FORAGING Wild APPLES for CIDER - Ep. 056

[@lins8753]

Ever since I started to watch your channel I find myself not liking the shallow vloggers I used to watch anymore. This content is so fulfilling to watch. I learn so much. It's so calming. Just loving this channel more and more everyday!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Ahhhh we appreciate that you find the stories fulfilling. We do too and are so happy to share them with you and others. Here's hoping it inspires more fulfilling, long lasting relationships.

[@ramonavanloan3035]

I love watching Summer's channel. It is like going home for me. I am 1.5 yr shy of 80. I live in Texas but grew up just south of Binghamton in Great Bend, PA. Enjoyed watching Steve's intro on making cider. My late husband grew up there on the Susquehanna River. His parents owned an old farm that his great grandfather built. They had an apple orchard, with various old trees. Every year they gathered up the fallen apples and made cider. There was no science on their part. They stored it in the cellar and at some point his Mom put some kind of yeast in it to let it ferment into vinegar. My Mom had a Northern Spy in our front yard--so sour! However, our neighbor had a different variety of apple and I always had to help Mom peel and cut them to make applesauce. I hated doing it, but she assured me that it would be great eating in winter. She was right!

[@kimmy6304]

Summer is the perfect person for a chicken series. She just vibes with them so well, and you can feel the love through the screen as you watch ❤ also, gorgeous property! Like a piece of freedom

[@vlong7112]

I love how Summer's voice changes when she's talking to chickens! 🥰

[@42apprentice]

Summer as chicken whisperer! I love apples, like roses their evolution has such a global history. I love the chapter on them in Roger Deakin’s book Wildwood

[@botanyboy5454]

Good Morning and Thanks for the episode. Your episodes made nice today while I was preparing rose seeds for stratification in the crisper of the fridge.

[@barbll000]

Summer, the chicken whisperer. Love it. Very interesting video, As kids we used to steal crab apples from the neighbour's tree and the neighbour would get upset and come out and chase us with a broom. We'd dip them in sugar and eat them. Our family would pick many bushel baskets of apples from the farm orchard and then rent an apple cider press at a local apple farm and we'd make our own cider. We didn't do hard cider so my Mom would bag the juice and freeze it to prevent it from turning into vinegar. This video brought back all these memories. LOL.

[@matblasch6616]

Loved this episode, what a wonderful property! Something as seemingly mundane as an apple is in fact so intricate and filled with such a rich history. The beauty of the natural world combining with human interaction is so incredible, sometimes devastating, but more often than not; simply beautiful.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

It was such a lovely walk through a gorgeous landscape on an equally gorgeous afternoon in autumn with some lovely folks. Here's to more of that.

[@Nancy_G]

So much good information here. Writing on apples with Sharpie -- brilliant! I need to steal that idea for all the crazy trees I've been foraging this year. Once again, FFL drops a super relevant episode for me!

[@wagz77]

i greatly appreciate the discipline by sander to not talk at all during the walk. just quietly films. it's very refreshing....

[@2prettyfunnythings736]

Cracked up when I saw the joy in Summers face when she saw chickens!!! 😊🐓🦆Loved the ending with the addition of things to do. Watched all the ads in full. Continued success ✌🏻

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Thank you so much on all fronts!

[@littermonks]

Really delightful and informative video!!! Thanks to all!

[@shellywilks883]

This place is so lush and beautiful, I love it. Thanks guys❤❤

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Glad you enjoyed a little slice of heaven.

[@_JanetLouise]

another great interview .... a very interesting guy and subject .... Beautiful property!! ....mahalo nui ... a Autumn walk through would be Awesome ..

[@kaiajay8672]

Thank you for sharing this with us

[@FlockFingerLakes]

You're most welcome.

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

The walk and visuals were amazing. The wraparound porch would definitely be the place to sit, eat and peel apples for mouthwatering pies!😋 yum!

[@Banano91f]

Thanks for sharing ☺️

[@mangolicious13]

Great video$!

[@rociocenteno7169]

It’s so nice to learn new things 💚 I’m glad that you are getting more and more subscribers 👏🏼👏🏼🌷💚👍

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Thank you. We're so happy we can share these little captures of life.

[@Apero1Spritz]

@9:57 Summer, you were right. I was thinking the same...how come cripsy-ness, not sponge, turns into mush.

[@PeacefulPlanting-Sydnee]

Summer you live for chickens and I'm here for it 🐔 I am so glad you have this channel. I love it ❤

[@FlockFingerLakes]

We cannot wait to get our own. We love the birds. :)

[@_JanetLouise]

yes, the great chicken rescue episode ... ;-)

[@PeacefulPlanting-Sydnee]

@@FlockFingerLakes I can't wait for you guys to get some too! I plan on getting my first 3 hens in spring 2022!

[@PeacefulPlanting-Sydnee]

@@_JanetLouise 🤣

[@sandylee1717]

Thank you for another great video👏👏

[@FlockFingerLakes]

You're most welcome. Thanks for coming by and tuning in.

