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December 31, 2011
The family of the late Chuck Franzke will have a Celebration of Life Ceremony on January 15th from 12 to 3 at the New Gays Mills Community Center with a potluck; followed by a dessert pot luck at the Kickapoo Exchange in Gays Mills from 3 to 5. Beverages, eating utensils and plates will be provided.
October 31
November Retail hours are 9 to 4.
Open until 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 23.
FROZEN APPLE PIZZAS ARE NOW ON TWO FOR ONE SALE UNTIL GONE.
October 8
The sunflower/corn maze is still fun and still confusing, although the sunflowers are not as spectacular as they were before the high winds of last week. Hint: our geocache is in the maze, although most of the contents have been removed, please write your city and state in the log book.
Weekend Oct 1 - 2
American Legion Fundraiser brats and hot dogs at our orchard - 10 to 5 both days!
September 30, 2011
Cranberries, chrysanthemums, gourds, Indian Corn and small pumpkins - in addition to our selection of apples, cider, specialty foods in the gift shop, sunflower/corn maze, and fresh bakery.
Retail hours are 8 to 5, later on weekends.
September 15, 2011
Come and get lost in the sunflower/corn Maze! Look for news about geocaching on Orchard Ridge and in the Gays Mills area soon.
August 26, 2011
Early apples, also cider in pints, 1/2 gallon, & gallons. Bakery & gift shop open. Check the Apples page for updates. Salesroom open 8 to 5 everyday. Bluebell grapes and Mars seedless grapes are available.
Raspberries and Red Tart Montmorency cherries are all gone.
July 2, 2011, Red Raspberries were slower than usual to develop this year.
June 23, Montmorency cherries in the rain.
June 12, 2011
After weeks of roller coaster temperatures ranging from 100 degrees to 48 degrees, with lots of rain, the apples and cherries are developing fast.
May 31, 2011
We will have a somewhat later crop than last year, but there will be a normal size crop of Montmorency cherries this year.
May 28, 2011, Memorial Day Weekend.
Post bloom period with the apple crop setting up nicely. Rainy cool weather continues.
May 17, 2011
Blossoms and bees, just what we have been waiting for. 2010 was one of the earliest years for full bloom, 2011 was one of the latest ever, which is why we always resist "predicting" bloom dates.
May 15. 2011
A sunny and windy day as blossoms develop along Orchard Ridge.
May 13, 2011
There will be some apple blossoms all along the orchard ridge this weekend - but not full bloom. The forecast is for cloudy weather and sprinkles of rain.
May 12, 2011
Flowering crab in bloom. Apple blossoms are still closed, hoping they will bloom by this weekend. Cherry trees are in full bloom.
May 11, 2011
The overlook.
After one hot summer-like day, the blossoms are developing. The only trees in bloom are the Zestar.
May 10, 2011
Cherry blossoms are starting to appear, apple blossoms will start to appear soon, with maybe a bloom by this weekend - but will keep adding photos as the blossoms develop.
May 6, 2011
Montmorency cherry buds, but not likely to bloom this weekend. As the weather warms up, the cherries and the apple blossom buds will start to bloom.
May 4, 2011
Yesterday there were snow flurries, today the temperature is 61 degrees. The chances of blossoms by Mother's Day weekend look to be slim, based on the current development of the buds, and the cool weather forecast for the rest of the week.
April 30, 2011
Last year on this date the apples and cherries were in full bloom. Growth is slow, as the cool, rainy and windy weather continues.
April 25, 2011
Montmorency cherry blossom buds are developing, and spring weather is returning.
April 19, 2011
Orchard Overlook. Everything is covered with a blanket of white snow and slush. Spring weather will come some other day.
April 14, 2011
Apple blossom buds are very slowly developing green tips. These are Empire apples.
April 2011
After pruning all winter in the snow and cold, the pruned brush has been pulled out of the trees and placed at right angles across the row.
March 2011
Pruning continues on the sunny sides of the hills. The north hill sides still have inches to feet of slosh and slippery snow. It's mud season in the Kickapoo.
February 2011
Andy and the snow blower. Snow, wind and below zero temperatures - just an old-fashioned winter in Wisconsin.
January 2011
Andy & Julie, Bill &Marlene attended the Wisconsin Fresh Fruit/Vegetable/Winery/Tourism Conference in Wisconsin Dells. A record of 571 people were in attendance.
December 2010
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