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I have been thinking about adding raspberries and blueberries to our garden. I think raspberries would be pretty easy, blackberries grow like invasive weeds here. I tried blueberries a few years ago, but they only made it 2 years and died. I don't think they were well enough established to take our hard freeze in the winter.
Quoting: Southern OR Great info, Nine's! I tried to grow blueberries in the past, only did well in zone6b, when I had sandy soil that was on the acid side. They supposedly need a rather acid soil, I never managed to get them grow well in anything remotely alkaline or balanced, even when trying to amend the soil with flowers of sulfur.  Thanks Lily. I've read that it takes up to six months for the sulphur to be in the soil enough to make a difference, and adding peat moss, and compost helps. I noticed at the place I pick, that each tree is raised a little above the area around it, like in a hill of it's own. Thanks, Nine's!  Sounds like a good idea, of course I didn't prepare the bed ahead of time!  I will take your advice next time, if I'm going to work with the acid-loving plants, will try to give a bed a year to get settled before I plant, thanks!  You're welcome Lily, but do your own research first. I'd hate for you to do a lot of work on something I said and have it be wrong or not work out. 
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