What did you do in your orchard today?

[CrealCritter]

Finally finished chipping up and cutting firewood from branches that fell from this past winter ice storm. I figure it's pretty close to 96 cuft wood chips and some fire wood. I should be able to mulch in a couple rows of fruit trees.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[CrealCritter]

Found this peach laying on the ground. It's a rich may, it probably got knocked off by the golf ball sized hail we had Friday. Rich may is a early peach, so I would venture to say rich may is finishing up pit hardening phase and should start fleshing out soon. Atleast it's good and clean, unblemished.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[CrealCritter]

Not really orchard but FB and I potted up the dwarf figs I got her last last year. VIOLETTE DE BORDEAUX, BEERS BLACK and FIGNOMENAL. They only grow 6 to 10 foot tall. Doubt they will grow that tall this year, they are still babies...

I also started 1 lb organic ginger root in the orange pot to the right.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[CrealCritter]

Somebody is going to have some planting todo come fall/early winter.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[CrealCritter]

Remember March 10th 2024 when I multi variety grafted M111 apple rootstock, that she called a "science experiment"?

Well FB told me the science experiment is growing well. Picture this evening June 1st 2025.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[CrealCritter]

Potted the rest of the baby figs. Pots were free and took 3 bags of dirt each to fill. Yes they are on a pallet, so I can move them with a set of forks to overwinter in the barn. That's a little over 600 lbs.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[Mini Horses]

I checked neighbors tree -- that she's given me permission to be "mine" it's loaded!!!! It's a massive growth -- about 10' tall, spreads 15+ across. Yeah at least 25+ yrs old. So I can hardly wait for harvest. Late this month. that and elderberries here & there will keep me super busy with dehydrating, canning, jellies, etc. I'll take her some jellies/jams. And she gets occasional eggs and cheese gifted. It's a partnership.

 

[CrealCritter]

I checked neighbors tree -- that she's given me permission to be "mine" it's loaded!!!! It's a massive growth -- about 10' tall, spreads 15+ across. Yeah at least 25+ yrs old. So I can hardly wait for harvest. Late this month. that and elderberries here & there will keep me super busy with dehydrating, canning, jellies, etc. I'll take her some jellies/jams. And she gets occasional eggs and cheese gifted. It's a partnership.

Our little baby figs are last year's tisue cultures, so won't produce this year but should start next year. That means, you should share, because sharing is caring

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[Mini Horses]

That means, you should share, because sharing is caring

Would be thrilled to share but, you're a long drive away

 

[CrealCritter]

Would be thrilled to share but, you're a long drive away

I know... about 8 years ago I sent a friend a flat rate box full of sport peppers. This is when USPS good. That box took a long journey and arrived a week later, mostly rotten.

Jesus is Lord and Christ