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Closed for the Season !
We are greatful for such wonderful visitors this Apple Season ! Although the orchard's closed, ponies welcome visitors anytime, especially if accompanied by carrots.
As usual, the season was an adventure, seeing the effects of Global Warming shifting apple season earlier and earlier. Seeing which varieties had lots of apples, which bloomed during rain and had none.
Even Harry's bees were affected by the weather. The honey is so dark it is almost black ! Nevertheless, as always, fabulous ! And goes well on apples for anyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah September 12th.
One adventure we could have done without . . . late season itchy chiggers sneaked in ! Aaaaaugh ! ! ! Fortunately, next year we shall be prepared. Charles had promised to put on his chigger armor, and conquer the horrific monsters ! ! !
Many visitors noticed the beautiful mowing in the orchard, due to new manager, Charles, (old friend of Whinny the Pooh pony) who is studying apples, already a pony expert . . . and soon to become . . . Chigger Slayer !
We hope everyone has a wonderful winter season, and that we shall see you all next year for Apple Season !
Enter 2026's Gardens of Eden Awards !
You are invited to enter the Gardens of Eden Awards. The awards are designed to thank those who have planted layered gardens of flowers shrubs and trees.
Added together these gardens not only preserve species of birds and butterflies, they provide us all with clean air to breathe, and take us all back to living in harmony with nature as in the original Garden of Eden.
Each new layered garden, like a raindrop in the ocean, does its small part for the greater good, sustaining threatened species, reversing climate change, and even preserving glaciers on the other side of the world, lest they collapse upon unsuspecting towns.
For inspiration explore the 9 different garden tours at Mt. Cuba Gardens in
Delaware, and
Homestead and Chill's - Turn your garden into a certified wildlife habitat page.
Winners will be chosen after apple season. Send photos of your garden/names/addresses to
apples@hiddenholloworchard.com
with the subject: Gardens of Eden.
People seldom get lost these days.
Some look at
this link to Google Maps,
taking Gene Snyder (I-265) to Old Henry Road, and turning away from the city.
Others ask GPS help.
Bringing the map, and looking at the virtual tour of Apple Hill Road seems to put people in good spirits when they arrive.
Those who like to read great tomes, try this. From the Snyder, stay on Old
Henry Rd, pass Reamers Road on your left. And at the top of the hill turn
right onto Apple Hill. Follow tiny
Apple Hill Road (click for a tour)
for
0.7 mile. Where Apple Hill forks, take the middle fork to stay on our private
road. Continue along the black rail fences. When
you think you are lost, you are almost there. When you see the green umbrella
you have arrived.
If you feel lost, call or text 502-767-5245, leaving neighbors to rest in peace.
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