Showing posts with label strawberries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label strawberries. Show all posts
Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Berry Berry Exciting
The woman whose house I bought was a canner. She had loads of raspberry bushes (and I'm told they are really good berries). Well, spring is springing and the berry bushes have started to bud.
There is also a currant bush that was way overgrown and had a lot of dead wood. I chopped it way back - almost to the ground - and it's come back with gusto.
I've since put in two blueberry bushes, because I love me some blueberries. I was told you need at least two bushes to cross pollinate. I got two different kinds, one that fruits mid-season, and one that fruits later. And in a strawberry pot... strawberries.
As it's been so warm in Portland, all the plants are budding and flowering. I'm very excited about the potential bounty this summer!
There is also a currant bush that was way overgrown and had a lot of dead wood. I chopped it way back - almost to the ground - and it's come back with gusto.
I've since put in two blueberry bushes, because I love me some blueberries. I was told you need at least two bushes to cross pollinate. I got two different kinds, one that fruits mid-season, and one that fruits later. And in a strawberry pot... strawberries.
As it's been so warm in Portland, all the plants are budding and flowering. I'm very excited about the potential bounty this summer!
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