Thank you! As long as climate allows, I think blueberry bushes should be included in every garden or food forest. They look beautiful in the Fall, start producing berries in the second year, and is a super food. What more can one asks!

We must be in similar locations. We have lots of deer on our property, so ticks are found quite often. We also have lots of chiggers every Summer. I am no sure about the chigger and berry patch connections. I have no chiggers in my garden where the blueberry bushes are located. I only have chiggers outside of the garden where there are tall grasses or weeds. I think we just live in a climate where chiggers thrive.

I always rinse my legs off right after walking through some tall grasses and weeds. As long as I can rinse off within three hours, I have no issues usually. Those suckers can really make you itch!

Thank you for commenting, so I know to follow you. We have similar interest :)