At the nursery . . . a lovely apple blossom . . .

#appleblossom #appletree #fruittree #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #california

At the nursery . . . delicate apple blossoms . . .

#appletree #appleblossoms #blossoms #bloomscrolling #fruittree #california #nature #naturephotography

A small but meaningful milestone today — I repotted my Pink Lady apple seedling (Malus domestica 'Pink Lady') into a bigger pot to give its roots more room to grow. 🌱 The seed came straight from a Pink Lady I was eating — too good not to try! Apple seeds don't grow true to the parent, so this little tree will likely produce something entirely its own. It might take years before it ever flowers or fruits, but that's exactly what makes growing from seed so exciting.

Een kleine maar betekenisvolle mijlpaal vandaag — ik heb mijn Pink Lady appel zaailing (Malus domestica 'Pink Lady') verpot naar een grotere pot zodat de wortels meer ruimte krijgen. 🌱 Het zaad kwam rechtstreeks uit een Pink Lady die ik aan het opeten was — te verleidelijk om niet te proberen! Appelpitjes groeien niet identiek aan de moederplant, dus dit boompje zal waarschijnlijk iets heel eigens produceren. Het kan jaren duren voor hij ooit bloeit of vruchten draagt, maar dat is precies wat kweken vanuit zaad zo spannend maakt.

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#appletree
#PinkLady
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#grownFromSeed
#zaailing
#seedling
#verpotten
#repotting
#fruitboom
#fruittree
#tuinieren
#gardening
#tuin
#garden
#DorgaldirsGarden
#Dorgaldirs_Garden

Throwback Tuesday

Since our last project in Finland has now been completed, I will be sharing images from past events that took place as part of our project series PRESERVED at irregular intervals from now on.

Apfelblüte / Apple Blossom

This intervention also took place during our Artist Residency in the city of Monheim am Rhein (Germany). PRESERVED // Schwemmland / Monheim am Rhein was realized in 2021 and explored how the land on which the city of Monheim was founded had developed over centuries of interaction with human activity. It investigated which plants grew and have been cultivated, which species have shaped the cultural identity of the region, and what traces of them could still be found today. The focus lied on creating a bridge between the past and present.

In the intervention "Apple Blossom" we hand pollination apple trees in the meadow orchards of Haus Bürgel, Monheim am Rhein. After the use of pesticides led to massive insect die-off in parts of China, many fruit orchards there now have to be pollinated by hand. In Germany, this practice still plays a minor role; however, with the ongoing decline of bee populations, it could become a reality here as well.

The project was realized within the frame of Kunst-Camp at Kunstwerkstatt Turmstrasse in Monheim am Rhein.

Foto: Sandy Craus

#art #participatoryart #artistresidency #artistsinresidence #preserved #schwemmland #monheimamrhein #kunstwerkstatt #apfelbaum #äpfel #apfelblüte #intervention #performance #scheibeundgüntzel #apple #appletree #appleblossom #hausbürgel #obstanbau #handbestäubung #bees #bienen #china #handpollination #sandycraus #reddress #roteskleid #kunstcamp

A bit of apple pruning at the allotment today. Too cold and windy to do any more than one tree but good to get it started. I feel like I've been brutal with it but know it probably wasn't brutal enough. #Allotment #AppleTree #Orchard