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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Blueberries would be good, but I think that they would have to get the short bushes or the cold would kill them. (Zone 5?) You probably need to plant a lot or use bird netting!

You could try saskatoons since they grow in Canada.

I have some Viking aronia, which are high in antioxidents. (Rabbits use them for browse and you would have to defend them with a wire wrap in the winter... Japanese beetle also like them along with Victoria and Prune d’Ente 770 plums.

This year I lost all of the Aronia fruit before it even ripened. (Cardinals? grossbeaks? Something like that.

Zone 6B. KS/MO Border 1100 feet, 5:07PM -3 F.


122 posted on 02/15/2021 3:10:44 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

“You could try Saskatoons since they grow in Canada.”

We have three - I like them for the very early spring bloom- the fruit goes right to the birds. :)

I’ll do some studying on Blueberries. I pick my battles carefully. I just ‘plant the seed’ and then eventually it’s HIS idea, an it’s all cool, and it gets done. ;)


126 posted on 02/15/2021 5:35:49 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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