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I'm planning on putting in a new blueberry patch, and a couple elderberry shrubs.
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The sun came out this afternoon, wow!
I measured the newly cleared area, put little fence sections on the edges.
Not to scale. Obviously.
After church I went to the local nursery to see what they had for blueberry plants. I was able to find three different varieties of rabbiteye blueberries (2-3 are needed for cross pollination) and one is an earlier variety, too.
They didn't have any elderberry plants![:\](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/side.png "side :\")
The blueberry plants were a little more expensive than ordering online, BUT I got one gallon potted plants versus bareroot plants, AND I didn't have to pay for shipping. Oh, AND I supported a local business.
I picked up peat moss, too. Blueberries like well-draining soil, and peat moss is recommended.
I fed the chickens one leggy collard plant.
Before:
After:
And finally, I planted some early Spring vegetables: peas, rutabaga, carrots, and turnips!
Back to work tomorrow...
I measured the newly cleared area, put little fence sections on the edges.
Not to scale. Obviously.
After church I went to the local nursery to see what they had for blueberry plants. I was able to find three different varieties of rabbiteye blueberries (2-3 are needed for cross pollination) and one is an earlier variety, too.
They didn't have any elderberry plants
The blueberry plants were a little more expensive than ordering online, BUT I got one gallon potted plants versus bareroot plants, AND I didn't have to pay for shipping. Oh, AND I supported a local business.
I picked up peat moss, too. Blueberries like well-draining soil, and peat moss is recommended.
I fed the chickens one leggy collard plant.
Before:
After:
And finally, I planted some early Spring vegetables: peas, rutabaga, carrots, and turnips!
Back to work tomorrow...
Mini Horses
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Your on a roll !!!!! 
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Oh, and today my order arrived: fender washers zip-ties, hasps, and drinking cups for the waterer, woo!
Baymule
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You are so organized!
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Cleo (2011 - 2/14/25)
She was a good girl, and 100% Ron's dog.
SageHill
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Oh no. 
HUGS.
HUGS.
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I am so sorry. 
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It was kind of expected. Cleo had been ailing, and this morning I took her to the vet, expecting to put her down. The vet said Cleo was probably ready to go after Ron didn't come home last month. He also found a mass in her abdomen, so it was time.
