Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

homestead - Re: [Homestead] Blueberries

homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Homestead mailing list

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: "Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>
  • To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Blueberries
  • Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:41:35 -0700

I'm not Lisa either but we've grown blueberries most everywhere we've lived.

Are you growing Rabbiteye blueberries? (Vaccinium virgatum aka V. ashei) That is what my cousin in Georgia grows because she says the highbush and lowbush and hybrids of the two don't like humid weather and the Rabbiteye does quite nicely in humid climates. She raises some in the ground and some in containers. For the containers she uses sand, peat moss and acidified soil. She mulches with pine needles, compost and shredded leaves (no leaves in the pots as leaves have an inclination to become to compacted).

Lynda

----- Original Message -----
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.





Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page