Welcome to Flint Creek Orchard

Hello everyone, from Flint Creek Orchard.  Today was the day to put straw on the strawberry rows, and our friend John helped us again.  We’ve had some pretty cold temperatures so far this winter, but we had a good snow cover along with those prior cold events.  Now the straw is on, and it will be there to slow down development (by keeping the ground cool) in the spring, and to provide a separation later between the berries and the ground, to keep them clean.  The new leaves and all of the berries are safely tucked into the crown, waiting for winter to finish up.

Speaking of cold temperature, we’ll have to wait and see how the peaches, raspberries, and blackberries come through winter.  It was cold, yes, but the more significant thing is that it was that cold early in the winter.  Hopefully, everything was well into dormancy, and the temps themselves were not too cold for the fruit buds.  We’ll see.

We’re both doing well, and we are looking forward to the 2026 season kicking off with strawberries.  That will be late May, and we’ll keep you posted.

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