For all of you who have apple trees in their gardens: if you happen to have one of those beautiful sun-blushed sorts and the fruit haven't turned red yet, don't miss your chance to turn them into real eye-catchers! All you need is some stickers, a ladder if your tree is tall, and some patience to let the sun do its job.
1. Select your stickers. You may choose numbers (which are great for birthday parties), name initials for your friends and family, dots, stripes, dogs, cats, or even dinosaurs. You may also cut-out your own images. The possibilities are endless!
2. Carefully put your stickers on the apples. Make sure not to damage the stem, otherwise the apple will end up on the ground too early. Try to put away any leaves that may cast a shadow on the fruit - you want to make sure the area with a sticker is as fully exposed to the sun as possible.
3. Watch your apples turn red over the next few weeks. Pick them like you normally do, bring them home and carefully peel the stickers off to reveal bright yellow silhouettes shining against deep red background.
4. Share the joy! Give an apple with a dinosaur to a dinosaur aficionado and a polka-dot one to your sister to match her new dress. Everyone should have some apple fun this autumn!
P.S. We don't have a garden, and this exciting project owes its life to Zulfi, who not only allowed us to cover his apple trees with stickers, but also took some beautiful photos. Thank you, Zulfi!
1. Select your stickers. You may choose numbers (which are great for birthday parties), name initials for your friends and family, dots, stripes, dogs, cats, or even dinosaurs. You may also cut-out your own images. The possibilities are endless!
2. Carefully put your stickers on the apples. Make sure not to damage the stem, otherwise the apple will end up on the ground too early. Try to put away any leaves that may cast a shadow on the fruit - you want to make sure the area with a sticker is as fully exposed to the sun as possible.
3. Watch your apples turn red over the next few weeks. Pick them like you normally do, bring them home and carefully peel the stickers off to reveal bright yellow silhouettes shining against deep red background.
4. Share the joy! Give an apple with a dinosaur to a dinosaur aficionado and a polka-dot one to your sister to match her new dress. Everyone should have some apple fun this autumn!
P.S. We don't have a garden, and this exciting project owes its life to Zulfi, who not only allowed us to cover his apple trees with stickers, but also took some beautiful photos. Thank you, Zulfi!
