Our days in Florida are now behind us. But not before spending another weekend with Travis and Donna. We had a fun afternoon at the Clay County Fair. They have a nice area called "Old Florida" that was an outdoor museum setting. Winn Dixie gave away ice cream samples, yum!
I'd love to see something like this at the Barnstable County Fair.
Sunday Austin helped Trav with replacing some of the fence around the backyard/pool. Donna took Rigley and myself to Hannah Park. This is a City of Jacksonville park with a campground and a gorgeous, dog friendly, beach. We walked the beach for a couple hours and Rigley was in and out of the water, of course. Enjoyed a picnic lunch before returning for a relaxing evening at Trav and Donna's home.
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We are currently in Georgia, exploring the back roads of the Peach State. Peaches were first grown in Georgia during the colonial period of the 1700s. Our travels along the Georgia Peach Trail, brought us by many pecan orchands (those big trees) and to "Big 6 Farms". Peach trees everywhere. I was taking pictures of what is left of the peach blossoms when the owner stopped and gave us a lesson in raising a healthy peach.
The Pearson Farm has 1500 acres of peaches and 2000 acres of pecans. They average 80 peach trees per acre. Each bloom produces a peach so they have to be hand thinned four weeks after they bloom so that the growing peaches can receive all the energy . Hanging peaches are the taken off so the growing peach is on the top side of the branch for support. The developing peaches are at least 6 inches apart on the branches. Usually one peach per branch. Three weeks before they ripen, they receive one inch of water per week and gain 40% of their size.
Later we found ourselves in Musella.
Austin went into this store. Yes, it was open.
It was across the street from the old Musella Gin and Cotton Company.
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