{"id":2626,"date":"2019-08-23T16:53:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T04:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hobbsorchard.co.nz\/blog\/hobbsorc_blog\/wordpress\/?p=2626"},"modified":"2019-08-23T16:53:37","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T04:08:37","slug":"23-august-preparation-for-frostfighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbsorchard.co.nz\/blog\/hobbsorc_blog\/wordpress\/?p=2626","title":{"rendered":"23 August &#8211; Preparation for Frostfighting!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The buds are on the move so frost-fighting isn\u2019t too far away <span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span>Here\u2019s some photos of Earli Ril apricot blossoms <span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLittle Toot\u201d our frost-fighting tractor is so excited, she loves pumping the water from the dam as she knows she plays an important role in protecting our crops <span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nWhen Sam turns the key, he reckons he can always hear her say \u201cthank-you Sam, I won\u2019t let you down\u201d <span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p>\u201cBig Bertha\u201d and \u201cCaptain Jack\u201d, our gas-powered bird scarers, are peeved as they have to wait another few months before they can fire into action &#8211; their jobs being protecting our crops from the birds <span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nWithout their support we would have a very reduced crop if any at all <span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sooo all three are vital and loved members of the Hobbs<br \/>\nOrchard team <span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">\u2764\ufe0f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">\u2764\ufe0f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">\u2764\ufe0f<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<a class=\"_58cn\" 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