Farm Journal- February 2013
How can we deny that spring is in the air when we see a flock of twelve bluebirds in the field? Yes, some winter over but sighting them is a rarity.
It won't be long before the blueberry plants awaken from their slumbers. It has not been a difficult winter for them so far with only a few days of hard cold, strong winds, and snowfall. The mulch is deep and the grass is still green. The sunlight gains in strength and duration with every passing day.
We will proceed as we always do, believing that the berries will be strong and healthy and the harvest plentiful, whether there are winter moths or Asian fruit flies lying in wait in the weeks ahead...
It won't be long before the blueberry plants awaken from their slumbers. It has not been a difficult winter for them so far with only a few days of hard cold, strong winds, and snowfall. The mulch is deep and the grass is still green. The sunlight gains in strength and duration with every passing day.
We will proceed as we always do, believing that the berries will be strong and healthy and the harvest plentiful, whether there are winter moths or Asian fruit flies lying in wait in the weeks ahead...