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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Jun 18, 2012, at 10:43 PM, Marie McHarry wrote:

> Gloria has been around for years, just quiet. :-) She lives close to me. 

Ah, that Gloria!
> 
> I have blueberries too , new this year. They're doing fine but I have so 
> much manure over the last 20+ years that I've added to the garden that most 
> stuff grows there. Btw, I have heavy clay except where I've added manure. 

Marie, have you ever checked your soil pH? 

Gene
> 
> On Jun 18, 2012, at 7:50 PM, Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On Jun 17, 2012, at 3:58 PM, Gloria M wrote:
>> 
>>> I'm not Lisa, but I'm here (lurk infrequently to see if anyone posted
>>> anything). I raise blueberries - have for several years and am getting
>>> fruit now. I have mine planted where they get half day sun and they seem
>>> pretty happy. I amended the soil with peat at planting and added acidifier
>>> even though my soil is on the acid side. So far, so good. I'd be happy to
>>> try to help you figure out what's wrong if you'd like.
>>> 
>> Hi, Gloria M. How long have you been here? Sorry if I should remember you. 
>> Please remind, or tell us where you are and what you do in the homestead 
>> realm.
>> 
>> What and how often do you feed your blueberries?
>> 
>> Gene
>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 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
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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