"Jane Peppler" wrote in message
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| Hi,
|
| New subscriber. I haven't seen anything here about blueberry
cultivation
| and am thinking about putting in some plants, in a raised bed.
I was
| thinking about having a load of thrice-ground pine bark mixed
with sand
| as the soil mixture? What have people had luck with? And with
deer and
| birds aplenty, what kind of protective system shall I plan for?
Any
| suggestions on cultivars? All experience welcome.
|
| Jane

Hi Jane.
Welcome to the "group." I'm sure some of the "real" gardners
will reply to your post with more technical information, too.

I have two different types of blueberries in my garden. In my
experience, as long as they get lots of sun blueberries will do
well here without much fuss. You need to buy bird netting to
cover the plants once they bloom. The deer don't munch on them
but the birds will rob every single berry that's available!

As long as we're talking about blueberries, does anyone know of a
pick-your-own place somewhere near Raleigh? The one I used to go
to in Garner is now commercial only. I would love to find
sources for pick-your-own blueberries, rasberries, etc. I'm
hoping to freeze some for next winter... it's been too long
without berries this year!

Thanks,
Jeny