I thought we should post a quick update.  The driveway and barn site have been cleared and stone laid by Ray DeLong.  We are waiting to mid February or early March to put up the new production barn for Blackduck Cidery.  Fourteen apple rows have been laid out to begin planting an organic u-pick orchard.  This first planting will be about an acre and include the varieties Shizuka, Honeycrisp, Crimson Crisp, Macoun, Melrose, Grimes Golden, Mutsu, Summer Rambo and Newtown Pippen.  Another two+ acres of u-pick will be planted in 2012 with another 10-12 varieties.  This does not  include the pears and cider varieties will be planting on the back of the new property (stop by we have an address 3046 CR 138  Ovid, NY 14521).

Work still moves on at the home orchard as I try to pound posts to trellis gooseberries, that are now bushes, into a multiple fan cordon system.  Lots of fun in frozen ground.  Tree fruit pruning begins this week. 

Idunn wants to leave a dirt pile forever.