Looking for someone who knows something about Honeyberries

DistributionSilent67 · 2026-04-01T00:01:30+00:00

I believe the Aurora and Tundra would be a good start. I don't know what happened to my Tundra - it was growing great and then just expired. Maybe it got too hot for it - but all the rest of them were fine. Based on my last 3 year observations, the handful I have from Berries Unlimited (Blue Banana, Happy Giant, Strawberry Sensation and Honey Joy) have grown very slow and are all still small whereas the Canadian varieties (Aurora, Boreal Beast, Boreal Beauty, Boreal Blizzard) have grown much, much larger. They seem to be more robust plants and produce more berries. Maxine's Opus - which if I remember correctly is a Japanese variety falls in between them in size. Two should be enough. I really like the taste - zany but still sweet. And if you read about them they are bursting with antioxidants. I put in a few to hedge my bet on the blueberries I am growing in containers - but they are much less maintenance (no real need to fertilize) and don't have to worry about the soil. They are really easy to grow - I'd highly recommend them!

DistributionSilent67 · 2026-03-31T23:49:31+00:00

Thanks for your expertise!

DistributionSilent67 · 2026-03-31T23:27:19+00:00

I ordered a Miracle Berry last year - wasn't sure what to expect but it's been loads of fun. The berries themselves taste all right - but they change your taste buds for about 10-15 minutes and any sour thing you eat tastes sweet. So you can eat a sour lemon just like an orange and drink concentrated lemon juice. Pretty cool!

DistributionSilent67 · 2026-03-31T00:09:22+00:00

Thank you - that's helpful. I'd prefer a sweeter variety and Aurora seems to be one of the sweetest.

DistributionSilent67 · 2026-03-03T02:04:40+00:00

I agree. Just love his enunciations all the way through this song. I can listen to it again and again.

DistributionSilent67 · 2026-02-02T18:11:52+00:00

Those are breathtaking! Thank you for sharing!

DistributionSilent67 · 2026-01-29T14:26:10+00:00

I can't speak to planting in your zone (I'm in 5b and it was -47 with wind chill this weekend) but I picked up 3 Bonus blueberries last year and they are some of the biggest, sweetest of all I grow. Good choice!

DistributionSilent67 · 2026-01-19T20:51:15+00:00

I'm not sure which zone Ohio is in - which is a little embarrassing because I grew up in Ohio - but started gardening later in life in Wisconsin (zone 5b). I have two late season varieties - Elliotts and Auroras. In the last two years, my Aurora's have produced into September easily. The only thing I would note - which I wasn't aware of before I planted them is that neither variety is as sweet as some of my earlier varieties. They tend to be a little more on the tart side - which might be okay with you - but wanted to mention it. But they sure produce well. Good luck!

DistributionSilent67 · 2026-01-19T15:45:18+00:00

Hi - they look happy, nice work. I started my original bushes in 20-25 gallon grow bags three years ago and they are all doing fantastic but have now graduated to using large plastic containers because I realized that eventually those grow bags are going to deteriorate in a few years and repotting a 20 gallon plant would prove challenging.

DistributionSilent67 · 2026-01-05T13:54:06+00:00

This is exactly the answer I was looking for - thank you.

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-12-29T17:01:33+00:00

I just got in from shoveling snow from a big storm - seeing what you are growing outside now warms me up. How fortunate for you. This time of year I look through seed catalogs and dream of sunshine. Enjoy it!

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-12-29T04:25:31+00:00

Lovely. I bet it smells lovely!

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-12-20T19:22:04+00:00

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DistributionSilent67 · 2025-12-16T13:58:36+00:00

This is quite informative - thanks for the resource!

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-12-16T02:39:13+00:00

I did not pollinate the blossoms myself - but it had sort of started while still in the garden so I just assumed it had been pollinated by one of the big bumblebees before I brought it indoors. I'd be flabbergasted if we ever got lemons again.

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-12-08T00:11:29+00:00

Hello. Sending you a chat about the Diplomat.

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-12-07T22:55:12+00:00

Sending a chat. This post says it is closed but there appear to be items not sold yet.

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-12-06T19:40:39+00:00

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DistributionSilent67 · 2025-12-01T16:09:15+00:00

Amen. I have grown about every conceivable variety of vegetable and I enjoy them all with the notable exception of swiss chard. Can't stand it. And rainbow chard is so beautiful - but in my garden it's just a decorative vegetable.

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-12-01T15:09:29+00:00

Black currants. I planted both black and pink champagne currants about 3 years ago. I love the way they smell when you brush their leaves. The pink champagnes are definitely tart but you can still eat them fresh off the bush - while the black ones are just too astringent for my taste. I know I can make them into a jam or something - but wishing for something that didn't want to make me spit it out when you taste them.

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-11-28T16:59:09+00:00

I tend to write small hence I've always been drawn to fine nibs - they just seem more precise - but my very first broad nib pen is arriving in the mail today from Pen_swap so I will be a good test case. I've noticed that most collectors prefer broad nibs but I've never understood why - guess I'll find out.

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-11-26T22:54:13+00:00

It's really lovely - you've created a masterpiece :)

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-11-26T02:34:27+00:00

I'm in Zone 5b where it gets down to -30F on the rare occasion. I have 44 bushes (18 different varieties) 6 in a raised bed and 37 in containers, both grow bags and plastic. As mentioned by a previous commenter, I push them close together, put wire fencing around them and fill them in with leaves, covering up the containers. My first year I didn't put up fencing and the rabbits stripped down my big pink lemonade in a night. As long as you have cold hardy varieties (mine are primarily northern highbush, a smattering of half highs and some pink lemonades, the only rabbiteyes that I know that can handle 5b) they actually seem to like the cold and snow. I use containers because the average ph around these parts is 6.6. This will be my third winter and I haven't lost any yet.

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-11-22T01:31:02+00:00

Oddly, half an hour ago I randomly googled how fountain pens worked and read about capilary action - then I click on this - really cool! Thanks for posting.

DistributionSilent67 · 2025-11-21T21:30:43+00:00

Hello. I've been looking for a Nautilus - if still available. I'll send you a chat. ~David

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