Years ago, Sunday drivers used to venture up into our hillside area to admire the apple blossoms or, later in the year, the apple trees on hills and valleys adorned with shades of red and golden-colored autumn leaves.
Nowadays, travelers mostly encounter vast areas covered in less aesthetically pleasing white netting.
Even in home gardens, covering fruit trees appears to be a necessity to prevent ripe fruit from being devoured by unintended interlopers.
Our former chicken yard has been transformed into a permanent cage providing protection for peaches, nectarines, and mulberries.
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