Today marks the anniversary of the birth of John Chapman in 1774. He鈥檚 better known as Johnny Appleseed. He gained his name planting apple trees in nurseries. The popular image is of a man planting apples that others could eat. In fact, it was good business with nurseries useful in proving land claims on the frontier.
The apples that grew from the seeds were not eating apples. Apples don鈥檛 grow true from seed, so apples are usually grafted onto rootstock, meaning that the apples you eat in a supermarket are, in a way, clones. This is not what John Chapman did, as his religous beliefs forbade grafting. However, the apples were good for cider, or what Americans call hard cider.
How to Play
Six plants fill each row
each column, each box of six
no bloom may repeat
Tap an empty cell
then choose your plant from below
watch the garden grow
Or pick a plant first
then tap the cells where it goes
faster hands plant more
Red borders will warn
when two alike share a line
rethink and replant
Ticked plants rest complete
all six placed in rightful soil
fewer choices left
The clock starts to run
the moment your first plant falls
how swift is your hand?
Select a plant, then tap cells
Two ways to play: Tap an empty cell then pick a plant, or select a plant below then tap cells to place it.
Cover image: Malus domestica by cloakley CC BY-NC
