I LOVE blueberry jam! For several years I’ve wanted to try making my own but never tried- until now. Every year when fresh blueberries are in season I’ll buy ten pounds of fresh Michigan blueberries. In past years I’ve either eaten them fresh or froze them for the long-cold winter. This year is different. Not only have I dehydrated them…
Here’s the weekly vlog update for 18 July 2010 … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaOv5ZUeLdE
I finally shot a video update of the container garden and posted it on YouTube. I’ve been adding new containers almost weekly and plan to continue through the growing season. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcD0kqO3nV8&feature=player_embedded
For the last month the weather here has been unseasonably warm and sunny. This has given the berries a great running start. While watering the containers today, after another fine day in the mid eighties, I had a few exciting surprises waiting for me… 1.) The strawberry blossoms are starting already. There are only four, so far, but…
Blueberry blossoms- How long do they last? The Chippewas have already started! It looks like there’s going to be dozens of blossoms in the days and weeks to come. While this is exciting, the situation is bitter-sweet. I don’t have another variety (required for pollination) anywhere near ready. The Dukes are the closest and they are just now starting to set buds.…
The Chippewa blueberry is setting buds nicely. The two transplants are still showing no signs of life. This concerns me, as I will need at least one of these plants to pollinate the Chippewa. If the Chippewa was a two-year-old start I wouldn’t be too concerned, because I would not let it set fruit this year, but since…
We have recently expanded our container garden to include some strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Last year I planted a couple of two-year-old blueberry plants, only to have them flounder through the summer and get nearly destroyed by winter-starved bunnies. These both appear to have made it through the winter alive. I’ve transplanted them into containers and…