I took a walk to survey damage and found my Black Arkansas apple tree busted off at the graft union. It's the wrong time of year to try any new grafting so I cut the best of the branch tips and put them in the cloning tank with some rooting hormone. If I can get a couple or three to make some roots I'll stick em in pots over winter and see what happens.
On the bright side, I found a nice patch of wild grapes growing in the fence next to the hay barn. Well, maybe not wild wild, more likely a Norton vine the birds seeded after stealing from my neighbor. Think I'll give them some fertilizer and see if that helps to fatten them up next time.
Mrs. Augie thought I was nuts when I started picking them and slurping them down. I finally convinced her to try some and now she's a fan. They do have a wonderful flavor. Would be great for making wine if there were more of them. Couple days the birds will find them and they'll be poof gone.
