He gave the seedling to me to care for and grow. He isn't much of a gardener! :)
Wow! 4,000 trees - that is such a big orchard! It must have been beautiful when the trees were covered with apple blossoms!
I have 4 year old trees grown from root stock and you are right - it's a lot of work, especially when you grow organically. I am hoping I can keep this seedling happy and alive. It's hard to imagine that this little seedling will (hopefully) become a tree some day.
Good luck again and please post about this little tree from time to time :)