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Blueberries in a half wine barrel planter??
Comments (10)Thank you EVERYONE for the great advice. I have my half wine barrel on order. I also have 3 bags of leaf compost, 2 bags of sand and 2 buckets of well aged horse manure. I have an excellent source to collect both fresh and decomposed pine needles. I will be mixing a combination of this for the soil. I also have peat moss and perilite in my shed which will also be used. It should be a good mix. I would like to load up on the decomposed pine needle compost but I don't want to go too nuts with it. I will be using a rubber mulch tree ring to rest the barrel half on. This worked really good for my butterfly bush half barrel planter and I figure it will slow the barrel bottom from rotting for a few more years. Once again, thanks for all the great advice. I appreciate the time everyone gave to respond to this forum. Kevin...See MoreGrowing blueberries in wine barrels
Comments (4)I have my blueberries (6 of them) in very large terra cotta pots, Jenn. They look very nice. 3 of them we had to construct some major hardware cloth cylinders to keep the rats and ground squirrels out as they gnawed them to the ground at first, so that doesn't look particularly aesthetic, but I think it now may safe enough to remove them as they've gotten pretty big, and I've taken care of the rat and ground squirrel population. But, I think stanofh's suggestion is a good one. I saw the 1/2 whisky barrels or 1/2 wine barrels recently at Lowe's at a very good price. I love the look of them, too, but they do rot out fast. I may also check around for the plastic liners at my local pond center, too. Great idea. And I still have my 1969 macrame book. Too bad I never kept any of the plant hangers I made, lol!! Patty S....See MoreNeed some inspiration re:apple wine jelly
Comments (3)I had made apple, cranberry, and blueberry wines years ago, and would never turn them into jelly. They were just too good and colorful when poured out of a bottle and served. The blueberry wine was a deep purple color, not usually something you see as a wine. If the wine didn't taste good, then I suppose you could use it as a basis for a jelly, if you add other fruits, flavorings, or juices. Just keep in mind that most of the alcohol will boil out....See MoreMore Gift Ideas Needed: Gifts for Good Friends
Comments (33)We had the same problem for years. We have a group of seven couples (all close in age). We would take trips together once every year or so but during the year we would take turns hosting a monthly dinner. Of course this always necessitated a hostess gift. All of us are comfortably off and at our age have everything (material) that we want or need. It drove me crazy because I was constantly being gifted with craft type items. I am just not into cutesy things and I had a difficult time coming up with items that I thought the other ladies would enjoy or use. I failingly ended up giving food items or fresh flowers. We all finally came to a consensus that we should stop doing hostess gifts and at Christmas put funds together to donate to a charity. Thank goodness! The pressure every month is off and we can give to those in need. It's a win/win....See More- 7 years ago
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