Do you know about the marshmallow study they did on young kids in the 70s? I have a feeling I would've gobbled up the marshmallow the moment they put it under my control. Or maybe not?
I faced a similar dilemma with the blueberries. They put on some flowers. Yay, right? Well, Martin correctly informed me that it would be best to remove the flowers so that the shrubs focus their energy on a strong root system and growth. Then they would a really good show next year.
I really really did not want to pluck the flowers. No pretty flowers, no blueberries and until next year sounds like a really loooooong wait.
I couldn't do it so he just did. Here are my poor berries stripped of their pretty flowers:
I faced a similar dilemma with the blueberries. They put on some flowers. Yay, right? Well, Martin correctly informed me that it would be best to remove the flowers so that the shrubs focus their energy on a strong root system and growth. Then they would a really good show next year.
I really really did not want to pluck the flowers. No pretty flowers, no blueberries and until next year sounds like a really loooooong wait.
I couldn't do it so he just did. Here are my poor berries stripped of their pretty flowers:
And the flowers were just dumped there unceremoniously.
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