The Orchard

Friday, August 21, 2009

It has not been a great summer for growing Roses and Fruit trees but I did have some success and wanted to show you a few pictures of the success I did have.




I think my love for roses stems (no pun intended) from my Dads love for them. And it brings back reminders of Grandma Bolhuis who used to always say "Where there are Roses there are Prickers"

I have always loved growing Moss Roses

Our grapes are starting to turn color and it won't be long and it will be grape juice making time.

Christi's favoite, pears nearing picking time

One of my apple trees which is loaded this year, and I am planning to can some apple pie filling with these this year.

This apple tree branch is so loaded it is touching the ground.

We had our first harvest of sweet cherries which is also one of Christi's favorite.I just ordered two more fruit trees to plant this fall. One is another brand of sweet cherries which are the deep purple ones you see along fruit stands, and I also ordered a Peach tree.

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Welcome to our blog. We have been married for 33 years. Dale works as the facilities manager at Grace Community Church (the same church that we have both attended since we were babies). Christi does day care at home along with her Stampin'Up! business and cake decorating business. We have 3 children. Our daughter Julie is married to Jeremy and has two kids, Tyler and Gracie. She works part time as an Office Manager and full time as a mom to our two grandkids. Jeremy is a chef at Uccello's Italian Restaurant. Our son Jeff works as a Certified Termite Route Technician for ORKIN and was recently married to Jessica. We are thrilled to have this new daughter added to our family. Our son Joey works in the warehouse at Gentex.

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