Hi, Lois. What a great way to plant raspberries! That's one way to keep them from taking over the garden :) Blueberries are not always that difficult. I think a lot depends on what type of blueberry you choose. Some are very cold hardy and seem to be less tempermental. I've had good luck wih Chippewa and Northland (I think that's the name, it's a smaller blueberry bush, about two feet tall) and I've read that there are other easy to grow ones, too. They don't always have the largest berries, but getting them through our cold winters is my biggest concern. Have you had any frost, yet? I can't believe it's already October and the apples are starting to get ripe. Hopefully, they'll be ready before we get a really hard freeze. Our first frost was August 21, but that's because we live in a valley...with a creek!

1%…….On the other hand it could be 7%, maybe.

I hope you will post those same garden photos during peak. How colorful I am sure it is! Your garden does indeed show the work you put in. I really love the look of Burtonsvilles Blush-the form and soft pink are so pretty. Charlotte Roycroft and Polar Fizz are others that caught my eye.

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