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Blue Gold

Sunday, August 5, 2012 17:56

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It’s taken two years but the first blueberries have arrived:

First Blueberries

Here’s how they look today:

Bushes today

It all started as a big disappointment as the three “bushes” I ordered turned out to be more like twigs.

Bushes – or twigs – Day 1 21-3-2010

Their first winter was spent especially well protected

Winter 2010/11

Even before they arrived I had spent a lot of time and money preparing the ground for them. I had a paddling pool/sand pit that the children had grown out of.

Preparing the ground Autumn 2009

This was buried two foot down

Preparing the Ground 2

…and filled with ericaceous compost- about 5 bags worth in the end.

Preparing the Ground 3

At one point it looked as if it was all for nothing:

Winter 2011/12

but they bounced back.

One year Old

Now, two years on, things are looking rosey

On the vine

Unfortunately given the recent inundation we can’t have the confidence to eat the crop, but at least we are providing some snail food!

Snailfood

2012-08-05 17:49:16

Source: http://malsallotment.blogspot.com/2012/08/blue-gold.html

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