Things To Do In The Fall

A couple of weeks ago a big sign went up on the road a few miles from us saying that Johnston’s Apple Orchard was open to pick your own apples.

We like apples so Monday we decided to head on up to the orchard and check it out.

This place is huge.  They grow 9 varieties but you can only pick certain varieties on certain days. 

We got our hand picker but didn’t bother with a wagon since we didn’t plan on picking a lot.

The picker works exceptionally well at pulling the apple off and leaving the branch.

The apples were low enough that we could also just reach up and pick them.

The trees had all different size apples on them.  This is a good size for a snack.

We picked the three available varieties - Cortland, Mac and Paula Red.

We weighed ‘em and paid.  3 1/2 pounds.  50 cents a pound.

There is a small store on site where you can buy already bagged apples, and a few other things.

We were out of maple syrup so bought a jug. 

It was fun walking around the orchard and picking our own apples.

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association held their annual Fair this past weekend.  We haven’t been to any of the fairs this year so we drove about 1 1/2 hours to check it out.

Even though we got there about 20 minutes after it opened, we had to park pretty far from the entrance.  There were things to see along the walk.

Alpaca

They were expecting 40,000 people!

Other than being enormous, there was the typical fair demonstrations and attractions.

Solar cooking

Lots of giant vegetables in competition.

Giant beet

Giant squash

Cabbage bigger than your head!

Plenty of odd veggies too.

This sunflower head would keep a bird happy for days.

There were lots of booths and things to purchase.  Mushrooms were very popular.

There was also a large farmers market.  The vegetables are organic and beautifully displayed.

There were also animals being shown in competition.

Don’t stick your fingers in the rabbit cages!

We had a fun Fall day.