I'm so disappointed -- my property is on a hilltop near the town square (I can see the buildings around the square when the trees are bare). The property used to be an orchard. I've seen an old hard-drawn "map" of the city from the 1800s showing the orchard; I don't recall the date on the map, but it was before Glessner Ave [the street 1/2 block north of my property] existed.
Anyway, I'm "disappointed" because the thought suddenly came to me today to wonder whether Johnny Appleseed [John Chapman] had planted the orchard that was on this property Apparently, while his city lot wasn't too far from here, his nurseries were further outside town.
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You never know. He might have done some rogue planting in the middle of the night, just to keep his hand in.
I love Redbud trees. I used to call myself "Johnny Redbud" because I's spread Redbud seeds ... until my brother laughingly informed me that "redbud" can also refer to a variety of pot.
His city lot was not too far from here, perhaps about 1/4 mile.
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