Crystal River Orchard U-Pick

10/26/2025

· See you today for UCut sugar cane!? • It could drizzle/rain the later it gets in the afternoon but I'm sure it will feel great

12-3/3:30

10/15/2025

FALL SEASON Opening
🎋 You Cut Sugar Cane:
• Sunday 10/26/25
• 12pm – 3/3:30
• The sale is 25 canes for $25 • or $2 per cane
** 5 cane minimum purchase **

•••If you only want 5 canes, $2 per cane=$10
•••If you want 10 canes, $2 per cane=$20
•••If you want 15 canes, $2 per cane= $30
•••If you want 20 canes, $2per cane= $40

• Please, bring your own loppers and gloves
– I will have loppers and will HELP cut
– I usually cut the grassy tops off of the canes to make it a clean cut
• Please park by the gate at the front – No vehicle entry into the field – I will load the canes on to our golfcart and drive them to your car/truck

We accept Cash - or - Venmo, Cash app, Zelle • (no credit card machine)

• There is currently nothing else to pick at this time – Grapefruit coming up soon
• We will have jams we make from our fruit available to purchase 1/$5
• The plant nursery will be available at this time as well for any plant purchases

Please, ask any questions ☀️

Thank you!
Laura and Steve

Crystal River Orchard Upick
2659 N Virginia Rd
Crystal River
352-794-1176

10/13/2025

10/10/2025

10/04/2025

This is my current wire wrapped jewelry art work in the display case in the Franklin Anderson Gallery in Downtown Crystal River. Stop by whenever you are available, but maybe especially during Scarecrow Fest 10/11/25 🎃 🧟‍♀️🧛🏻‍♀️🧙🏼‍♀️🧚🏼‍♀️🌲🕸️🎭👹🥸 Thank you for your support! ((( Laura )))

Crystal River Government FB post: Scarecrow Festival! https://www.facebook.com/share/1CZx1eeG7B/

*** And of course, if you ever have a shell, stone, crystal, or cool piece of wood that you want turned into a wire wrapped pendant, my base price starts at 40 for a small pendant (1" or less in size). Let's start a conversation!

10/04/2025

⚠️Autumn in Citrus County brings Citrus – Nov Dec January – We have Ruby red and white grapefruit, Hamlin orange, Navel orange, and Valencia orange ripens last around early January. 🎋 Sugar cane will happen in Oct Nov ~Dec (first Ucut the week of 10/20/25 – I will post days/time/price closer)

🍏 Our apple season is a quick two weeks–month around April/May; we have 4 apple trees (Ana and Tropic beauty varieties) in the back of the field that the squirrels usually help themselves to. 🍐 Our pear season is in July.

Thank you all, hope you are all doing well ☀️ see you soon enough 😄 Laura

09/30/2025

Good morning from Big Mac!

09/12/2025

⚠️Autumn in Citrus county brings Citrus – Nov Dec January – We have Ruby red and white grapefruit, Hamlin orange, Navel orange, and Valencia orange ripens last. Sugar cane will happen in Oct Nov ~Dec. 🍏 Our apple season is a quick two weeks–month around April/May; we have 4 apple trees in the back of the field that the squirrels usually help themselves to

09/02/2025

Listen to the wisdom of the w**ds!
These plants may be growing where we don't want them, but they're trying to tell us something. Take dollarw**d, for example. Its presence can indicate that we need to adjust our gardening habits.

Perhaps we're overwatering or not providing proper drainage. But here's the good news: dollarw**d is edible and packed with nutrients! Enjoy it in salads, as a herbal tea, or even fermented like sauerkraut. By embracing this "w**d," we can reduce our environmental impact. With over 40 million acres of lawn in the US, it's time to rethink our gardening practices.

By making a few simple changes, we can create a more sustainable and thriving garden ecosystem. So, next time you spot dollarw**d, see it as an opportunity to learn and grow - and maybe even enjoy a tasty snack!

What Is That Lawn Ornament? The Misunderstood Lawn “Weed” by Forest Hecker
https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/2024/03/26/manyflower-pennywort/

For more tips on how to keep Dollarw**d out of your lawn read “When the w**ds talk to us we should listen.” by Kaydie McCormick
https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/seminoleco/2018/02/08/dollarw**d/

Carolina’s notes 📝
9 Native HYDROCOTYLE!
https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Genus.aspx?id=622
Note: two non-native rarely occur in Florida

Most common throughout Florida
Hydrocotyle umbellata
https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3906

Carolina extra notes 📝 Just like spinach it’s high in oxalates. VFW 2811 public demonstration gardens is biocide free. Smaller than a quarter coin are tastier.

08/26/2025

Black racer snek wanted a relax and ride on the golf cart today lol this is a first for the golf cart ☀️ I asked it to move along and it obliged of course.. toodle ooo

08/12/2025

Crystal-clear waters, sunbeams dancing through the cypress trees, and that signature Florida chill that only those springs can provide.

08/03/2025

DO NOT DRIVE ONTO OUR PROPERTY.
Whether the gate is open or not.
Guests are not allowed.
After hours at 230, I mistakenly left the gate open, they drove down, they backed up into one of our watering pipes. They get to drive away without consequences and now it's our problem.

If you have any questions about this issue, my number is on the front gate.

Laura
352-794-1176