We can't wait for cool fall temps. Enough already with the heat!
In meantime, we've been watering the orchard, weeding the raspberry and pumpkin patch, polishing the tractor, prepping new signs, doing a lot of watering. A LOT!!!! Did we share we've been watering?
Fall season at the orchard
begins the weekend of August 25-26.
That said, a portion of the raspberry patch might ripen sooner for a bit of pre-season picking. For those interested, watch facebook where we will
post updates.
We've got many
new things in store in store this fall.
Sunset Thursdays? What's not to like?
Nebraska weather: Growing plants, whether field crops or an orchard is a bit of a roll of the dice and this season is no different.
Apples - beautiful. Happily, the hail that frequents this region gave us a pass this year. No dents. And we'll be picking our first crop of Evercrisp apples.
Peaches - darn. Unfortunately, Mother Nature decided to grace us some very frigid weather around New Years, enough to knock out our peach crop. Sob. No peaches this year. But, the trees survived and they've spent the summer converting all that sunshine into energy for next years crop.
