Blueberries

I found some blueberries today at Costco. They were 4 for $10. I brought them home and planted them on the north side of the garden. The card said they can handle partial shade, so I'm hoping they will get enough sun. This area of the garden has been well composted as well and the soil is nice and wormy. The card on the box says this:

1. Select a site w/ full sun to partial shadew/ well drained soil.

2. Spacing: Can be planted as close as 2 1/2 feet to form a hedgerow (what I did) or spaced up to 6 ft to grow as specimens.

3. Dig a hole, plnt the blueberries. They prefer acidic soils like azaleas or rhododendrons.

4. Fertilize lightly twice in Spring w/ acidic fertilizer and be careful not to over fertilize.

5. Pruning: Remove any dead wood and low growth around the base in late fall after the leaves have dropped.

Spring Fever

Happy Spring Grandma. This amaryllis is from my grandmother's yard. I'm so grateful to Juli for saving these for me so I can have a reminder of her every year.

The gardening books have come out. The notebook is being written. The plans are being made. I love spring. We have had rain and things are green and beautiful. I'm dying to dig and plant and build. I have missed my garden. I have missed my herbs and working in the sunshine. The 3rd floor of the UNT library doesn't have any windows. I'm so excited to get moving.
We have filled the bird feeder. I had these bearded iris' bloom for the first time ever. I'm hoping to add strawberries and a new box this weekend. I will try to keep this updated better throughout the summer.