Tips to Pruning Apple Trees
Most fruit trees should be pruned while they are dormant. Unfortunately that's also the time most gardeners would prefer to be hibernating indoors; which would explain why there are so many overgrown, under-productive apple trees out there. And if you're timid about pruning in general, apple trees probably scare you to death. More...

 

Tree grafting can be fun and oh so rewarding
How about a crazy science experiment that you can do in your small kitchen garden? I’m talking about combining pieces from two organisms into a single organism that continues living and growing as if this were a natural chain of events. More...

 

 

Identifying and treating Plant Diseases
Apple scab is one of many diseases that can be a major nusance on your apples. It can occur every year and the fruit infections which affect yield, fruit quality and storability. More...

 

 

Insects: the good, the Bad and the Ugly
Insects and mites do not usually just appear in hordes that attack crops, although sometimes that may seem to be the case. Each species has its natural origins and a limited ability to increase its population. The majority of insects reproduce by laying eggs which develop outside the mother's body. Some, many aphid species for example, develop and hatch within the female's body and give the appearance of live birth. More...

Pollination can reap sweet rewards
Apples grow from the flowers that bloom on an apple tree in the spring. For a flower to develop into an apple, the pollen that is produced by one flower must be transferred to another flower. Cross-pollination occurs when pollen is moved from the flowers on one apple tree to the flowers on another. This most often happens when bees come to the apple flowers to collect nectar and pollen and fly from one tree to another. More...

Our 2010 maple syrup
We tap about 300 trees and produce our own Maple syrup. They are available for sale in our retail store. If you want to buy them by the gallon, we also have that available. Call or stop in for details. If you would like to find out more about our production precess, feel free to go here.

 

Maple syrup: with a few trees, anyone can do it
Maple syrup is a sweetener made from the sap of some maple trees. In cold climate areas, these trees store sugar in their roots before the winter and the sap which rises in the spring can be tapped and concentrated. Quebec, Canada, produces most of the world's supply of maple syrup. The United States is the only other major producer and the leading consumer. More...

 

The art of propagating grapes
While cuttings can be made any time after vines are completely dormant, the best time is when the vineyard is being pruned. Plant cuttings in a nursery so they will form roots for one year before planting them in a permanent site. The cuttings are known as rootings after they develop roots. More...

 

Benefits of whole grain bread
What you put in is what you get out; our bodies are just like machines they need fuel to run. So why not only put the best, most nutritious, and beneficial food in our bodies to run at optimum efficiency? Especially when it can prevent diseases, help us slim down, practically stop the aging process, and elevate our moods and energy levels. More...

 

What is a good apple for making pies?
There are many varieties of apples available at our orchard for for making pies. We have tart apples that hold their shape when cook making them perfect apples. We also have muti-purpose apples that are good for eating fresh as well as making pies.More...