Planting berries in Southern NH. (Sullivan: house, relocating to, yard)

[pickledpainter]

first off, sorry about my first few posts, I was three sheets to the wind.....

OK, I'll be relocating to Sullivan county soon from CT. Gonna come up here (NH) mind my own business, build a small music studio / airbrush crib....watch wet paint get dry. Brew crappy beer / wine...etc...

Just kick back....

I want to plant some stuff in the ground with each trip I take up there.

Do blackberries "come back next year" if stuck in the ground?
Strawberries? So far I've had excellent luck here in CT with blueberries. I love to grab a few handfuls of 'em and munch on 'em on the way out the door in the a.m.

Anyone familiar with growing stuff "in the wild" and not in a green house?

My green house will come later...

peace

"pickledpainter"

[in_newengland]

In the wild? Blackberries grow in poor soil and in wooded areas. They grow wild and they are right there, year after year. You even have to pull them out to keep them from taking over if they are in your yard. Of course I always get them mixed up with black raspberries.

Strawberries put out runners that develop roots so they, too, will keep going and you don't have to do much of anything. They like sandy soil and sun.

I always cover up the strawberries to keep the birds off--use screening if you want. There is no need for a greenhouse for berries.

[GotBackHome]

blueberries grow just fine, too. And there's often wild bushes along ponds.

[pickledpainter]

Thanks a bunch.

[unit731]

Just be careful of what you plant.
I planted strawberries ordered from a catalog decades ago.
They grow like weeds and take over the lawn unless you are quite vigilant on your lawn and the strawberries. Goes for other types of berries and such too.