Recent content by born2late

I'm from the big town of Sims. Blink and you miss it. :lol: We actually live between Sims and Bailey in the country on an acre. We are about 45 minutes from Raleigh. Diana

This year I plan to put in bush green beans (I did not like the pole beans), white scallop squash,yellow squash, cherry tomatoes for snacking, pickling cucumbers, tomatoes to eat and can (I am not sure which just yet), silver queen corn, butter beans, green bell peppers and what ever else...

I had the best luck in raised beds for my potatoes.They were a snap to reach in and harvest a few new ones without disturbing the rest. You can also use bottomless wooden boxes to grow them in. Some use wire such as chicken wire to shape the structure. You can fill it with some moss or thick...

I forgot...lime sweetens the soil right? Takes away some of the acidity. You are right I need to get a soil tester. Pine needles I have in abundance. I will try to get another plant too. You must excuse me I have chickens on the brain...lol! Diana

Hi, I have a thornless blackberry and four blueberry bushes . They need acidic soil. What do I need to add to make sure the soil is acidic enough... Lime? I planted my blackberry a good distance from my blueberries. Do I need to get another blackberry or just wait for this one to grow and...