I'm sure you've already read this, but blueberries have particularly stringent pH requirements... much lower than most other crops and slightly lower than strawberries (though there's more room for error with strawberries). Also, considering the way strawberries grow and spread, its probably not a great idea to combine then with a haphazard bush like most blueberries. They need plenty of sun as well, and won't like being shaded out by the blueberry bush.

Thank you both for your answers! I think I will eventually end up moving the strawbs a little further away from the blueberries, so they don't get over-acidified. That's a good tip about the alfalfa meal, blueberrier. What is Calcium 25? I wasn't expecting anything of the strawberry seeds I planted last year, so it wasn't a matter of patience. It was more like "(shrug)let's see what happens." I planted them in February, and by May I was very pleased at the strong, sturdy plants that resulted. The variety is "Fresca" from John Scheepers Garden Seeds, if you'd like to try it.

Birds ate nearly all of my blueberries and grapes last year. I decided to buy some decent bird netting this year and so far, it seems to be the key to defeating the birds. 'Scare' items like owls and flash tape did nothing to deter the them. I'm next to woods so that may make a difference in terms of bird pressure. Rabbits haven't been a problem but I think the coyotes and raptors (owls and hawks) keep them in check. I'm going to try bagging grapes this year as well. Birds eat strawberries as well, so I covered mine this year and that seems to have helps stave off the losses. Since strawberries are on the ground, I have also had other critters like field mice/voles and box turtles (no I'm not kidding). Birds are the worst offenders. Chipmunks are an easy pest to remove. Use rat snap traps with peanut butter...caught them all within days.

Yes, I agree and applaud much of what is mentioned. Without a doubt most places in Texas are perfect for several varieties of Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberrries, Bananas, Grapes, and the right fruit trees of all kinds. One needs to research though, for the right varieties...and that's simple....Google: Texas A & M...for what ever they suggest and they have all kinds of suggestions from varieties to how to: plant, cultivate, harvest, prune, etc....Whatever your ground you can "fix it"!! Add mulch and acid fertilizers, if you are in high alkaline soils, or dolomitic lime if you are in areas too acid(6-6.8 are the best pHs). I have a nursery in Deep East Texas and year after year we have had to add "fruit-everything" large and small because of the demand and evidently the success of the folks trying to grow same!! I had no idea that so many citrus-types grew in cooler areas, but they do...that is where we are headed next at our nursery! JT New Waverly, Texas 77358