We built three new raised 4’x8′ beds this past week. The blueberries and cranberries are very persniketty about their soil: they want low pH, wet, but well drained. So they got a special mix: about 1/3 each peat moss, vermiculite, and various types of compost. No plain old local dirt for these spoiled plants. They’d better be happy! If they are, then we just have to figure out how to keep the wild critters off the berries. One step at a time.

And don’t their autumn red and burgundy leaves look nice!