Can We Talk 2

Planting Season

         Without thinking it through, I bought a blueberry bush. I have a big yard. However, I don't really have the right place to put it.

         Deer Park is not just a brand name of bottled water. It is a description of my subdivision. Wherever I plant the bush, the deer will eat it. But finding a place where it's not in the way of the lawn mower or under a tree or near a gas line will be difficult. The yard is chopped up with trees and shrubs and flower beds as it is. And parts of it are very shady. My dad has planted some cacti in one good area. If I even go near a cactus, I'm like a magnet that sucks out the long spikes that are hard to get out, especially if they go in your clothes first. I'd never pick blueberries next to one of those.

         In desperation, I may put it in a deep pot just to keep it alive until I can recruit a deep hole digger. That is, once I decide where to put the hole.

         At the time of purchase, it seemed like a good idea. I'd go out and pick blueberries to eat fresh off the branch. One bush wouldn't be enough to "harvest", but it would be good for snacking.

         I did pull some weeds today. I'm very good at growing things I don't want.