Here it is April and we are not quite half way finished with trimming the rabbiteye bushes which are in full bloom.

After a heavy pruning early last season, there were very few blooms on the rabbiteye bushes — then we had a late freeze, which nipped them just as the berries were starting [...]

for this year’s blueberry season.  We had an excellent day.  The weather was nice, cool, sunshine, and a nice breeze.  The berries are good and still a large amount to ripen yet.  We have managed to pick about 10 gallons for our own use so far.  Last year we hardly got any picked for ourselves [...]

We have been pretty busy getting ready for the eminent picking season.  Some of the berries are just now starting to make that turn towards getting ripe.   Most of the berries are still green, but with some warmer weather they would probably turn pretty fast.  The rain and the cooler weather that we have had lately has slowed [...]