Orchard Upgrades

Matt Stoffer of North Star Pruning, of Palermo, ME has just completed the first major effort in the apple orchard in many years. Matt surveyed the project last fall and started work in late March. The trees look great and the air flow has greatly improved. Matt will be back next year to continue to prune these antiques into shape. Matt was recommended by John Bunker of Fedco Trees in Waterville.

Mark Fulford of Tetlane Farms, Monroe, ME is consulting on the soil amendments for the orchard and the fields we have recently reclaimed. Mark has developed an amendment plan that will set the farm on the course to sustainable agriculture. With Mark's help we will be having the Amish at Lancaster Ag in PA, grind and deliver 12 tons of product for spreading early this spring.

We have plans to expand the orchard north to the big rock. We have worked with Fedco this winter and purchased 8 new apple trees and 3 peach trees for the orchard. While the house continue to need our attention, the orchard will take longer to reestablish. We have blueberries going in down by the lake and plans for a few balsam firs along the road. Oh yes, that is Teddy, our setter, beagle, spanial in the picture.