Escapes: Apple Picking

Sometimes to get away from it all you have to keep it simple. For us that can often mean doing a slower activity and getting our hands dirty.

LA used to be one giant farm full of orchards. Most of them have had to move to the outskirts, but you can still find some. A couple of years ago we found one in Lancaster, just off Pearblossom Highway, and took home bundles of apples and peaches and even a couple of pears. It was a wonderful day of being outdoors and helped us welcome in Fall (eventhough it was easily 100 degrees).

The end of August is the beginning of apple picking season and, if you're lucky, the tail end of peaches. Find an orchard close by on Pick Your Own.

[Image from RJM Services]

Comments (3)

sounds like a good days adventure.

posted by poptart on August 25th 2008 at 2:05pm
view poptart's profile

I'm lucky enough to have my Mom's orchard's in Ohio to pick several variety's of peaches and apples. I actually wrote about it early in the summer on my blog...

It truly is my secret escape!

www.thebitterfoodie.blogspot.com

posted by thebitterfoodie on August 26th 2008 at 4:39am
view thebitterfoodie's profile

Love that the first four are in the town I used to live in. Sad that I never found the time to stop in instead of just driving by.

posted by oceandreamer56 on August 26th 2008 at 6:29am
view oceandreamer56's profile