[GaltAdonis]

Decades ago my father grew a dozen blueberry bushes along the south side of the garage.
They did quite well. (This was in central New Jersey.)

The only problem he ever encountered with them was mockingbirds.
They LOVE blueberries. So much so that they would perch of the next door neighbor's fence -
watching and waiting for the berries to get ripe.

It went something like this -

"YES! Over a dozen berries are just about ripe! I'll pick them tomorrow!"

And the next day they would be all GONE!

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I wish you the best of luck!
They are very well worth growing. Mmmmmm....

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NOTE: Do you have a quick, energetic cat?
If not - get one.

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[AFB-XYZ]

LOL, loved the story about the mockingbirds! :-)

Many thanks to all of you for the tips and info. Here in OK, it seems like our weather is either EXTREMELY hot, or EXTREMELY cold. Not very much snow insulation, just a ton of ice from time to time. Maybe that’s why people here sometimes have a hard time growing blueberries. Almost lost them year-before-last due to the ice & bitterness of the cold.

No cats in my domicile, but if the mockingbirds get pushy, I’ll find a way to rig up some ty pe of screen or netting to thwart their plans . . . Heh. :-)

[FamiliarFace]

My friend in CT has hers enclosed with chicken wire or something like that. It has a gate that latches, too. The holes are small enough to deter most of the larger birds, and the deer can only get in if they have a running start. The bunnies don’t have a chance. She gets a good harvest every year. Boy, are those berries ever tasty!