Berries

We love berries.  We love to eat them, watch them, sniff them, allow them to lure butterflies & birds.

Raspberries vine & tangle.  They get dense & fun but are low-maintenance.  Find a sunny out of the way spot & plant.  Our raspberries are new this season.  We're allowing them to establish and marveling at their serrated leaves & tiny blossoms.

Blueberry hill!  We acidified the soil with plenty of peat moss, holly tone, & bone meal fertilizer.

They're happy!  We're letting the birds help generate new growth.  As the birds bogart our berries the plant continues to produce more.  As these are young plants, we're game for anything that stimulates happy plant growth.  Once these plants are more established we'll net half the berries & leave half for the birds.  Alternate annually & share the bounty!

Strawberries love to crawl & wander.  We housed ours in a raised bed.

We have some full sun in the front yard that's under-utilized.  We'd like to expand the strawberry patch there.  Some grow strawberries vertically in poles or barrels, when space is limited.

Berries are beautiful and delicious.  Our yards should be places to delight all the senses-- sight, sound, scent, & taste!