toàn.

Khi ghé tới Niagara Falls thăm cô bạn Tỵ. Hai vợ chồng trồng cây gì cũng tốt tươi và trái nhiều. Anh D còn bọc táo lại từng trái. Tôi hỏi anh mua đâu mấy cái bao này. Có lẽ tôi phải về nhà may túi nhỏ này . Anh nói may chi cho mệt, anh mua online nhiều lắm, vậy là anh cho tôi một bọc toàn bao, đem về mà bọc mấy trái táo quý của tôi lại. Trái thấp thì bọc được , trái cao với không tới thì thôi đi. Trái nào có chấm đen là có con côn trùng đẻ trứng vào rồi không cần bọc lại.

Làm vườn suốt ngày để mà vừa tập thể dục, và hoạt động ngoài trời. Nếu mà không nhổ cây cỏ mà mình không muốn thì chỉ vài ngày thôi, vườn hoa bị cây dại lấn lướt. 2 Anh chị D Tỵ nhờ làm vườn mà khoẻ mạnh vui vẻ. Mà làm vườn thì toàn tiêu tiền đủ thứ. Mua đủ thứ: đất, gạch ngăn vồng hoa, giống cây, giống hoa, thuốc cho hoa mọc cho tốt....rồi thay đổi cách trồng, sắp xếp lại lối đi, rải cỏ...Thêm ý tưởng là thêm chi phí để thay đổi khu vườn mỗi năm cho đẹp. Rồi thấy muốn đẹp hơn thì phải thêm cái gì....Mỗi năm đều chi phí thêm hoài. Làm vườn cho bản thân vui khoẻ hoà nhịp với trời đất thiên nhiên, tốn tiền cũng đáng giá.

Tôi cũng bị chê tốn không biết bao nhiều tiền hoa cỏ mỗi muà xuân sang. Nhưng vẫn làm vườn cả ngày để mà vận động tay chân. Hoa nở mới nụ làm mình vui trông chờ hoa bung ra. Mỗi ngày đều có niềm vui với cái vườn của mình.

Thank you for reading my writing và đồng cảm.

Phương Hoàng Hamilton

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