tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post4982657354140488624..comments2023-09-16T06:51:07.449-04:00Comments on Gardens, chickens, and folk music.: Hurry up.....Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-76384198286699940252011-06-09T12:58:57.581-04:002011-06-09T12:58:57.581-04:00Something else I have been thinking about planting...Something else I have been thinking about planting...I have noticed the first of our blackberries are ripening today, and I am really excited!! <br /><br />I hope you're finding ways to stay cool on your side of the Potomac!!!~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-48172601780696032762011-06-08T13:29:47.258-04:002011-06-08T13:29:47.258-04:00We have 8 plants, and there's at least 6 diffe...We have 8 plants, and there's at least 6 different varieties. We planted ours in old wine half-casks. Didn't test the soil, just mixed in a little peat and called it good. They seem pretty happy, and we're looking forward to a couple handfuls of berries later this season (just put the plants in this spring).Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-58879060875083854452011-06-08T11:34:59.733-04:002011-06-08T11:34:59.733-04:00We have a gazillion blueberry bushes of about 8 di...We have a gazillion blueberry bushes of about 8 different varieties, ripening at different times. Last year's harvest was pretty good - this year most of the bushes we planted last year didn't even flower. We were quite careful with the pH of the soil, so I'm not sure what the scoop is. Time to pull out the textbooks and do some research, me thinks...<br /><br />Don't you just love blueberries?Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500606532723836054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-38902017805005997352011-06-08T11:13:17.504-04:002011-06-08T11:13:17.504-04:00I have seven dwarf blueberries that were all chose...I have seven dwarf blueberries that were all chosen to ripen at different times so that the season would be extended. Except they all have berries on them. They do seem to be sporting more fruit this year though. One thing I'm kind of disappointed in is that they aren't getting any bigger. I was expecting at least a little growth on them. So I'm thinking about moving them to more ornamental spots out front next winter when they go dormant and replanting with full sized bushes.<br /><br />I didn't trust the clay, so I incorporated a full bale of peat moss when I planted them.<br /><br />LindaG should find that blueberries do great in containers, so don't give up on them!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-19194301817209882012011-06-08T06:45:13.249-04:002011-06-08T06:45:13.249-04:00We tried a couple of blueberry plants one year and...We tried a couple of blueberry plants one year and they died pretty quickly. I'm guessing they didn't like that this area used to be salt marsh or some such - so I've been told.<br /><br />Oh well. There are fields where we can pick if we want to, or just buy in the store. Or farmer's market. :)<br /><br />Happy Wednesday!LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.com