Blueberries

I’ve never really got excited about blueberries until I started growing my own...so tasty!

[Desi]

Ooh yummy. There's a plan. I love blueberries. I wonder if they will grow here? They probably will as I think we have similar climates, on the west coasts of our respective continents?

[narayani]

@seacreature I’m sure they would. I would never have thought of growing them because I thought they needed a much colder climate, but this one was a gift and must be suited to the heat because it’s doing well. Doesn’t like the midday summer sun though.

[Caryn]

Homegrown blueberries are great. Second only to wild Maine blueberries. You caught the silvery bloom on the berries, too.

[narayani]

@meotzi ooo wild ones sound amazing! And, thank you!

[BeckyJo]

Lovely photo! I’ve never had homegrown or wild blueberries but I bet they’re wonderful! We tried growing them but the bushes died out.

[narayani]

@beckyk365 thanks Becky. I thought I was going to lose this one and then in the last few months it’s gone nuts! Lots of lovely new, lush growth.

[Caryn]

@beckyk365 @narayani Blueberries like acidic soil. Sphaghnum moss mulch and coffee grounds scratched into the soil will help.

[BeckyJo]

@meotzi I would love to try again but I expect we’ll be downsizing in the next couple years so I won’t bother. Maybe our next place.

[narayani]

@beckyk365 oh my goodness! You’ll leave that amazing garden?!

[narayani]

@meotzi thanks for the tip Caryn!