Author Archives: Patty Doll

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 →

Due to a few technical difficulties our website was not “up and running” for quite some time. An update has been long overdue. Since that last post the orchard has progressed from dormancy to bloom. We have moved through pruning … Continue reading →

Good news! Pruning in the older apple orchard and the peach orchard is now completed. We’ve moved along quite well this year. In fact after checking long term weather forecasts for the week, we proceeded out in rather cold temperatures … Continue reading →

Safe to say not too many people were saddened as they said goodbye to 2020 and welcomed 2021. Still facing challenges from the pandemic but all of us are hopeful for a more “normal” 2021. At the orchard we are … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Day was celebrated somewhat differently for all of us this year due to the challenges of the Covid-19 virus.  Onward we go, however, as we move forward into the winter months and the trees enter their dormancy.  Expected snow … Continue reading →

We are expecting the first killing freeze of the season this week.  Not really looking forward to it but it’s that time of the year in southeastern Indiana.  We just need to get used to the idea of colder temperatures.  … Continue reading →

Due to limited produce and great sales, we are now closed for this season.  Looking forward to a more normal harvest and sales season in 2021.  Put us on your “must stop and shop” list next year.  Thanks to all!

This is the final week of apple picking.  What a bummer!  Not much to harvest this week, Suncrisp, Myra Fuji, Chesapeake and Snow apple.  These varieties will be offered for sale on this Friday, October 2nd.  We will again open … Continue reading →

Please be advised that our hours have been changed.  Since we only sell what we grow and our crop was almost entirely wiped out by the Mothers’ Day weekend freeze, we have had to reduce our hours.  We had planned … Continue reading →

It’s Labor Day weekend and we’re spending it a little differently around the orchard this year.  What is usually a very busy opening of the apple season was somewhat more quiet than in past years.  There was no hustle and … Continue reading →