Hi everyone, In a classic case of being careful what you wish for, we got some rain this week, but it came with a little bit of hail. It didn’t ruin anything, but we do have a lot more to sort out now, mostly on the west side of the trees (the direction the wind […]
13
Aug
Aug
It’s been another busy week outside at the Orchard. This time of year it’s hard to keep up with picking since we grow so many things. It seems like everything starts being ripe at the same time! Apples – We’ve picked a lot of apples this week! New additions are Redfree, Sansa, St. Edmunds Pippin […]
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Jul
Jul
The temperatures have finally gone down just a bit, so I can’t complain about the heat as much now…. We’ve been picking peaches and vegetables non-stop all week. Peaches – We’re rotating through three varieties right now: Flamin’ Fury PF-9, Starfire, and Redhaven. When I say “rotating,” it’s because we re-pick each tree every two […]
21
Jul
Jul
The heat is continuing to hurry everything along. We’re ahead of schedule picking most of the fruit by almost a week still! Hope you’ve been able to stay cooler than we have. Apples – I picked the Pristine a couple days ago. We’ve got a really nice crop this year, and they have pretty good […]
15
Jul
Jul
Peaches – As is everything this year, peaches are early! We’re picking several varieties right now…Brightstar, Glenglo, and Flamin’ Fury PF-7 and PF-8. There are a lot ripe, so I’m not anticipating too many supply problems in the market; hopefully we’ll be able to keep stocked. We don’t offer peaches for pick your own. Blueberries […]
04
Jun
Jun
It’s been a great first week of strawberries here at the Orchard. Up until some spotty storms today, the weather has been perfect. For the next few weeks, we’ll have u-pick open, and we’ll also be picking berries for the market as fast as we can. If you’re interested in u-pick, please read the following: […]
02
Jun
Jun
Tonight kicks off the start of Bent Ladder Cider and Wine Singer/Songwriter Showcases. Gourmet food trucks and live music by local singer/songwriters every Friday and Saturday evening throughout the summer. Cider, food and music – locally grown; locally produced. Friday, June 2nd – Gretchen Pleuss sings and plays guitar. Saturday, June 3rd – Shelby Olive […]
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May
May
**The following is an excerpt from our Orchard newsletter. Please subscribe if you’d like information like this delivered right to your inbox** Hi everyone, Wow, we’ve been really, really busy here getting ready for the upcoming season! I have a ton of different things to talk about, so I’ll try to keep each of them […]
10
May
May
Hi everyone, We had a little bit of a scare this past weekend when temperatures dropped down into the low thirties for a couple of nights. We got the row covers out and covered the strawberries, then crossed our fingers for them and our other crops. Luckily it seems like we got out of it […]
04
May
May
Sorry it’s taken me so long to get these posted to the site. They’ve been out there on social media for a little while. Bloom is pretty much over at this point, and I’m starting to be able to see tiny (but growing quickly!) fruit. So far everything is looking really good, but we do […]