Today in the orchard
We’re nearly done weeding and applying neem oil to the orchard trees. Or as Skylar’s dad, Wayne, called it “Nemo-ing” the trees. Wayne has been staying with us for the past week and has been a great addition to the SCF farm team. We will miss his strong back, curiosity, enthusiastic attitude and sense of humor.
Another of the plants that has (over) populated the Finley Lane Orchard is Smooth Bedstraw (Galium mollugo). Bedstraw is sticky, long-stemmed, delicately flowered and vigorous. Although not as much of a nuisance as poison ivy, it is relentlessly tenacious and can cover even small apple trees by mid-summer as illustrated in the Before and After pictures below.
Before
After
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