Today in the orchard
Plum bloom, May 12, 2025
Early this morning we sprayed Surround and Cueva on the plums which are now approaching full bloom. They are spectacular this year, and there’s a potential for a large crop. We also sprayed the cherries and peaches. We spray Surround as a deterrent for the small weevil-type bug called Plum Curculio. Surround is a refined clay powder that doesn’t kill the Curculios, it just annoys them so they leave our farm and go to the neighbors. (Sorry guys.) Cueva is a liquid copper product we spray to prevent a fungus called Brown Rot (good name) that attacks the stone fruit. We spray just after sunrise when the wind and bees are still sleeping and we should be too. Later in the day we planted the rest of the newly grafted trees and did a lot of weeding. We ate the first Asparagus of the season for dinner. As we hit the second half of spring, everything seems to be happening all at once.
