Remember when you planted them in your garden you shocked them and they will need at least 3 years to acclimate themselves. You could get a soil test to make sure the soil has the nutrients your plants need for optimum growth, and make sure they get at least 1" of water per week. Otherwise you'll just have to be patient. I purchased many perennials, shrubs & trees over the past 4 years for our 2 acre property and this is the first year many bloomed like they should.

That brings up another thing bboy.Why did people plant them in peat bogs?I'm thinking it was after the discovery by Dr.Coville that Blueberry plants need an acidic environment to thrive.Because from what I've read,people tried in vain to grow them in 'regular' soil and peat is of course is acidic. Right now,a home gardener in Colorado is growing them,from advice from either an extension agent or University staff,by digging a trench and putting in bales of unopened peat,poking holes through the plastic for drainage and to plant and then covered with soil.This is done because the soil is highly alkaline and the plants are doing well,last I heard. For me,growing in containers gets much better growth and there is no contest compared to in ground.I had to rescue a few and pot them and they take off.I think it's because I can provide a better pH environment,among other things for them. Here's a photo and little writeup,like what the lady is doing in Colorado.I thought it was kind of crazy when first seeing it. Brady Here is a link that might be useful: Blueberry Bale

Wow guys... Thanks for all of the great suggestions and fun links! In our last home, the walls were sage green. It looked beautiful with our things. I was leaning toward more of a goldy tan here just for a change and for more versatility. My fear is that if I keep my current color theme that it will be out of style soon. I am seeing so many people painting over their golds and moving toward the greys and blue/greens. I love this look and see it in many of my inspiration pics. If I totally changed gears, I would likely need to get a new rug. So many decisions! I do love the look/ feel of soofrivers home. I love the wainscoting and her light walls, which is odd considering I am a color person. I had a blast going through the cottage of the month site- those are some amazing places! I was considering adding some wainscoting, but wasn't sure where. I am going to need major help with window treatments, as I really struggle with them. I do know that DH will not want any of the window covered. As for things I like...I love anything out of the Pottery Barn catalog and also like a mix with some antiques. Thank you!!!

Sorry, to me it looks odd, perhaps a mistake. I too want to know what you signed off on the original rendering. The mantle doesn't look centered over the stovetop, but is the stovetop in its final position? Also, when the side cabinet is that narrow, I want to know - what will you store there? is there a reason why it isn't connected to the mantle? why is it a staggered height from the mantle? Staggered heights are pretty if the proportions are correct. But when the cabinet is so narrow, the staggered height looks like someone found an extra cabinet somewhere, with no connection to the kitchen. Also, what about the crown molding? I am not sure how a narrow crown molding for the cabinet will look. I am so sorry if I sound harsh, but this is your kitchen that you should love, so better to make a correction now. I don't think it will be hard to replace with another cabinet that is wider that would adjoin the mantle (same on the other side). Filler makes no sense, because the amount of space for the filler is too wide, and also because you would be losing valuable cabinet storage space that could be found with a wider cabinet.