Sunday September 26th is “Pie Fest.” This day is all about the Pie baking contest. 30 pies are judged for their filling, crust and overall appearance.. It’s such a wonderful event, There is no entry fee, and the winner takes home not only $200 cash.. but huge fame and bragging rights!!! Oh Yes!! ”Best Pie”…
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A Big Day coming!!
Don’t forget…Sunday September 12th, Vermont Small Farms Food Festival.. This day is a wonderful event, showcasing many of our small farms in Vermont. This is a time when the community here in the Burlington area, gets to meet the farmers. These are the people behind the package on the store shelves. And, for the Farmers…
Apples to Apples
Harvest is coming on early!.. The Paula Red apples are ready to pick now.. We are having a good year so far. The Peaches varieties are ripening one after the other .. So we will have perfect peaches right through into September. We will not however be making cider until the McIntosh ripen. I’m sure…
Best Peaches Ever!!!
I think this year we are going to have the best peach crop ever!! We hand thinned every tree. The set this year was so good.. the peaches were clustered like grapes. 15 to 20 per limb. We thinned them back to 2 or 3 per limb. A peach tree will produce a set amount…
“And the thunder rolls”
9 pm. the night of Wednesday June 2nd, Cindy and I had just come home from dinner with a friend. Driving home we could see dark clouds and lightning over Burlington. Usually storms over Burlington mean the storm has passed to the north of us, I was disappointed because we could use the rain. Minutes…
Apple Blossoms And Whiskey Barrels
The orchard went into full bloom on May 6th.. This is still early.. maybe a week to 10 days ahead of average. The bloom was beautiful, everything,.. all varieties came out simultaneously. The peaches made it through this winter, and bloomed with their little pink flowers.. plums, pears, and sour cherries.. all full of flowers….
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