http://applehillfarmnh.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:05:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We are in week #2 for strawberry picking. While the weather has been cool and nice and picking has been great. Maybe a little too great as we do not have any red berries to pick this morning. We are sorry to say we need to shut down one day ... http://applehillfarmnh.com/blog/2011/06/23/heavy-strawberry-picking/ After a good stretch of fine spring weather it looks like we are headed for some cloudy and showery stuff. I planted corn on Thursday in the dust so a bit of rain is a good thing,,,,, but 5 days? We have brought in 24 bee hives to work ... http://applehillfarmnh.com/blog/2011/05/15/blossoms/ What a difference a year makes, by this time last year we all done with bloom, the bees were gone back home and we were nervous about frost. Yesterday a few early blossoms opened on some peaches and the apples are at early tight cluster stage, this is a ... http://applehillfarmnh.com/blog/2011/05/04/may-2011/ Spring is moving along quite fast now, we are finishing up on the apple tree pruning and should be done next week. Then onto the Blueberries. If soil temps continue to rise I will plant some peas by the 22nd. Brush chopping will be an ongoing project, ... http://applehillfarmnh.com/blog/2011/04/15/spring-2011-2/ Well after an April Fools day snow, here it is the 4th of April and it is snowing again. I know that many people are not happy about this but we are happy for it. If you may remember last year at this time we were looking ... http://applehillfarmnh.com/blog/2011/04/04/spring-2011/ Wow it has been a whirl wind few weeks. We have finished picking strawberries, now the process of renovation begins for next years crop. In the old matted row beds we begin with an application of a broad leaf herbicide to (hopefully) control the weeds that plague matted row ... http://applehillfarmnh.com/blog/2010/07/18/summer/ Our retail farm store is now closed for the 2009 season. While I wish we had a foot of snow on the ground the warm weather will allow us to finish our late fall projects before winter settles in. Our retail store is now closed. If you want to purchase jams ... http://applehillfarmnh.com/blog/2009/11/26/retail-closed-for-2009-season/ It's time to order your Thanksgiving Pies. We do more for Thanksgiving than just apple pie. We also take special orders for Blueberry, Blueberry Crumb, Cherry, Cherry Crumb, Maple Custard, Pecan, Pumpkin, Squash,Strawberry Rhubarb, and Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb. And Don't forget our special Squash Rolls made from ... http://applehillfarmnh.com/blog/2009/11/20/pies-for-thanksgiving/ With all the apples harvest, I think this is the first year where we actually have a great crop on all the varieties. We have 35 different varieties available in the store this week. From the common to the uncommon. And with this cooler weather it's a great time to ... http://applehillfarmnh.com/blog/2009/10/30/come-and-see-all-the-different-varieties-in-the-store/ Other gage the change of the seasons by the weather temperatures and the changing of the leaves. Here at the farm it's by the crops. Apple harvest is complete and this Saturday, Oct 31st. is our last farmers market for the 2009 season. It's always sad to ... http://applehillfarmnh.com/blog/2009/10/30/last-farmers-market-for-2009/