August 28 at 5:00 PM · We are now booking group tours and school tours for apple season. Please book group tours and school tours on our website www.wickhamsfruitfarm.com .
Category Archives: Tractor
Hooking up the tractor
International Harvester
June 13 at 5:01 PM · Some of our classic International Harvester iron from the World War II era.
Precision cultivator
Using our new precision cultivator, which can be operated in such a way as to take out precisely the weeds that need to be removed, while leaving undisturbed the desirable plants. Stay tuned for more new precision agriculture, including our new weed-roller machine, to debut later in the summer.
The queen of the farmyard.
Gerardo laying plastic mulch.
We customize the mulch to each crop. In this case, the strawberry field gets white-colored mulch, which will help to conserve water and reduce the need to do weeding later in the season.
Planting corn
Getting the soil ready for planting corn. Stay tuned around the 4th of July to see when our first corn will be ready to eat.
Plowing, in preparation for planting corn.
Organic mulch
By grinding up the trimmings after we prune the trees in the orchard, we start off the growing season with an organic mulch that helps reduce soil erosion, prevents the soil from drying out, and keeps the plants healthier.
We are closing our orchards for the season
Following an active season of pick-your-own apples, we are closing our orchards for the season. We will continue to sell apples and pears at our farmstand as long as we have them, together with our pumpkins, apple cider, baked goods, eggs, and our signature donuts. Thank you to all those who visited to pick apples …
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