Hello, blog readers and FQ fans!!
Here's Farm Question #8 and the answer to Farm Question #7! Which was (to refresh your memories)...
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True or False? Apple trees are in the same family as roses?
The answer is true!! DJ found the following on an online encyclopedia: "The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family Rosaceae." So, as surprising as it is, it's true!! Ü
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Apple blossoms actually do look closely related to roses, don't they? The rosehip ("fruit" part of the rose) is edible and used for medicinal and herbal purposes.
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Okay! Here's Farm Question #8!
What were barn lofts originally used for?
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You can either leave your comment here in comment form, or email the family email with your answer and check back soon to see if you were right!! Thanks for playing along!
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Congratulations to DJ for getting the correct answer to FQ#7!!
1 comment:
"Most barns have a gable roof. Lofts were originally used for storing hay, loaded conveniently from wagons pulled into the driveway between the cribs. Cribs were livestock pens, while the sheltered area under the overhanging loft provided space for storing equipment and grooming
animals. Barns still in active use now tend to be used for drying burley tobacco. Most have concealed their distinctive structures behind later enclosures and extensions and so are not obvious from the roadside."
http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=C027
DJ
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