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The past few years, the area where I live, Crawford County, Ohio, has seen a wonderful explosion of younger families who are embracing the joys and challenges of living off the land. Because of them, amazing things are happening which have been embraced by our community. Farmer’s markets have been created and on-farm stores have opened. Families dedicated to growing organic produce and naturally raised meats are meeting the public’s needs for locally raised foods. And at the heart of this movement are the women.



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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Orchard Babies Quiz Answers



How many did you answer correctly?

 Here's my grading scale: everyone gets an "E" for Effort!



This is a baby pear. It should be fully grown around August 10th.






This fuzzy little guy is a peach, basking in the sun until it becomes ripe in late July/early August.






This baby will change color from green to purple when it is a ripe plum, again around the end of July or early August.






Last but not least are these Yellow Delicious apples. They'll be ready in mid to late September :)

 So there you have it; four orchard babies just hangin' out until harvest :)

 Why are the "due dates" kinda iffy? That's because each season our fruit is ready to harvest a bit earlier. Global warming? I don't know...but it has been interesting to witness the fruit coming to fruition earlier and earlier over the years, leading up to now when some trees are almost a month ahead of schedule.

 Marcheta *just hangin' around until harvest, too 

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2 comments:

  1. Rachel HT MendellJune 21, 2018 at 4:55 PM

    3 out of 4 ... I didn't know you guys had plums ... yum!

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  2. MarchetaJune 24, 2018 at 4:11 PM

    We have Stanley Plums...they are also called Italian Plums. They are soooo good!

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