05/01/2026
May 1st, 2026 Orchard Update ๐ขโผ๏ธ
We received much needed rain this week at the orchard, 2.5โ in about 4 hours. We had the warmest April on record! With the high temps, the asparagus patch is in its last week of production. Our lbs of both green and purple asparagus have come down significantly.
There is good news however, ITโS STRAWBERRY SEASON!! ๐๐The first two quarts were picked today. We will have more quarts in about a week, so be patient!
With the rain we had this week, we finished planting the 1/4 acre garden with watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, tomatoes, bell peppers, green beans, onions, jalapeรฑos, summer squash, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes. The pie pumpkins and jack-oโ-lanterns will be planted in 3 weeks or so! ๐
Peaches are off to a great start! ๐ They are the size of ping pong balls now. We hope it will be another great season for peaches from the looks of it! Mother Nature has the final say so! ๐๐ป
Should be a bumper crop in tart cherries this year! Get out your best cherry pie recipes! ๐๐ฅง Sweet cherries didnโt fare so well. The cold temps in March froze most of the blossoms ๐๐ผ๐ฅฒ You canโt have it all in farming Iโm learning!
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