🌱There’s nothing like heading into the orchard each morning and finding gorgeous fruits ripe for picking! 🍑🌳![]()
Fruit competition leaders as of today: ![]()
• Largest peach: Paul (310 g)![]()
• Largest plum: Renae (125 g)
Two days, two markets.![]()
Yesterday was at Kadina, and I was fortunate to have Ruth Keen's help for the morning.![]()
Today was at Wirrabara, and Renae and I were kept busy with the many customers.![]()
Weather is remarkably mild for mid January. Note the clothing.
Raymon's corn patch was looking magnificent, and we were discussing our first meal of corn.![]()
However, our cows plotted a raid - broke down a gate, walked past rows of fruit laden trees and straight to the corn patch.![]()
Now not much left.![]()
Third photo is a line up of the usual suspects.
☀️ A stunning morning picking peacharines, a nice change from apricot picking! 🌱
All set up for the Saddleworth Market. First time here. Good shady spot. Plenty of stalls
Our amazing fruit harvest this year continues. Now picking plums and white peaches.![]()
I will be at the Saddleworth Market on Sunday 3rd with plenty of fresh fruit available.
The fruit cutting team is back together again for another season.![]()
Ella, Raymon, Sam, Renae and Eli cutting for the solar dryer and Greg and Carol cutting for the trays.![]()
First batch of trays out in the sun, and still plenty of apricots on the late trees
Some photos of our apricot harvest, which is underway.![]()
Raymon getting the high ones on the hydraulic ladder, our Wwoofer, Lauren, Tabby and Renae, all at work in the apricot block.
Our stall at the Wirrabara Producers Market this morning.![]()
Plenty of fruit available, and Renae and Lauren ready for the customers
Renae picking apricots. We have a good crop this year.![]()
Also, Lauren on our stall at the Port Pirie Market this morning.![]()
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Wirrabara Producers Market next Sunday, 20th December, and we will have plenty of fruit and veggies available there.