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Neighbor Afraid of Her Old Fruit Trees
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04-02-2003, 03:04 PM
Janet Baraclough
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Neighbor Afraid of Her Old Fruit Trees
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(snip) Pam nonchallantly said they'd been talking about
cutting down the old fruit trees, because they were so scary. I was
horrified; they are the central anchors for an area that can be
transformed into a splendid garden, & they're nowhere near the house, so
no reason to be afraid of them even if one of them ever blew down, which
wasn't likely ever to happen.
The angular reaching branches on an old apple tree can look a bit like
the scraggy grabbing arms of an ancient hag :-). Why not encourage Pam
to plant some mistletoe berries in the bark, then the trees will be
mystically holy and protective. Or, she could invite visitors to write a
wish on a rag strip and tie it on a twig...another very old custom.
Janet.
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