The cherries are in full bloom ?????? #cherryblossoms#starlingsarealreadyeyeingthemup #slightoverexaggerationbutonlyjust#bigberthawillbereadytoscarethemaway

Baby apricots 😉 #hangonlittlebuddys #longwaytogountilharvest#loveeachandeveryoneofyou ?????

Frost fighting again for the third night in a row. Cranked Little Toot up at 1am and shut her off at 9am.
Here’s a few pics I snapped this morning.� #littletoottotherescue #sleepisoveratedanyway
#gotdownto-3c  #nottoasty  #sickofthisheatwave

Apricot blossoms are out in full swing. #apricotblossoms#workhardmylittlebeebuddies #theorchardsmellsnice#littletootonstandbyforfrostfighting

And so it begins once more…??
#apricotblossoms #springhassprung
#hellofrostfightingmyoldfriend

Another Winter Update ???
Sam put in a new pipeline through a small section of the Orchard and replaced some other pipes as well.
Here’s a few snaps of my brother at work ??
We ended up having to heel in a few hundred of our new trees as we simply ran out of time to plant them out. This job will now be completed over the next few weeks before bud burst ?? ?????
Pruning is coming along nicely and hope to have it finished within a couple of weeks ?

Crunchy Granny Smith apples are still available in 3, 5 & 10 kg bags and we are still couriering in 10 & 15kg boxes ? ?
Open from first light til dark. Flick me a txt if you need more info… Ruby..027-288-6090 ?

Pruning time here on the Orchard

My mate ‘Digger Dave’ arrived this morning and “Operation Dam Clean Up” commenced – with the first half of the silt from the November storm being scooped out – what a job!! – Dave made it look so easy. 🙂
The second half will be scooped out in a couple of weeks time, once it has dried out a bit more. ?
Here are some before and after photos. Will post more when the job is completed. ?
“Little Toot” our pump tractor is relieved the silt is being dug out as she has been a bit worried since ‘her dam’ was assaulted by all the silt….. ‘Digger Dave’ to the rescue little buddy……

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