Bang go the apples!

I was sitting in my home office this morning at quarter to seven and a white cloud seemed to flash past the window. I dashed out to the balcony and saw the Dawn Patrol of 612 Marauder Squadron of Cockatoos busily stripping my tree of immature apples. There were at least 15 of them and in 15 minutes had stripped the fruit to halfway down the tree. Thank goodness it was only the “Delicious” tree, and that my two Pink Lady TM trees have already been netted!

 

Given the slow progress of the grapes, it will be another month before I have to net them – not cockatoos, but starlings and currawongs, wearing bullet proof vests, as I know from experience.

Food Week 2012 at Moody’s

Moody’s Wines will again be offering a tasty plate of Mediterranean food and a glass of wine, or two, during Food Week 2012, in Orange. This will be the weekend after Easter, Saturday 14 April and Sunday 15 April, between 11am and 4pm, at the cellar door at 69 Stagecoach Road, which is off the Icely road, just 9km from Orange.

Booking would be helpful, but is not necessary, on 02 6365 9117