We were very unsuccerssful in our blueberry growing last year due to them being in pots and uncovered (and right under a swallows nest with cute little babies...) - so the birds enjoyed them.
The girls love blueberries and we do an annual pilgrimage (40 minutes) to Ngatea blueberry farm and get a years supply (10kg) so would be really great to have some of our own this year.
I have made this make shift berry house - until the dream of a proper one comes to life. It has a removeable front side and roof to make working in their easier and easy access to get the fruit.
They are blossoming up beautifully at the moment so it's looking a little promising. There are 2 Powder Blue plants, 1 Blueberry Burst and a space as I would like to buy one from Ngatea when we go in February.
I know there is lots of advice about removing the first strawberry flowers of the season but I really can't bring myself to do that! - perhaps thats why I'm getting such odd shaped fruit??
I also have strawberries on the patio and through the vege garden but trialling them under the blueberry enclosure. Sadly, while they are protected from the birds 2 ripe ones have been eaten by ground bugs of some sort so I have put loads more pine needles around the base of them all.
I try to freeze all the ugly berries and ones I need to cut bits and peices off to make smooties and iceblocks over the summer.
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