Author Archives: Patty Doll

When starting the tree pruning several months ago, we wondered if we’d ever be able to say, “finished.” We were facing a daunting challenge as the heavy harvest caused extensive limb breakage and the trees had tremendous growth. However, this … Continue reading →

We have spent a great part of January continuing to prune apple trees. Whenever the weather cooperates we don our winter apparel and out we go. At this point we feel that we have completed about two thirds (2/3) of … Continue reading →

Single digit overnight temperatures and daily wind chills have slowed down the progress of tree pruning. The equipment doesn’t work properly when temperatures are so cold. Not only does the equipment not function well, neither do the operators! Up to … Continue reading →

These first days of January, 2022 have sneaked up on us. The past year, 2021, is in the history books and in some ways, a very good thing. Small business owners have had to deal with challenges unlike any in … Continue reading →

Please consult our Facebook site (Doll’s Orchard) for updates and posts regarding our product availability, updates on marketing, hours of operation and events planned for the general public. We appreciate all of our customers as we continue striving to bring … Continue reading →

Here it is almost the middle of September and apple harvest is well underway. Peach season is over and now we are onto apples. A tremendous crop of apples await to be picked in the orchard. This year’s harvest will … Continue reading →

Heading into August and getting ready for busy, busy days ahead. Our peaches have been slower in ripening this season. This area experienced cool temperatures right after their bloom and undoubtedly this delayed their development. Just started to pick this … Continue reading →

We’ve survived the ups and downs of the thermometer, the invasion of Brood X cicadas and last week’s flash flooding. As onward we go, hopefully we’ll make it to harvest without too many more challenges. We’ve experienced seasonal temperatures these … Continue reading →

Brood X Cicadas have been spotted this week in the orchard. Their arrival is somewhat later than had been predicted. Unseasonably cooler temperatures the first two weeks of May kept the ground temperature below 65 degrees. Cicadas favor warm soil … Continue reading →

The apple trees were in full bloom about a week early this year. We feel better about making it through the freezing Spring temperatures without cold damage to the crop when bloom is later in the month of April. Our … Continue reading →