Gardening overload

[concertinette]

It's October and cold and rainy - the leaves are gorgeous, but it's cold.  And rainy.  In a couple of days we'll be at home with a weekend off for the first time since Sept. 19.  I'm trying to figure out what I want to have happen in the yard next spring, so I'll know what I need to get done this weekend (i.e. before last frost and while the city

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[vogelein]

I have had zero luck with blueberries. They tend to be rather fussy, and most of the larger varieties need a pollenator. On the other hand, my tart cherry tree self-pollenates, and on the rare occasions I can keep the birds out of it, produced a good set of fruit on its third year.

[concertinette]

I've been feeling like I'm supposed to really want to grow blueberries, because I love eating them, and on the order of fruit-tree pruning, they're "easy". But I'm kind of scared of it, the soil prep and maintenance, the bird-netting, the pollination question... Thank you for making me feel less like I"d be seriously missing out by skipping the blueberry bush.

[_meej_]

If you want tips, discussion, or ideas, I'm happy to chime in or even come up for a consult. :-)

Oh, and if you want raspberry or blackberry canes, I can cut some to transplant, though be advised that they'll definitely spread as much as you let 'em...