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Tag Archives: blueberry
Fruit Flowers
I’ve got a few plants that produce fruit. Some of them are in bloom, some have already spent their flowers and some are stubbornly refusing to even enter the race. I never cease to be amazed at how there is … Continue reading
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Tagged avocado, blueberry, cherry, citrus, Flowers, Fruit, lemon, mandarin, native raspberry, olive, orange, passion fruit, strawberry, trees
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Blueberries
The blueberries we planted in May are starting to produce fruit. These photos show one of the Nellie Kelley plants. One of the Blueberry Legacy plants also has a couple of berries on it (I think, quite literally, 2). The other … Continue reading
Seasonal Food Trees
I used to have a very fixed idea of seasons and food production which matched the classical 4-seasons art works you might find in art galleries around the world. Spring was for new growth: flowers, fresh green leaves and maybe … Continue reading
More Blueberries
Frank planted 3 more blueberry bushes today. These were Nellie Kelley variety. So now we have 5 blueberry bushes ringing this little shady garden bed. The description of the plant says a healthy bush can produce 3-4 kilos of berries a year … Continue reading
Blueberries
Blueberry bushes Yesterday Frank planted 2 blueberry bushes (Blueberry Legacy) in front of that little bed I prepared a couple of weeks ago. It’s a very shady spot. The main problem I see is we’ll have to water them because … Continue reading