How America's Lost Apples Are Being Saved for Future Generations
Pioneering Today
Melissa K Norris
4.9 • 931 Ratings
🗓️ 7 April 2023
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
If you've ever wanted to grow heirloom apple varieties in an apple orchard or even learn how to graft your own apple trees on your homestead, this podcast episode is for you! Join me with Nikki Conley from Athol Orchards Antique Apple Farm as she shares about the unique history of apple varieties in America. From heirloom varieties to feral and domesticated apples, we’re diving in deep. I’m also excited to announce that Nikki will be a speaker at the first annual Modern Homesteading Conference this year! For more information, where you can find Nikki, and any links mentioned in this episode, visit: melissaknorris.com/385.
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| 0:00.0 | If you want to learn how to use herbs medicinally and not only medicinally but also grow them, |
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| 0:40.0 | Each week we are going to pick one of those herbs and do a deep dive on how to grow that herb, |
| 0:47.8 | but more importantly, how to use it, including safety, and if you should use it or not if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. |
| 0:56.9 | We go through all of the cautions, the medicinal properties, and its uses. |
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| 1:18.2 | summer herb and make sure that you get registered. Summer school is in session and it has never been better. |
| 1:31.1 | Hey pioneers! Welcome to episode number 385. Today we are going to be talking |
| 1:37.8 | about heirloom apples as well as historic varieties, how apples shaped America. |
| 1:46.4 | While many of us are familiar with Johnny Appleseed, |
| 1:49.1 | especially if you are around my age |
| 1:50.8 | and watch the Disney cartoon Johnny Appleseed. You have a little bit of the story, but |
| 1:56.1 | actually the true Johnny Appleseed character or man who was not a character was an actual person |
| 2:02.1 | is very, very fascinating on what he did with |
| 2:06.1 | apples and how apples helped to shape the settling of America and how apples were used as one of our food sources in ways |
| 2:16.1 | that are quite different from how we see apples today. So if you are at all a |
| 2:20.3 | history geek in any way, shape form you are going to love this episode you're |
| 2:26.8 | going to nerd out with us just a little bit but also if you are looking at |
| 2:30.8 | bringing in Apple varieties to your homestead and or farm, you're |
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