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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

Lisa Perry, you still here? 

With substantially-home-produced goodies, we just consumed a fine meal. For 
accoustical ambience I selected Scott's album, 8 Miles to Perryville. Which 
of course reminded me of you. Which reminded me of your substantial blueberry 
experience. I am very close to throwing up my hands and admitting apple and 
blueberry production failure, due partly to more items on my menu than time 
to enjoy them--the inevitable time challenges, the environmental conditions 
here in this part of the Ozarks, and the knowledge that we can buy good, 
organically grown fruit at somewhat reasonable prices.

As I move through geezerhoodism, I am more and more skeptical of the 
proclamations of food producers. So, yeah, I ever more prefer to grow my own.

We have thus far this year gorged on strawberries, cherries, and now 
boysenberries. The blue fruit did not make it. But before I give up on 
blueberries, I solicit you advice.

Gene GeRue
www.ruralize.com