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Does anyone here grow Blueberries?
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Posted by cyberianblonde z6 PA (My Page) on Thu, Aug 3, 06 at 10:37
I would love to grow my own blueberries. I just LOVE em!
My question is tho do the birds eat them and deposit purple splats on everything? I can't have that on the roof of my sunroom. It's too high for me to get up on a ladder and try to clean that off. And heaven forbid they would do that to the new car. My husband would have my head!
Just wondering.
I'm already thinking about what to plant for next year.
Thanks for your help.
Becky |
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RE: Does anyone here grow Blueberries?
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There is a thread I started back in Jan on different types of blueberries if you do decide to buy one. I haven't had a chance to get one yet, so I can't help you with your droppings question.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/pagard/msg011821122326.html |
RE: Does anyone here grow Blueberries?
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Thank you Nick!
I'll check it out! |
RE: Does anyone here grow Blueberries?
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Hello,
In response to your question, we have successfully had our first "splat-free" summer with wonderfully-productive lucious blueberries. We planted the highbush blueberries several years ago, and this year was a bumper crop. We planted a variety, (high and low- Coville, Jersey, Earliblue) but the names of those that did the best were the highbush Jersey. Last year we had more berries, but did not cover the bushes and the birds did eat most of them and left messes. It helped immensely that we put a netting over all the bushes and we had not had any bird problems this year (eating the berries or making messes).
Hope this helped.
Heather, Central PA
Shamrock_Boxer
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