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    Where to buy Blueberry plants in South Africa & some tips

    by Lala November 19, 2016
    by Lala November 19, 2016

    It has become much easier to find & buy blueberry plants to grow in your garden in South Africa, since I started this blog in 2014. Back then they were…

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    This week in the garden – Blossoms, new beds & a beauty

    by Lala November 11, 2016
    by Lala November 11, 2016

    We’ve had a good week weather-wise. Pleasant days of cool mornings, hot around midday and the typical Highveld afternoon thunderstorms. The Vaal dam is still desperately under capacity and our…

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    Berry beautiful – spring 2016 update on blueberries & more

    by Lala October 13, 2016
    by Lala October 13, 2016

    I’ve been quite busy tending to all sorts of berries this season. Pictured is a bee pollinating a blackberry bush at my in-laws. They gave me lots of cuttings –…

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    Two new blueberries added: O’Neal & GulfCoast

    by Lala April 19, 2016
    by Lala April 19, 2016

    It is a bit late in the season to be planting spring and summer fruiting things, but I could never pass up on adding new blueberry varieties to my collection.…

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  • BlueberriesGardeningHome OrchardPermaculture

    Blueberries in South Africa have set loads of fruit

    by Lala October 15, 2015
    by Lala October 15, 2015

    Success! Both of the Brigitta blueberry plants I bought last summer are heavy with fruit. They should be ready to pick by Christmas. The Brigitta seems to be an early…

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    Blueberry update: 3 new plants & spring manure

    by Lala September 16, 2015
    by Lala September 16, 2015

    I hope I have reached the limit of my blueberry obsession, so that I can just sit back and watch them grow, instead of hunting out where to get more…

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    Where to buy Blueberry plants in South Africa & Blossoms galore

    by Lala September 1, 2015
    by Lala September 1, 2015

    I’ve been so amazed at the proliferation of blossoms on our fruit trees starting in late winter and now in very early spring. There are a lot of fruit trees…

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  • BlueberriesGardeningHome OrchardVideos

    Video: How to grow blueberries in South Africa

    by Lala June 1, 2015
    by Lala June 1, 2015

    I finally got around to making this video tutorial on growing blueberries in South Africa. It is possible to grow these yummy berries across South Africa, whether you have a…

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    How to: Transplant blueberry bushes into pots

    by Lala January 22, 2015
    by Lala January 22, 2015

    This week I transplanted my two Brigitta blueberry bushes into much larger pots, which will be their permanent homes. As I indicated in earlier posts on blueberries, these plants love…

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    Recipe: South African crumpets aka flapjacks

    by Lala January 6, 2015
    by Lala January 6, 2015

    We love these so much, that I’ve yet to take a picture of the fully cooked ones. They are eaten up before I get a chance to put them on…

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