[@jasonplants7833]

The whole video, I hope saunder taste an apple, finally I found Saunder hand to bring an apple. 😁

[@FlockFingerLakes]

We always share the fruit(s of our labor)

[@ghostpipe888]

Have a huge wild apple here! the others are regular size.

[@czarsabanga4273]

Summer's outfit thooo 😍

[@FlockFingerLakes]

The vest is actually dyed with Dioscorea! (I guess plant folks can appreciate) :)

[@czarsabanga4273]

@@FlockFingerLakes woaah i never thought such a pretty plant can be used a dye, now im more inlove with the vest 😍

[@ramthianthomson601]

Lovely chicken.

[@glennfiedler6236]

How does he like them apples?

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Cute! haha

[@leonardjackie]

Just me or does this guy sound like chris Morocco ? Love both your channels btw!

[@jeanneamato8278]

I’d hate to see such a majestic tree cut down for a porch.

[@cherylanderson3340]

Ha! I just wrote about that too! It's so grand & graceful!

[@CariMachet]

Put salt on sliced apples to keep them from browning > not a lot needed you can stir it in or rub the slices with your hand with the salt

[@jimmyjoshuadalani1044]

Been watching her channel for the past 2 years.. Im now in my journey to have my own property hehe.. She is a bad influence hehe (kidding) i love all ur videos!

[@cherylanderson3340]

That was a wonderful virtual experience, & quite educational. If you have a tree with egg casings, try to spray the egg sacks with some Horticultural vinegar using a spray canister with a long handled wand. Cut with maybe 1/3 water for the acidity level of 30%. It's so acidic it burns plant tissue to a crisp so also burns human skin & must be used with protection of the eyes too, & with great care to prevent serious skin burns. So it should kill the egg sacks if it can penetrate the outer material. I've never seen one in person, so no idea if they're built with many layers to repel water & slow predation. Are those egg sacks you were / she was crushing of the Asian Longhorn Beetle or the more recent invader - the white winged with a big spot moth, or something else? So - just my 2 cents, but - I was noticing how graceful & sweeping the antique apple tree near the house is. It was shown as the video neared the end. I was gasping at how glorious its shape is - thanks to the great camera work, BTW, just as the resident said that they plan on cutting that tree down because as an apple - it has no culinary value. It struck me as so sad that because its apples aren't as good as others, it was expendable, like a weed, & then I heard the guy who makes cider say that it actually adds a subtle pleasant finish when mixed with the other apples. It's like the way I like my soups, stews & sauces better with Bay leaf, yet can't define its flavor. I just notice something is missing when I'd forgotten it. Maybe it's use in ciders needs to be explored before cutting it down.There may be few other trees of its kind left, it's likely a regional native, & few would be of that age perhaps. Also, there may well be a spectacular view to be had by removing that stunning tree, so ...But it is so special & it could be it's been through 80, or 100 yrs old - or older & it's in abundant health - covered with apples, which are a light color & make a very pretty fruit tree. Old apple trees that I've seen don't usually take that shape. It might be one of its native characteristics along with surviving decades of lightning, high winds, & ice storms & insects. There might be good reason to cross pollinate it with other types of apple. Also, I loved seeing the Viburnum with the blue berries "in person"! I've always wanted to plant at least one. Now I want a few. Another great episode you guys & the camera work is so well done.

[@cefcat5733]

Are they also bee keepers or is there a bee keeper within flying distance? Looks like Sander used a green filter for the grass. Those trees are mighty. Interesting that they are scattered on purpose, I suppose.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Not sure about bee keepers in that area. They are fairly remote. Only one other neighbor nearby. And it is UNBELIEVABLY green this year. Like, it doesn't look real. But it's been so LUSH, SO RAINY (flash flood warnings actually right now), that the vegetation has no choice but to be opulently green.

[@mikehotwheelz]

Michelin only goes up to 3 stars 😉

[@DDD32876]

Woah new camera?

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Same same! We just shot this at golden hour.

[@ArcsandSparks315]

Pears need to be picked before there ripe.

[@anniebell6846]

You are a baby Dino whisperer

[@MiaCaliendo]

Should of started this in August. not when the season is over and the best apples have been picked over by every wild thing. You are silly.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Hi Mia, this was a walk earlier in the season, prospecting for apples. With these long-form videos, they are, as you can imagine, not shot / edited live, and it oftentimes takes us a long time to get to editing them. So if you see some videos come out that look as if it was shot in summer/fall -but they come out in winter, you'll understand why. Sometimes stories take time to tell and share. Thanks for your understanding and we hope that you have a blessed day.

[@pamelac3940]

She mentions multiple times in the video that this was filmed in August. Did you even watch?

[@grannyplants1764]

Summer can have a silly playful side but in regards to this video with these folks they certainly know when to pick etc. There is such an abundance, if some get taken by critters it’s all good . It’s also hard to release videos the day after they’re filmed. I personally don’t care about the timing of a videos release, I like to watch them anytime! Thank you all for a pleasant, informative meander around a lovely piece of property! 🍎🍏🌿🍁🌻

[@FlockFingerLakes]

@@grannyplants1764 you're most welcome. We are very grateful for your appreciation and understanding.