I’ve always wanted to own a blueberry bush.   The fruit is delicious, contains no fat or cholesterol, and is high in antioxidants.  Last year I checked the prices of 2 year old bushes at the local nursery.  They wanted over $40 for the plant.  No way I planned to pay that, so I tried an experiment.  I put some blueberries in the blender, poured off everything but the seeds, and then planted them.  Sadly nothing grew.

This year I went out and bought a sicky blueberry shrub at Lowes for $10 on sale.  I drilled holes in a giant planter, mixed some soil, organic matter, and acidic plant fertilizer together.  The blueberry bush came in a box with the roots wrapped in peat.   I decided not to unwrap it.  Messing with roots while transplanting usually kills my plants.  So I just buried the entire thing straight from the box.  On top I put a layer of pine needles to act as a mulch, while increasing the acidity of the planter.

Below is a picture 4 months after planting.  I had just returned from a trip to Disney World and my garden was a mess.

Below is the same plant after I removed the weeds.  Quite a difference?

After 30 days that tiny sprout of new growth is now taller than the entire plant.

Supposedly blueberries wont bare fruit until the 3rd year.  In the meantime, should I get any suckers this year or next, I have a spare planter to fill.

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Time to share my top secret indoor seed starting area.  This is the first year I’m starting my own tomatoes from seed. Previously I purchased plants from the local Shoprite supermarket.  Last year $3.00 got me 6 plants a little late in the season on clearance.  This year using seed purchased from the same store,  I paid $0.20 a packet and got almost 50 plants with seeds left over.   Not all plants will make it to the garden, but I can always give away the extras.

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This is the first year I am trying to start seeds indoors.  Last year I planted seeds outside in trays of  potting soil or directly in the ground, to mixed results.  This season I’m up for trying something new; growing Cherry and Beefsteak tomatoes from seed.   If all goes well I won’t be purchasing any more tomato plants from the local supermarket.  Not that the plants were overly expensive.  $3.00 got me 6 plants last year; this year I bought a seed packet for $0.20.  If you factor in the light bulbs and other equipment, I spent about $20.  Just have to hope the equipment [...] Continue Reading…

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Stolen content is a serious issue in the blogosphere.   Particularly for me, since my job at CMF Ads is to approve and deny every blog submitted.    If most of the content is original barring the occasional image or video, I let it slide.  (I’m talking to you, funny cat people).  If the majority of content is stolen, then I draw the line and reject the blog.  However, every so often I get a plagiarizer who submits their blog to  CMF  Ads and then flat out denies they stole any content.   This is one such exchange.

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