Comments on: A tart slice of city life

By: Bob Wilson

Bob Wilson — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:35:57 +0000

Hey Gay,

I have a pear tree in my back yard, so if you run out of “ammunition” let me know and I’ll be happy to help.

Bob (@bobinmotion)

By: karen kluge

karen kluge — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:55:38 +0000

We love you too, Gay!

Yours truly,
The pear tree and the tart

By: Gay Lyons

Gay Lyons — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:25:08 +0000

It is one of the charms of our neighborhood that we can disagree with wit, graciousness, poetry and tarts–rather than with slings and arrows. I love both my neighbors & that pear tree.

By: karen kluge

karen kluge — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:17:40 +0000

There is not one bad pear that spoils the whole barrel. I am thankful always for the incredible community in which I live. I am an urbanite yet, still hold a appreciation, awe, and understanding of the fine balance we need to maintain between man and nature ( nature seems to be the under dog). I lived in Italy for a few years and we had to harvest the olives before they hit the ground and were bruised and rotted. As was done, we simply put up netting to catch the olives as the fell and problem solved. We can do the same at Kendrick Place for minimal expense, as well as , preserve the tree. There is no one’s position that does not have merit. The fallen pears can be very hazardous!

By: John Dominic Barbarino

John Dominic Barbarino — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:03:27 +0000

A crisis in a pear tree expertly averted. Though, why does it take intelligence and cunning to do the obvious. Maintain. Just pick the pears, prune dead branches, and have a lovely yard.

By: Jim Cortese

Jim Cortese — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:59:36 +0000

Gay is the recipient of the Cortese Tree Preservation award of the day! Congratulations on your accomplishment!

By: Vicki Baumgartner

Vicki Baumgartner — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:02:55 +0000

Pear butter and buttermilk biscuits (of course you will need to pick up the buttermilk from the Cruze Farm at the Sat Farmer’s Mkt). A real taste of the south. Your neighbors will praise the tree!

By: Gay Lyons

Gay Lyons — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:59:49 +0000

Nothing like poetry to silence a room and avert a crisis. Imagine the power of poetry + tarts!

By: Mary Holbrook

Mary Holbrook — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:52:45 +0000

Regardless of the charms of the pear tree - and Gay may find it less charming when she lives with it more closely - our tree experts says it may have outgrown its location and be on a slide toward the axe.

By: Eric Smith

Eric Smith — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:14:50 +0000

Love it! The power of words!