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2018 Winter Orchard Activities on Hold: It’s cold outside!

Posted on January 15, 2018 by david

Old Man Winter has struck with a vengeance here in Southeastern Indiana.  This past week has been bitterly cold with ice and snow blanketing the orchards.  While the sun shining on the ice covered trees has created a captivating scene, … Continue reading →

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Early March Update: Nearly Wrapped up with Pruning

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Patty Doll

It has been a few weeks and a March update is due. Continued pruning took us through the entire month of February.  The weather was exceptionally good with the month’s temperatures as one of the warmest in local record keeping.  Pruning … Continue reading →

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Warm Winter Weather and Pruning

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Patty Doll

Ground Hog’s Day has come and gone and according to the predictions we are anticipating another six weeks of winter.  We have had several periods of single digit temperatures but overall this winter has been more mild than most with warm temperatures.    Don’t … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather and Snow

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Patty Doll

A winter storm moved through this area this past weekend leaving behind five inches of snow and plummeting temperatures.  Subzero readings are predicted for this week.  Up until this recent storm, our winter season was relatively mild with little snow, mostly … Continue reading →

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Summer Rains, Cool Temperatures and Delayed Harvest

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Patty Doll

Gingergold Apples have not ripened as soon as we had hoped.  Looking like we are about seven days behind our usual picking schedule.  There is no need to be concerned.  This delay in harvest is due to milder temperatures experienced this … Continue reading →

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Mid-April Update: Preliminary Crop Assessment from Cold Winter

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Patty Doll

New trees arrived from the nursery on the first day of April and nothing more uplifting than tree planting.  There’s a good feeling of being one with nature when we plant the new tree stock.  Rainfall was plentiful just before the planting took place but … Continue reading →

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