In the years that followed, Gideon experimented with apple and fruit growing, planting thousands of trees, but most of his trees died within a few years, if not right away, and none of them bore much fruit.
Gideon experimented with apple and fruit. This was in the years. These years followed. Gideon was growing, planting thousands of trees. This was in the years. These years followed. Most of his trees died within a few years, if not right away. None of them bore much fruit.