Next Harvest 2022
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THE Peach Cobbler Recipe
When you bring that first flat of tree ripened peaches home, your mind is filled with possibilities. The taste and flavor of a real tree ripened peach is something that almost defies explanation and frankly anybody with any cooking experience quickly realizes what an incredible opportunity they have in their hands to create something that
Do You Have to Prune Peach Trees?
Pruning is one of those often misunderstood aspects of peach trees that many people shy away from without the direct advice of someone who has the experience and confidence necessary to direct them. I get it. It isn’t like you can change your mind about a branch you cut off and just put it back
So you want to start a peach orchard?
Here are some things to consider first. Maybe it’s because we can finally say that we have successfully grown a peach orchard and actually sold at least a single peach. Maybe it’s just the fact that we finally got to meet all the folks that have been watching and praying for us as they drive
2020 Peaches In Hindsight
I’m sitting here trying to write this summary of the 2020 peach season and I’ve having a really hard time deciding where to even start. I’m certain that 2020 will always be marked as a year that was quite chaotic and confusing for all of us, but somehow in the middle of all the crazy
Peach Salsa Recipe
With all the hail damaged peaches we’ve had this year, there has been a mountain of peaches that weren’t fit to sell, but perfect for cooking! We’ve been hard at work perfecting all sorts of peach recipes, but out of all of them one has stood out as outstanding. Peach salsa! This is a pretty
Selling 130 trees worth of peaches in 2 days
In just over 2 days, we picked and sold all of the peaches from our 130 Harvester peach trees. These trees represent approximately 20% of the entire crop we’ll get from the orchard this year, so I think it’s safe to say that Stephenville, TX likes tree ripened peaches. In the past, whenever people heard
What Do I Spray On Peach Trees?
Before we planted our first peach trees I spoke with and interviewed several veteran peach farmers. I wanted to know what they had learned the hard way. I didn’t want to make any easily avoided mistakes. The things those folks taught me have served us well, but none so much as the flat stared delivery
Winter Work in the Orchard
The trees are dormant and barren of leaves, but there is so much work that needs to be done. It probably comes as a bit of a surprise to learn that the winter months leading up to spring are a furious storm of activity. Planting, pruning, weeding, mulching, spraying, and fertilizing all come crashing down
Planting 260 New Peach Trees
The process of planting several hundred peaches is a little bit more involved than just stepping outside and picking up a shovel. Yeah, there’s still a shovel – but it definitely doesn’t start there. If you’re interested in how we got from start to finish so you can plant your own trees successfully, keep reading.