Our latest conservation practice is this new machine for spreading fertilizer. It has a special attachment for placing the fertilizer in exactly the location where it is needed, so it conserves time, money, and fertilizer.
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2/01/2020
After we prune the branches off the fruit trees, we chop up the prunings into bits. This conservation practice helps to conserve moisture during the growing season, incorporates organic material into the soil, and is part of our crop rotation system, in which we grow a different crop on the soil where fruit trees used …
1/31/2020
Doing some serious crop rotation.
May 30
Hanging out in the shed.
May 21
Putting down strips of white mulch.
April 8
Chopping the prunings into little bits.
Wagon ride to pick apples
September 22 · At Wickham’s Fruit Farm, we offer a family-friendly and kid-friendly experience. When you take a wagon ride to pick apples with us, the kids will enjoy riding the wagon through one of the most scenic farm landscapes on Long Island.
Pick-your-own apples
September 7 Pick-your-own apples with wagon rides Fridays & Saturdays.
Group tours
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 .