I measured the newly cleared area, put little fence sections on the edges.
Not to scale. Obviously.
After church I went to the local nursery to see what they had for blueberry plants. I was able to find three different varieties of rabbiteye blueberries (2-3 are needed for cross pollination) and one is an earlier variety, too.
They didn't have any elderberry plants
The blueberry plants were a little more expensive than ordering online, BUT I got one gallon potted plants versus bareroot plants, AND I didn't have to pay for shipping. Oh, AND I supported a local business.
I picked up peat moss, too. Blueberries like well-draining soil, and peat moss is recommended.
I fed the chickens one leggy collard plant.
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And finally, I planted some early Spring vegetables: peas, rutabaga, carrots, and turnips!