On the heels of a faster-than-expected ripening of our early-season berries, our mid-season berries are now ripening slower than expected (Agriculture! Always full of surprises!). We think there will be enough freshly ripened berries by the end of this week to open on Friday with shorter hours (9am to 2pm), but after that our next…
2020 season kicks off with prolific public pickers!
WOW! You guys must love blueberries as much as we do! Our 2020 season (also, our first fully open season, since last year was just our soft launch) kicked off with a bang last weekend, with a few terrifically strong days and plenty of happy pickers. This past week, we were expecting more berries to…
Update on the 2020 crop and Covid-19 protocols
Summer is in full swing here at Balderson Blueberries, and it’s looking like our second opening year is going to bear a stellar crop. There wasn’t much winter kill, which bodes well for a plentiful harvest. August 1st Sunday, July 26 is our anticipated opening day. (Note: berries ripened fast due to recent warm weather,…
Thank you for a wonderful soft opening
We were absolutely overwhelmed by all the love we received from family, friends, and the wider community at the soft opening of Balderson Blueberries last weekend. The positive feedback was tremendous. Thank you so much! PS: By popular demand, we’re opening for another u-pick day both today and tomorrow (Aug. 11 & 12) from 9am…
Behold beautiful bluebabies!
After all this time it feels surreal to me that my soft opening is one week away! It was touch and go whether the berries would be ripe or not on account of the cold, wet spring (which delayed everything) but when summer finally landed, it landed hard. Now my beautiful bluebabies are ripening nicely…
It’s happening! And you’re invited.
You are warmly invited to the soft opening of Balderson Blueberries u- pick. August 3 – 4, 9am-7pm. Drop in and pick up some field fresh blueberries, check out my little Merry Blueberry store and dessert cafe, and the small cut-your-own flower garden. My season this year is only for family, friends, neighbours, and faithful blog…
300 more plants in the ground
Five times! Five times it rained over my house this season. On a few occasions I literally watched it rain all around me like I was trapped in some bizarre weather vortex, the glorious liquid sunshine just beyond the reach of my thirsty plants. My trusty well held steady (sometimes at the expense of personal…
Setback from last year’s sudden winter
Agriculture is a fierce master. Whether you are rich or poor, meek or strong, an experienced farmer or a novice, the weather rules with impartial disregard. I would dance naked in the field under a full moon if I thought it would help. Hell, I’d dance naked in downtown Perth at midday on a holiday…
Overhead netting to protect from birds
I built it and they came – the birds I mean. For the past two years I have been wrestling with what to do about avian protection in my blueberry field. Last year, after one beautiful weekend of picking, the little airborne buggers decimated every berry left on the bushes. My original plan was to…
Review of the 2017 blueberry harvest
My 2017 blueberry harvest was a success. My goal to have enough blueberries to thank the people who helped me plant, make all the pies and wine for Sabrina’s wedding, and eat blueberries to my hearts content, was accomplished! The plan to stagger the ripening season didn’t happen this year, don’t ask me why. All…
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