Home Orchards Plantings at Country Meadows of Mechanicsburg
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Thornless Red Raspberries
The Thornless Red Raspberry Trellises at Country Meadows of Mechanicsburg - Planted Fall 2024
Expect ripe red raspberries for picking by late May.
When the berries turn from pink to red, they’re ready to pick.
Berries will continue to ripen throughout the summer.
Enjoy them fresh, or whip up a quick batch of raspberry jam in the kitchen.
These raspberry plants are thornless, offering a painless harvesting experience.
At the end of the season the raspberry canes are pruned away. Vigorous new growth comes up from the roots each spring.
Blueberry Patch
The Blueberry Patch at Country Meadows of Mechanicsburg - Planted Spring 2025
The cages around each blueberry plant keep furry fiends like this rabbit from feasting on tender new growth.
Blueberry plants have very specific soil requirements, making establishment of the plants a tedious but worthwhile process.
Blueberries will begin ripening around the second week of June. Check the plants first thing in the morning to beat the birds.
Peach Orchard
The Peach Orchard at Country Meadows of Mechanicsburg - Planted Fall 2024
Prepare to be dazzled in mid-April with pink peach blossoms.
By June, fuzzy little peaches will be forming.
Country Meadows' resident squirrels are not above stealing peaches from the trees.
When ripe, peaches turn orange-yellow and red all over. Harvest is typically at the end of June.