Monthly Archives: August 2015

Apple of the week: Macintosh

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Patty Doll

While we are still picking Gala, we have added McIntosh to the mix.  McIntosh apples are classics in the apple world.  A person who truly looks forward to the McIntosh seldom is satisfied with other varieties of apples.  The McIntosh … Continue reading →

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Apple of the week: Gala

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Patty Doll

Harvest has begun in earnest here at the orchard.  This past week we have finished picking the Gingergold apples and now on to the Gala.  Ripening has slowed somewhat but the predicted higher temperatures this week will probably change all that.  … Continue reading →

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Soil+Sunlight+Water=Weeds!

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Patty Doll

These past weeks of summer have challenged us to be more aggressive in our preventative weed control program. The frequent rains of these past weeks have created excellent growing conditions for the unwanted vegetation in the orchard that we call … Continue reading →

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